Coach's actions quality perception by powerlifters-veterans in "Coach-athlete" dyad

Abstract

Copyright © 2019 by SCITEPRESS - Science and Technology Publications, Lda. All rights reserved. The research deals with psychological interaction between a coach and a powerlifter from a veteran group. We define the dominant actions of a coach concerning the athlete, who is older than 40 years old. We received the results of 30 powerlifters (older than 40) with the help of the questionnaire survey. Athletes estimated 13 criteria in the aspect of real and desired actions of a coach. Among real behavioral trainer's techniques the most dominant are the following: "helping during the competitions (warming-up, marching on platform)" (the average grade-9,4), "mastering own methodology of training athletes" (the average grade-8,8), "attendance of the competitions" (the average grade-8,6) and "my individual characteristics taking into consideration (health state, mood, difficulties in life and others)" (the average grade-8,6). The priority positions of the desired coach's actions have the following items: "helping at the competitions" (warming-up, marching on platform) (the average grade-10), "mastering own methodology of training athletes" (the average grade-9,9). The athletes of the veteran age group are experienced enough, but they need team work "coach-athlete". This conclusion can improve "nature" understanding of the relations between a coach and a powerlifter, who is older than 40. It can also provide the role and the importance realization of a coach's personality in a sports career of a veteran athlete.