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APPLIED COACHING RESEARCH JOURNAL 2020, Vol. 5
training and matches. He found that the players
enjoyed the CLA and believed it had a positive
impact on their training and match performance.
The CLA also improved players’ confidence and
enabled them to work together more as a team.
However, Kenny also found that some players
didn’t fully understand the CLA and some players
were resistant to change to the CLA from more
traditional methods. He recommended that players’
understanding of CLA is considered when planning
training activities or competitive matches.
You can access the posters from the day here.
For more information about any of the research
from the poster challenge, please contact the
following:
1) S
traight off the training ground: Using the
constraints-led approach for pre-planned
strategies in rugby union.
Marc Crump, Staffordshire University:
[email protected]
2) F
amily co-participation in physical activity
through sports-based intervention: An evaluation
of LFC Foundation’s ‘Open Goals’ programme.
Leanne Burton, Liverpool John Moores
University: [email protected]
3) T
he benefits of diversity in the team.
Phoebe Schecter, Buffalo Bills:
[email protected]
4) M
ind’s physical activity and mental health
programme. Sam Perks, Mind:
[email protected]
5) A
qualitative analysis of women rugby coaches’
lived experiences of coaching and coach
education in England and Ireland.
Gareth Barrett, Staffordshire University:
[email protected]
6) P
layers’ perceptions of experiencing the
constraints-led approach to coaching.
Kenny Newlands, Staffordshire University:
[email protected]
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