Emotional competencies of the sport coach: A qualitative approach within a physical activity programme for multiple sclerosis patients.
Year: 2011
Type: conference-paper
Abstract: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is characterised by functional impairments (fatigue, motor weakness, spasticity, poor balance) and limitations in social functioning.Accordingly, people with MS are more affected by sedentarity and not enough aware of their physical capacities.Finally, those behaviours lead to physical deconditioning and general poor health in this population.To encourage physical activity with MS people, a specific coaching programme whereby MS patient are individually supported by a sport coach has been launched at the University Hospital Center of Liège.In this context this study aimed to( 1 ) describe the intervention of the coach ;(2) link emotional competencies and behaviors of the coach ; (3) propose recommendations to improve MS patient's physical activity management. Behaviors, attitudes, values, representations and emotional competencies of seven coaches were analyzed focusing on both visible (audio and video recording) and invisible (questionnaires and interviews) variables.Results show that effective coaching to MS patient implies a high support and cooperation level of the coach and a highly specific approach characterized by a systematic appraisal of patient's behaviors revealing his/her current psychological and physical states.Recommendations the coach education are discussed with an emphasis on social and emotional skills.
Source: ORBi (University of Liège)
Authors: Alexandre Mouton, Clément Defossa, Marc Cloes
Institution: University of Liège
Language: English
Subfield: Clinical Neurology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2245441757