Non-Sporting Activities of Soccer Academies’ Players Cover Image

Labdarúgó akadémiások sporton kívüli tevékenységei
Non-Sporting Activities of Soccer Academies’ Players

Author(s): József Bognár, Zoltán Kiss, Diána Déri, István Csáki
Subject(s): Sports Studies
Published by: Akadémiai Kiadó
Keywords: talent development; soccer; academy; pedagogical activities of coaches

Summary/Abstract: The aim of our study is to compare the views and experiences of coaches, athletes and parents about the extent to which coaches deal with young players’ non-sporting lifestyles. The study was carried out in a Hungarian elite soccer academy, closed-ended questions were answered by coaches (n = 18), young soccer players (n = 87) and their parents (n = 80). In addition to some similarities in terms of healthy living, educational attitudes of coaches, and the area related to school education, there were also differences between the subsamples, as well as between soccer players of different ages. The knowledge and activity of coaches regarding the non-sporting lives of players is important as it can improve collaboration and communication with parents and players as well, thus benefiting the community and performance as well.

  • Issue Year: 30/2021
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 703-712
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Hungarian