Application of a Coding System to the Verbal Conduct of Volleyball Coaches

Authors

  • M. P. Moreno
  • J. A. Santos
  • L.A. Ramos
  • D. Sanz
  • J. P. Fuentes
  • F. Del Villar

Abstract

In the present work we present the development of a codification system to analyze the verbal content of volleyball trainers, carried out during the direction of a team in competition. The codification system is based a process used in the training of the codifiers. Using the observers' training as a reference, we present a rigorous methodological proposal made up of three phases, with the final aim of obtaining a reliable quantitative study of the codifiers observations. A secondary aim is to reinforce the analytical process of qualitative information. Additionally, we publish the results of the research carried out with volleyball trainers, in which we applied a program of supervision to optimize their verbal conduct during team direction. The application of a supervision program for the trainers has allowed us to obtain improvements in the verbal conduct of the trainers studied. In "time-outs" during the game, the most relevant modifications were noted in the increased frequency of tactical information, references relating to the opposing team, and collective information.
KEY WORDS: Codification system; content analysis; verbal conduct; volleyball trainer.

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Author Biographies

M. P. Moreno

Facultad de Ciencias del Deporte. Universidad de Extremadura.

J. A. Santos

Facultad de Ciencias de la Actividad Física y del Deporte. Universidad de Granada.

L.A. Ramos

Facultad de Ciencias del Deporte. Universidad de Extremadura.

D. Sanz

Facultad de Ciencias del Deporte. Universidad de Extremadura.

J. P. Fuentes

Facultad de Ciencias del Deporte. Universidad de Extremadura.

F. Del Villar

Facultad de Ciencias del Deporte. Universidad de Extremadura.

Published

2010-09-13

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Original Research

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