Research Summaries Research Summary 36 Coaching, injury and guilt

Sports Coach UK Research Summary 36: Coaching, Serious Player Injuries and Guilt At some point in their careers, most coaches will experience one of their players suffering a serious injury. There are a range of interventions and techniques coaches can utilise to help a player overcome such an injury and get back to playing. However, what advice exists to help coaches deal with the experience of players being injured? Specifically, if coaches feel guilt, what psychological impact can that have on them, and how does their management of this guilt affect their approach to coaching? New research from academics in the UK aims to answer some of these questions and aid the reflective process for coaches who find themselves in similar situations in future.