Abstract
The present study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a resilience development intervention, set up around regular exposure to increased pressure. This intervention adopted a quasi-experimental design, delivered within an elite female basketball academy. The mixed methods evaluation combined individual and team resilience measures with semi-structured interviews with athletes and coaches. Quantitative results demonstrated that the intervention was effective in reducing team level vulnerabilities. Qualitative evaluations indicated that the intervention led to increased awareness, emerging leadership, stronger communication channels, and the development and execution of collective plans. Furthermore, potential avenues for intervention improvement were also addressed Lay Summary: This study aimed to test a resilience training intervention based on pressure exposure during practice. Results within a female elite basketball academy indicated that both athletes and coaches believed the team became more resilient to in-game stressors and less susceptible to team-level vulnerabilities.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 151-172 |
| Number of pages | 22 |
| Journal | Journal of Applied Sport Psychology |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Early online date | 25 Jul 2019 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2021 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:We thank the coaches and athletes for their participation and Tim Blomme for his practical support during the intervention.
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© 2019 Association for Applied Sport Psychology.
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