The quality of the coach-athlete relationship predicts objective performance in elite cricket | IJSP Online

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The quality of the coach-athlete relationship predicts objective performance in elite cricket
Kieran Phillips
Sophia Jowett
Aleksandra Krukowska-Burke
and
Daniel J. A. Rhind
Loughborough University, UK
Citation
Phillips, K., Jowett, S., Krukowska-Burke, A., Rhind, D.J.A. (2023). The quality of the coach-athlete relationship predicts objective performance in elite cricket.
International Journal of Sport Psychology, 54(1)
, 32-47. doi:10.7352/IJSP.2023.54.032
Abstract
The purpose of the study was to investigate the links between interpersonal
aspects of coach-athlete relationship (CAR) quality and performance in elite cricket.
Understanding how objective indicators of performance associate with interperson-
al relationship aspects can provide new insights about the role and significance of
the coach-athlete relationship. 25 male and 28 elite female cricketers completed
questionnaires assessing CAR quality (closeness, commitment and complementari-
ty) along with shot data for 28,215 balls faced across the 2021 county championship
and in the Rachel-Heyhoe Flint trophy held in United Kingdom. It was found
that CAR quality predicted cricket skill execution performance (middled%). This
research is the first of its kind in providing an empirical link between CAR quali-
ty and on-field performance in an elite environment, suggesting its importance in
providing a potential physical competitive edge. This study opens new avenues for
future research and should encourage more multidisciplinary research which brings
together sport psychology and performance analysis
Keywords:
Coach-athlete relationship, Cricket Performance, Performance Analysis
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