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Tennis Coaches’ Perceptions of Covid-19 Impact on Their Health and Professional Activity: A Multi-Cultural Approach

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  • Miguel Crespo

    (International Tennis Federation, London SW15 5XZ, UK)

  • Rafael Martínez-Gallego

    (Department of Sport and Physical Education, University of Valencia, 46010 Valencia, Spain)

  • Jesús Ramón-Llin

    (Department of Teaching of Music, Visual and Corporal Expression, University of Valencia, 46010 Valencia, Spain)

Abstract

Tennis coaches are facing considerable challenges as the game is disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The long tradition of tennis in the Latin American region and in Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking European countries makes comparing these regions particularly interesting. The purpose of this research was to study the perceptions of Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking tennis coaches working in Latin American and European countries regarding the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on their health, professional, and economic circumstances. The perceptions of 655 coaches from 19 Latin American and European countries were collected using an ad-hoc questionnaire. Coaches reported on the incidence of the virus in terms of infection and quarantine, the impact on their coaching programs, and on their professional development, training, and education. They were also asked about their perception of the overall situation as a threat. The results showed that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a considerable impact on the health and the profession of tennis coaches. Although Latin American coaches reported a greater impact on their health, economic, and professional circumstances, they viewed the pandemic as an opportunity for professional improvement and training as compared to the perceptions of European coaches. In light of these results, implications, practical applications, and future research are proposed.

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  • Miguel Crespo & Rafael Martínez-Gallego & Jesús Ramón-Llin, 2021. "Tennis Coaches’ Perceptions of Covid-19 Impact on Their Health and Professional Activity: A Multi-Cultural Approach," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(10), pages 1-10, May.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:13:y:2021:i:10:p:5554-:d:555750
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    1. Rafael Martínez-Gallego & Juan Pedro Fuentes-García & Miguel Crespo, 2021. "COVID-19 Prevention Measures Implemented by Tennis Coaches: The Role of Continent, Experience, and Type of Facility," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(23), pages 1-12, December.

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