Background and Study Aim. Periodised training strategies, due to their demonstrated success in improving athletic performance, have become increasingly utilised by coaches, athletes, and strength and conditioning practitioners as a key training methodology. As a consequence, a coach’s knowledge of periodisation and training methods have become increasingly important for improvement of sport-sprint performance. Despite their importance of performance at the elite level, it was suspected that little is known about the Sri Lankan context. As a result, the purpose of this formative exploratory study was to examine knowledge about, and application of, periodisation and training methods by Sri Lankan elite-level coaches working with short-sprint athletes. Material and Methods. With institutional ethics approval, ten (n=10) expert short-sprint coaches volunteered to participate in the study, with data collected via semi-structured interviews. Data were analysed inductively, to identify ‘patterns’, ‘themes’ and ‘categories’ using the NVivo 12 qualitative software. Results. Four primary themes emerged from the interview data. These included “Periodisation models”, “Monitoring training”, “Strength development”, and “Speed development”. Findings revealed that coaches reported minimal or inadequate knowledge of periodised training and consequently, there did appear to be a gap between coach knowledge of periodised training, but additionally in regard to general training methodology; including aspect such as prescribing strength and speed training loads and, monitoring of training loads. The coaches believed that their knowledge was inadequate to support athletes with Olympic level potential. Conclusions. The findings identified a potential knowledge gap in coach education and development for elite sprint coaches in Sri Lanka.

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深入了解短跑教练的知识以及对周期模型和训练方法的使用 - 斯里兰卡背景

背景和研究目的。周期性训练策略，由于其在提高运动表现方面的成功，越来越多地被教练、运动员和体能训练者用作关键的训练方法。因此，教练对分期和训练方法的了解对于提高运动冲刺表现变得越来越重要。尽管他们在精英级别的表现很重要，但人们怀疑对斯里兰卡的背景知之甚少。因此，这项形成性探索性研究的目的是检查斯里兰卡精英级教练与短跑运动员一起工作时对分期和训练方法的知识和应用。材料与方法。经机构伦理批准，十名 (n=10) 专家短冲刺教练自愿参加这项研究，并通过半结构化访谈收集数据。使用 NVivo 12 定性软件对数据进行归纳分析，以识别“模式”、“主题”和“类别”。结果。访谈数据中出现了四个主要主题。其中包括“周期模型”、“监测训练”、“力量发展”和“速度发展”。调查结果显示，教练报告的定期训练知识很少或不足，因此，教练对定期训练的知识似乎确实存在差距，但在一般训练方法方面也存在差距；包括规定力量和速度训练负荷以及监测训练负荷等方面。教练们认为他们的知识不足以支持具有奥林匹克水平潜力的运动员。结论。调查结果确定了斯里兰卡精英短跑教练在教练教育和发展方面的潜在知识差距。