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A Grounded Theory of Elite Male Table Tennis Players’ Activity during Matches
Carole SèveMarc DurandJacques SauryGermain Poizatsubject
05 social sciencesApplied psychologyComputingMilieux_PERSONALCOMPUTING[SHS.PSY]Humanities and Social Sciences/PsychologyCOACHES030229 sport sciencesPERFORMANCE050105 experimental psychologyGrounded theory[SHS.PSY] Humanities and Social Sciences/PsychologyCOMPETITIVE INTERACTION[ SHS.PSY ] Humanities and Social Sciences/Psychology03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineReflexivityEliteCOGNITIONTable (database)0501 psychology and cognitive sciencesChristian ministryCompetitive interactionPsychologyApplied Psychologydescription
International audience; This article describes the main features of a collaborative project involving researchers, coaches, and elite table tennis players. The project was carried out between 1997 and 2002 with funding from the French Ministry of Youth and Sports, in response to a request by French Table Tennis Team coaches to improve the training of table tennis players. Matches were videotaped during international meets and followed by interviews during which the players described and commented on their activity as they viewed the tapes. A grounded theory of players' activity emerged from the data collected and the ensuing theoretical issues that were raised. The findings on table tennis players' activity pointed to a new direction for training proposals, for example the organization of reflexive practices during training.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-03-01 | The Sport Psychologist |