Trends and strategies of verbal communication in sports training a systematic review of psychological and linguistic perspectives
Introduction: Verbal communication significantly influences coaching effectiveness, yet studies bridging psychology and linguistics are limited and lack clarity in mechanisms and features. Objective: This study synthesizes global research on coaches' verbal communication, highlighting trends...
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Introduction: Verbal communication significantly influences coaching effectiveness, yet studies bridging psychology and linguistics are limited and lack clarity in mechanisms and features.
Objective: This study synthesizes global research on coaches' verbal communication, highlighting trends, effective strategies, and research gaps through a psychological-linguistic lens.
Method: A Systematic Literature Review was conducted using the PRISMA protocol across Scopus, Web of Science, PubMed, and PsycINFO. The review included empirical English-language articles (2017–2024) with psychological or linguistic insights. After screening, 28 articles were selected and analysed using Biblioshiny, NVivo, and VOSviewer.
Results: The United States led in publications, followed by the UK, South Korea, and Indonesia. Core themes included "communication," "performance," and "teams." Effective verbal strategies identified were reflective dialogue, corrective feedback, motivational self-talk, and emotionally supportive communication. Linguistic aspects like sentence structure and intonation were key.
Discussion: The findings highlight the interplay between coaching communication and sport psychology, showing that language shapes trust and meaning beyond instruction. Gaps include limited linguistic depth and a lack of real interaction data.
Conclusion: An interdisciplinary approach enhances understanding of coach-athlete communication. The study proposes the Interdisciplinary Coach Communication Model and recommends integrating pragmatic and linguistic training into coach education.
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| spelling | doaj-art-456a7c128e6e4e2693a6fd2a875464872025-08-21T01:37:23ZengFEADEFRetos: Nuevas Tendencias en Educación Física, Deportes y Recreación1579-17261988-20412025-08-017110.47197/retos.v71.116023Trends and strategies of verbal communication in sports training a systematic review of psychological and linguistic perspectives Daroe Iswatiningsih0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1982-4312Muhammad Andi Setiawanhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7678-4057university Muhammadiyah of Malang Introduction: Verbal communication significantly influences coaching effectiveness, yet studies bridging psychology and linguistics are limited and lack clarity in mechanisms and features. Objective: This study synthesizes global research on coaches' verbal communication, highlighting trends, effective strategies, and research gaps through a psychological-linguistic lens. Method: A Systematic Literature Review was conducted using the PRISMA protocol across Scopus, Web of Science, PubMed, and PsycINFO. The review included empirical English-language articles (2017–2024) with psychological or linguistic insights. After screening, 28 articles were selected and analysed using Biblioshiny, NVivo, and VOSviewer. Results: The United States led in publications, followed by the UK, South Korea, and Indonesia. Core themes included "communication," "performance," and "teams." Effective verbal strategies identified were reflective dialogue, corrective feedback, motivational self-talk, and emotionally supportive communication. Linguistic aspects like sentence structure and intonation were key. Discussion: The findings highlight the interplay between coaching communication and sport psychology, showing that language shapes trust and meaning beyond instruction. Gaps include limited linguistic depth and a lack of real interaction data. Conclusion: An interdisciplinary approach enhances understanding of coach-athlete communication. The study proposes the Interdisciplinary Coach Communication Model and recommends integrating pragmatic and linguistic training into coach education. https://www.revistaretos.org/index.php/retos/article/view/116023Verbal communication coachesathletes sportspsychologylinguistics |
| spellingShingle | Daroe Iswatiningsih Muhammad Andi Setiawan Trends and strategies of verbal communication in sports training a systematic review of psychological and linguistic perspectives Retos: Nuevas Tendencias en Educación Física, Deportes y Recreación Verbal communication coaches athletes sports psychology linguistics |
| title | Trends and strategies of verbal communication in sports training a systematic review of psychological and linguistic perspectives |
| title_full | Trends and strategies of verbal communication in sports training a systematic review of psychological and linguistic perspectives |
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| title_short | Trends and strategies of verbal communication in sports training a systematic review of psychological and linguistic perspectives |
| title_sort | trends and strategies of verbal communication in sports training a systematic review of psychological and linguistic perspectives |
| topic | Verbal communication coaches athletes sports psychology linguistics |
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