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Multisport-Integrated Training for Rugby Instructors: Success and Effects on Minirugby Players.

Marta Rigon^1,2, Gabriele Signorini¹, Raffaele Scurati¹

¹Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20133 Milan, Italy.

Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology

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Summary

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A multisport System Thinking (ST) course enhanced minirugby instructors

Keywords:

motor competence sports education system thinking teaching competence teaching styles

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Area of Science:

Sports Science
Educational Psychology
Pedagogy

Background:

The System Thinking (ST) approach offers a holistic view of instructor-learner dynamics.
Sports serve as a crucial platform for educational reflection.
Evaluating the impact of ST-based interventions on sports coaching is essential.

Purpose of the Study:

To assess the effectiveness of a multisport ST-based course.
To measure changes in minirugby instructors' teaching competence.
To evaluate the impact on children players' motor conduct and engagement.

Main Methods:

Experimental design with intervention (ST course) and control groups.
Participants included 25 minirugby instructors (IAC) and 109 children (Ch-IAC) in the intervention group.
Control group comprised 25 instructors (I-CON) and 111 children (Ch-CON).
Assessed instructor competence using teaching style and instruction time observation tools.
Evaluated children's motor coordination, game performance, enjoyment, and self-efficacy.

Main Results:

Instructors in the ST course showed significant improvements in didactic and methodological competence.
Intervention group instructors utilized more production teaching styles (10.5% vs. 0%) and reduced inactive lesson time (-5.1% vs. 1.1%).
Children (Ch-IAC) demonstrated significant gains in motor coordination, game performance, enjoyment, and self-efficacy compared to controls (Ch-CON).

Conclusions:

Children's enjoyment and self-efficacy mediate the positive effects of the multisport ST course.
Instructor competence directly influences children's motor skill development.
This integrated multisport model is recommended for enhancing sports education and performance.