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William R. Falcão

John Molson School of Business, Concordia University
Verified email at concordia.ca
Cited by 736

An examination of concussion education programmes: a scoping review methodology

JG Caron, GA Bloom, WR Falcão… - Injury …, 2015 - injuryprevention.bmj.com
Objectives The primary purpose was to review the literature on concussion education
programmes. The secondary purpose was to inform knowledge translation strategies for …

Coaches' perceptions of a coach training program designed to promote youth developmental outcomes

WR Falcão, GA Bloom, WD Gilbert - Journal of Applied Sport …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
The purpose of this study was to investigate coaches' perceptions on the impact of a coach
training program designed to promote youth developmental outcomes. Participants were …

Promoting long term athlete development in cross country skiing through competency-based coach education: A qualitative study

HR Banack, GA Bloom… - International journal of …, 2012 - journals.sagepub.com
Coach education programs in Canada and abroad have recently been framed around Long
Term Athlete Development (LTAD), a seven-stage model that is based on the physical …

Career development and learning pathways of Paralympic coaches with a disability

S Douglas, WR Falcão… - Adapted Physical …, 2018 - journals.humankinetics.com
The purpose of this study was to gain an understanding of the career development and
learning pathways of Paralympic head coaches who previously competed as Paralympic …

[PDF][PDF] Coaching high performance athletes: Implications for coach training

GA Bloom, WR Falcão, JG Caron - Positive human functioning …, 2014 - researchgate.net
In addition to teaching sport-specific skills, coaches must teach and instill life skills such as
leadership, teamwork, and character building to their athletes. These are important skills to …

Coaches' experiences learning and applying the content of a humanistic coaching workshop in youth sport settings

WR Falcão, GA Bloom… - International Sport …, 2017 - journals.humankinetics.com
The purpose of this study was to develop and deliver a humanistic coaching workshop, as
well as investigate coaches' perceptions of this workshop and their experiences using …

Coaches' perceptions of team cohesion in Paralympic sports

WR Falcão, GA Bloom… - Adapted Physical …, 2015 - journals.humankinetics.com
The purpose of this study was to investigate Paralympic coaches' perceptions of team
cohesion. Seven head coaches of summer and winter Canadian Paralympic sport teams …

Development and acquisition of knowledge of youth parasport coaches

P Lepage, GA Bloom… - Adapted Physical …, 2020 - journals.humankinetics.com
The purpose of this study was to understand the learning experiences and acquisition of
knowledge of youth parasport coaches. Five able-bodied male participants (M= 39 years …

Development and transfer of life skills in figure skating: experiences of athletes and their coaches

É Marsollier, C Trottier, WR Falcão - Qualitative Research in Sport …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Sport coaches play an influential role in facilitating the development and transfer of life skills
of their athletes. In individual sports this influence may be particularly prevalent given the …

Coach as youth development specialist: developing a TPSR-based coach training program and examining participants' experiences

FI Ettl Rodríguez, WR Falcão… - Physical Education and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background Effective youth sport coaching encompasses the promotion of personal, social,
and athletic skills in a deliberate and consistent manner. Coach training protocols that …