Upskilling coaches and physical education teachers to deliver injury prevention in children: exploring knowledge, confidence and attitude using a novel Bayesian approach

De Ste Croix, Mark B ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9911-4355, Hughes, John D ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2187-2911, Ayala, Francisco ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2210-7389, Roberts, William M ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5736-5244 and Wing, Kirsten ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1913-9937 (2026) Upskilling coaches and physical education teachers to deliver injury prevention in children: exploring knowledge, confidence and attitude using a novel Bayesian approach. Global Journal of Sport and Exercise Science, 2 (2). doi:10.63750/58c08m95 (In Press)

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Abstract

Knowledge, attitude and confidence around injury prevention for children is important if grass-27 root sport coaches and physical education teachers want to deliver such programmes, but it is 28 unclear if they have such skills. 95 grass-root coaches and PE teachers (25 females, 70 males) 29 completed a validated questionnaire exploring use, knowledge, attitude towards, and 30 confidence to deliver youth movement competency training. A Bayesian factor was used to 31 quantify for and against the hypothesis of independence (H0) in each of the survey questions 32 with regards to sex differences. Only 35% of participants had heard of injury prevention 33 programmes and 47% included movement competency training in their practice. Significantly 34 more males had knowledge of and were using injury prevention in their coaching than females 35 (BF10 Poisson = 2.67 and 1.4). Most participants (93%) felt that incorporating an injury 36 prevention programme is important but recognise they need more knowledge around injury 37 prevention programmes (90%). 68% had a positive attitude towards, and 67% were confident 38 to deliver movement competency training. Less than half of participants were employing 39 movement competency into their daily practice, and most suggested they would benefit from 40 new knowledge. Training and upskilling using culturally suitable methods are required 41 especially for females who reported less knowledge and confidence.

Item Type:	Article
Article Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Coach education; Youth; Injury prevention
Subjects:	G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GV Recreation Leisure > GV557 Sports > GV0711 Coaching G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GV Recreation Leisure > GV557 Sports L Education > L Education (General)
Divisions:	Schools and Research Institutes > School of Education, Health and Sciences
Depositing User:	Charlotte Crutchlow
Date Deposited:	01 Sep 2026 14:56
Last Modified:	01 Sep 2026 15:15
URI:	https://eprints.glos.ac.uk/id/eprint/16442

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