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标题：Quality Versus Quantity Debate in Swimming: Perceptions and Training Practices of Expert Swimming Coaches
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作者：Frank J. Nugent ; Thomas M. Comyns ; Giles D. Warrington 等
期刊名称：Journal of Human Kinetics
印刷版ISSN：1640-5544
电子版ISSN：1899-7562
出版年度：2017
卷号：57
期号：1
页码：147-158
DOI：10.1515/hukin-2017-0056
语种：English
出版社：Walter de Gruyter GmbH
摘要：The debate over low-volume, high-intensity training versus high-volume, low-intensity training, commonly known as Quality versus Quantity, respectively, is a frequent topic of discussion among swimming coaches and academics. The aim of this study was to explore expert coaches’ perceptions of quality and quantity coaching philosophies in competitive swimming and to investigate their current training practices. A purposeful sample of 11 expert swimming coaches was recruited for this study. The study was a mixed methods design and involved each coach participating in 1 semi-structured interview and completing 1 closed-ended questionnaire. The main findings of this study were that coaches felt quality training programmes would lead to short term results for youth swimmers, but were in many cases more appropriate for senior swimmers. The coaches suggested that quantity training programmes built an aerobic base for youth swimmers, promoted technical development through a focus on slower swimming and helped to enhance recovery from training or competition. However, the coaches continuously suggested that quantity training programmes must be performed with good technique and they felt this was a misunderstood element. This study was a critical step towards gaining a richer and broader understanding on the debate over Quality versus Quantity training from an expert swimming coaches’ perspective which was not currently available in the research literature.
关键词：high-intensity training ; high-volume training ; long term athlete development ; coaching philosophy ; mixed methods