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. 2020 Apr 29;11:546. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.00546

TABLE 1.

Strategies used by coaches to promote skill transfer from sports to health management.

Strategies Effect on skills What the coach and the psychologist should do
Willingness of transfer intentionally Comprehension, confidence, support, and reinforcement in transfer Organize specific training to support the transfer of value and trust
Keywords, slogan, and examples Comprehension of the abilities that are transferred and memorize related information Explain experiences and provide examples
A positive coach–athlete relationship Activating and reinforcing connections between the sport and the “real-life” experience; creating a positive context that supports human flourishing Meet athletes’ family, give also positive feedbacks, take into consideration individual differences and needs
Debriefing and peer debriefing Internalizing abilities learned in athletes’ Sense of Self Clarify learning outcomes and give meaning to actions
Team imagery sessions Imagine real-life contexts in which to apply skills Plan these sessions and encourage players to imaging