TABLE 4.
Coaches feedback on how to deal with athletes’ boredom.
| Institutional capabilities | Illustrative quotes from coaches on how to cope with athletes’ boredom |
| 1. Technology/infrastructure | The team needs new materials like videos and analytics software.soccer and weightlifting coaches |
| We need new equipment that fulfills safety standards for athletes to practice more difficult and risky exercises.gymnastics coach | |
| I have asked several times not to use the coliseum for other events that are not sport related.basketball coach | |
| A game room.track and field coach | |
| New equipment.all coaches | |
| 2. Inter-group relationships | I need to develop skills in integrating players, motivating them, and making them all to participate in our practices. men’s soccer coach |
| More presence at practices of the management team in order for players to perceive their interest and support. taekwondo coach | |
| We should have a social event. women’s soccer coach | |
| 3. Motivational factors (e.g., competitions) | For me, it is necessary to invite the press to our facilities for them to cover our stories.jiu–jitsu coach |
| Increase the number of scholarships or fellowships due to athletes’ high performance. basketball coach | |
| Playing music at practices using selected playlists.volleyball coach | |
| Register our team in additional national or international tournaments.jiu–jitsuandtenniscoach | |
| 4. Planning | I would like to spend more time with the high-end athletes that compete for our university than coaching non-experienced teams.gymnastics coach |
| It will be great to consider a pause in the activities, but we cannot stop the rhythm.aerobics instructor | |
| Funding availability to register in conferences, symposia, and training.triathlon coach | |
| 5. Other | I bet the players will like to listen to other experienced players, so guest speakers might work.jiu–jitsu coach |
1For a review about the CIT check Butterfield et al. (2005); to check its appropriateness to examine human emotions see Buckley (2016); and to check how the CIT was previously utilized to study boredom see Velasco (2017).