Development of a Sustainable Educational Programme for Judo Coaches of Older Practitioners: A Transnational European Partnership Endeavor

Simone Ciaccioni (), Flavia Guidotti, Federico Palumbo, Roberta Forte, Envic Galea, Attilio Sacripanti, Nuša Lampe, Špela Lampe, Toma Jelušić, Slaviŝa Bradić, Maria-Loredana Lascau, Alina Rodica-Borza, Raúl Camacho Pérez, Fernando Diéguez Rodríguez-Montero, Mesut Kapan, Kaya Gezeker, Laura Capranica and Antonio Tessitore
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Simone Ciaccioni: Department of Movement, Human and Health Sciences, Italian University of Sport and Movement “Foro Italico”, 00135 Rome, Italy
Flavia Guidotti: Department of Movement, Human and Health Sciences, Italian University of Sport and Movement “Foro Italico”, 00135 Rome, Italy
Federico Palumbo: Department of Movement, Human and Health Sciences, Italian University of Sport and Movement “Foro Italico”, 00135 Rome, Italy
Roberta Forte: Department of Movement, Human and Health Sciences, Italian University of Sport and Movement “Foro Italico”, 00135 Rome, Italy
Envic Galea: International Judo Federation Academy Foundation, XBX 1421 Ta’ Xbiex, Malta
Attilio Sacripanti: International Judo Federation Academy Foundation, XBX 1421 Ta’ Xbiex, Malta
Nuša Lampe: Judo Club Golovec, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Špela Lampe: Judo Club Golovec, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Toma Jelušić: Zajednica Sportskih Udruga Grada Rijeke “Riječki Sportski Savez”, 51000 Rijeka, Croatia
Slaviŝa Bradić: Zajednica Sportskih Udruga Grada Rijeke “Riječki Sportski Savez”, 51000 Rijeka, Croatia
Maria-Loredana Lascau: Judo Club Liberty Oradea, 410437 Oradea, Romania
Alina Rodica-Borza: Judo Club Liberty Oradea, 410437 Oradea, Romania
Raúl Camacho Pérez: Club de Judo Newton, 28609 Sevilla La Nueva, Spain
Fernando Diéguez Rodríguez-Montero: Club de Judo Newton, 28609 Sevilla La Nueva, Spain
Mesut Kapan: Izmir Alsancak Gymnastics Specialized Sports Club, İzmir 35210, Türkiye
Kaya Gezeker: Izmir Alsancak Gymnastics Specialized Sports Club, İzmir 35210, Türkiye
Laura Capranica: Department of Movement, Human and Health Sciences, Italian University of Sport and Movement “Foro Italico”, 00135 Rome, Italy
Antonio Tessitore: Department of Movement, Human and Health Sciences, Italian University of Sport and Movement “Foro Italico”, 00135 Rome, Italy

Sustainability, 2024, vol. 16, issue 3, 1-19

Abstract: Following the European recommendations on sustainable educational skills, a strong need has emerged to provide judo coaches with solid and updated knowledge, competences, and attitudes to train older judo practitioners (≥65 years old). This study illustrates the participatory research methodology used to develop and validate the content of the “Educating Judo Coaches for Older practitioners” (EdJCO) online educational programme. From seven countries, 22 judo and sport science experts of the EdJCO team engaged in a four-phase iterative process: (i) a systematic literature review; (ii) seven national focus groups involving 88 experts and an online survey involving 470 judo coaches; (iii) the online EDJCO programme development; and iv) the educational programme evaluation engaging 51 judo coaches as potential end-users. The EdJCO programme encompasses six modules on organization, aging, safety, physiology, psychology, and coaching methodology. Despite the overall positive evaluations, the experts were required to streamline the online programme to meet the coaches’ demands, and to provide a comprehensive handbook to further deepen their knowledge. The cooperation among university scholars, experts from the International Judo Federation Academy, national-level sports clubs, and the judo coaches of older practitioners of different backgrounds and nationalities built a sustainable educational programme suitable for end-users to boost their teaching and training potential across their lifespan.

Keywords: judo; martial arts; older individuals; coaches; successful aging; sustainable education; online programme; digitalization; teaching; training (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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