Table 5 Responses to statements in the creating an inclusive deloading training environment dimension
Creating an inclusive deloading training environment | Round 2 (n = 29) | Round 3 (n = 21) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Agreement (%) | Disagreement (%) | Agreement (%) | Disagreement (%) | |
Creating an inclusive deloading training environment | ||||
Deloading may be easier to implement when the sport has infrequent competitions. | 100.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 |
Deloading may be easier to implement when it can be integrated around sport competitions | 85.7 | 14.3 | 90.5 | 9.5 |
Deloading may be harder to implement when the sport has frequent competitions | 96.4 | 3.6 | 100.0 | 0.0 |
Deloading may be harder to implement as athletes find it boring | 62.1 | 37.9 | 66.7 | 33.3 |
Deloads may be hard to implement as athletes love to train | 69.0 | 31.0 | 76.2 | 23.8 |
Deloading could allow coaches to identify the needs analysis of new athletes | 92.3 | 7.7 | 100.0 | 0.0 |
Deloading may be harder to implement due to athlete perspectives on what a deload is, versus what it actually includes | 88.0 | 12.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 |
Deloading may be harder to implement due to the coach’s perspectives on what a deload is, versus what it actually includes | 84.0 | 16.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 |
Members of a coaching team not working in collaborative way could be a barrier to integrating deloading | 96.2 | 3.8 | 100.0 | 0.0 |
Lack of athlete education and understanding on a deloading could be barrier to integration | 92.9 | 7.1 | 95.0 | 5.0 |
Lack of coach education and understanding on a deloading could barrier to integration | 100.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 |
Age may be a barrier to deloading integration | 65.2 | 34.8 | 61.1 | 38.9 |
Training culture may be a barrier to deloading integration | 96.6 | 3.4 | 100.0 | 0.0 |
Illness could be a barrier to deloading integration | 65.4 | 34.6 | 58.8 | 41.2 |
Athlete lifestyle could be a barrier to deloading integration | 79.3 | 20.7 | 81.0 | 19.0 |
Deloading should be different for males and females | 20.0 | 80.0 | 15.4 | 84.6 |
Developing coach education could resolve barriers for integrating deloading | 100.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 |
Developing athlete education could resolve barriers for integrating deloading | 100.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 |
Working a multi-disciplinary team could reduce barriers for integrating deloading | 96.0 | 4.0 | 94.7 | 5.3 |
Involving athletes in decision making on deloading could aid its integration | 100.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 |
Research informed practice could aid the integration of deloading | 96.6 | 3.4 | 95.2 | 4.8 |
Communication between parties may be key to integrating deloading | 100.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 |
Athlete autonomy may be key for integrating deloading | 76.9 | 23.1 | 90.0 | 10.0 |
Coaches could focus on relaying the concepts and foundations of deloading to athletes | 93.1 | 6.9 | 100.0 | 0.0 |
Coaches could focus on encouraging deloading as a training tool rather than a ‘fad’ | 96.4 | 3.6 | 100.0 | 0.0 |
Deloading could be integrated in moderation based on the athlete/client training goal | 96.6 | 3.6 | 100.0 | 0.0 |
Using consistent terminology when disseminating information on deloading could aid its integration | 96.4 | 3.6 | 100.0 | 0.0 |