Alexandru Rareș Puni ORCID iD “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iași Romania
Alexandru-Rareș Puni
Faculty of Physical Education and Sports, “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iași, Str. Toma Cozma, nr. 3, Iași 700554, Romania.
punirares@yahoo.com,
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8403-8804
Ștefan Ciobanu ORCID iD “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iași Romania
Ștefan Ciobanu*
Doctoral School in Sports and Physical Education Science, Faculty of Physical Education and Sports, “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iași, Str. Toma Cozma, nr. 3, Iași 700554, Romania.
stefanmciobanu16@gmail.com,
https://orcid.org/0009-0002-5983-3894
Ileana Monica Popovici ORCID iD “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iași Romania
Ileana-Monica Popovici
Faculty of Physical Education and Sports, “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iași, Str. Toma Cozma, nr. 3, Iași 700554, Romania.
ileana.popovici@uaic.ro, https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9845-5836
Constantin Nacu
Clubul Sportiv Școlar Botoșani Romania
Constantin Nacu
Clubul Sportiv Școlar Botoșani, Strada Victoriei nr. 35A, Botoșani, Romania.
profnacu_30@yahoo.com
Beatrice Aurelia Abalașei
“Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iași Romania
Beatrice-Aurelia Abalașei
Faculty of Physical Education and Sports, “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iași, Str. Toma Cozma, nr. 3, Iași 700554, Romania.
beatrice.abalasei@uaic.ro
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p-ISSN: 2068 - 0473 e-ISSN: 2067 - 3957
DOI:
10.18662/brain
DOI prefix: 10.70594/brain (currently edited by EduSoft) | 10.18662/brain (when was edited by Lumen)
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4 issues/year (occasional additional issues)
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Alexandru Rareș Puni -
“Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iași (RO),
Ștefan Ciobanu -
“Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iași (RO),
Ileana Monica Popovici -
“Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iași (RO),
Constantin Nacu -
Clubul Sportiv Școlar Botoșani (RO),
Beatrice Aurelia Abalașei -
“Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iași (RO),
Mecanismos neurocognitivos y relacionales subyacentes al estatus del jugador y al rendimiento del equipo en el balonmano juvenil de élite
Autores:
Alexandru Rareș Puni - “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iași (RO)
Ștefan Ciobanu - “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iași (RO)
Ileana Monica Popovici - “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iași (RO)
Constantin Nacu - Clubul Sportiv Școlar Botoșani (RO)
Beatrice Aurelia Abalașei - “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iași (RO)
Resumen
El presente estudio investiga el papel de la relación entrenador–deportista (CAR) en la configuración del estatus individual del jugador y del rendimiento colectivo del equipo en el balonmano juvenil.
Además, el estudio explora la CAR como un posible factor contextual que influye en los procesos cognitivos y de toma de decisiones relacionados con el rendimiento deportivo.
La muestra estuvo compuesta por 270 deportistas de entre 13 y 19 años pertenecientes a 18 equipos que competían en el Campeonato Nacional Rumano de Balonmano.
La relación entrenador–deportista se evaluó mediante el Coach–Athlete Relationship Questionnaire (CART-Q; modelo 3+1C: cercanía, compromiso y complementariedad), junto con indicadores objetivos del rendimiento del equipo, como la clasificación final y la tasa de victorias.
Los resultados revelaron fuertes intercorrelaciones entre las dimensiones de la CAR, lo que respalda la coherencia del constructo.
No se identificaron asociaciones significativas entre la CAR y el rendimiento colectivo del equipo, y los análisis de regresión indicaron una ausencia de capacidad predictiva en este sentido.
Sin embargo, se observaron diferencias significativas entre los jugadores titulares y los jugadores de rotación, y los titulares informaron niveles más altos de cercanía, compromiso y complementariedad.
Además, la CAR surgió como un predictor significativo del estatus del jugador, mientras que la edad no resultó significativa, aunque se identificó una asociación negativa entre la edad y la calidad de la relación.
Estos hallazgos sugieren que la relación entrenador–deportista desempeña un papel relevante en la diferenciación del estatus individual del jugador y puede contribuir al rendimiento mediante mecanismos indirectos mediados cognitivamente, en lugar de influir directamente en los resultados colectivos.
El estudio destaca la importancia de las dinámicas relacionales en el desarrollo de los deportistas y respalda una perspectiva multidimensional del rendimiento en los deportes de equipo.
The present study investigates the role of the coach–athlete relationship (CAR) in shaping individual player status and collective team performance in youth handball. In addition, the study explores CAR as a potential contextual factor influencing cognitive and decision-making processes in sport performance. The sample consisted of 270 athletes (aged 13–19 years) from 18 teams competing in the Romanian National Handball Championship. The coach–athlete relationship was assessed using the Coach–Athlete Relationship Questionnaire (CART-Q; 3+1C model: closeness, commitment, and complementarity), alongside objective indicators of team performance (final ranking and win rate). The results revealed strong intercorrelations among CAR dimensions, supporting the coherence of the construct. No significant associations were identified between CAR and collective team performance, and regression analyses indicated a lack of predictive capacity in this regard. However, significant differences were observed between starting and rotation players, with starters reporting higher levels of closeness, commitment, and complementarity. Furthermore, CAR emerged as a significant predictor of player status, while age was not significant, although a negative association between age and relationship quality was identified. These findings suggest that the coach–athlete relationship plays a relevant role in differentiating individual player status and may contribute to performance through indirect, cognitively mediated mechanisms, rather than directly influencing collective outcomes. The study highlights the importance of relational dynamics in athlete development and supports a multidimensional perspective on performance in team sports.
Academic discipline and sub-disciplines:
Sports Psychology; Behavioral Science; Sport Science