Desenvolvimento positivo de atletas e equipas: Intervenção no voleibol feminino

Abstract

This report refers to the curricular internship developed during the 2022/2023 season at the Associaç�\xA3o Desportiva de Penafiel, in volleyball. This report gives a detailed account of the experience and intervention carried out in this context, the aim of which was to address the needs observed. Some of the needs identified and observed involved improving the group processes of each of the teams and the personal development of each athlete. To this end, the intervention was based on theories and models developed according to Positive Development (5 C's and Personal and Social Responsibility Model) and Team Building exercises. In addition to the intervention, this report also presents an investigation entitled "The role of sport in the lives of athletes". Its main objectives were to understand the perspective of the senior athletes from the Associação Desportiva de Penafiel regarding the role that sport plays and has played in their development and the transmission of life skills, as well as to understand the point of view of the coaches from the same institution in relation to the same topic. In order to collect data to answer these questions, focus groups were held and, through their analysis, it was possible to conclude that all the participants consider sport to be a context with great potential and influence on the personal development of each athlete, as well as highlighting the importance of the role of the coach as a fundamental element that influences and facilitates this process, through their attitude, behavior and strategies used during training sessions. Finally, a reflection on the whole experience is presented, showing the positives, negatives, challenges and achievements I had, as this was one of my most enriching but also challenging experiences. All the work carried out from the intervention to the research, and the feedback obtained from those involved in it and from the institution, has allowed me to understand the importance of this type of intervention with athletes, regardless of their age, as well as with coaches so that they have the bases and training to facilitate and promote the process of positive development and transfer.