Building an Effective Coach–Athlete Relationship: Perspectives from Great Female Coaches and Athletes

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Penny Werthner

Penny Werthner, PhD, is a professor in the School of Human Kinetics at the University of Ottawa, conducting research in the areas of the learning processes of coaches and athletes, issues facing female coaches, psychological preparation for coaches and athletes (particularly within the world championship and Olympic environment), coach stress and burnout, values and ethics in sport, and the use of bioneurofeedback for enhancing the performance of coaches and athletes. She is also a consultant in sport psychology who works with many national team athletes and coaches, and she has been part of seven winter and summer Canadian Olympic teams from 1988 to 2010. At the 2004 and 2008 Olympic Games, Werthner was the Canadian team consultant in sport psychology. A leader and innovator in international sport and in women and sport issues, Penny is a National Coaching Certification Program Level 4/5 presenter for Tasks #7, #8, and #17. A former Olympic track and field athlete, she represented Canada internationally from 1970 to 1981.

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October 2009
Vol. 9, No.4
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Building an Effective Coach–Athlete Relationship: Perspectives from Great Female Coaches and Athletes

by Penny Werthner

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