TY  - JOUR
TI  - Coaching to enhance the mental toughness of people learning kickboxing
AU  - Killy, A.
AU  - van Nieuwerburgh, C.
AU  - Clough, P.
AB  - This pilot study investigated whether combining Positive Psychology Coaching (PPC) and kickboxing would progress the development of mental toughness compared to kickboxing alone. The data were derived from 28 participants who voluntarily took a four-week kickboxing course and completed the Mental Toughness Questionnaire (MTQ48) a week before the course commenced and after its completion. Using stratified randomisation for age and gender, 14 participants received a one-hour individual face-to-face coaching session while the other 14 only engaged in kickboxing. The results suggest that PPC may have a role in developing mental toughness when it is combined with vigorous physical exercise.
IS  - 2
JO  - International Journal of Evidence Based Coaching and Mentoring
PY  - 2017
KW  - Coaching
KW  - positive psychology
KW  - mental toughness
KW  - physical exercise
KW  - kickboxing
SP  - 111
EP  - 123
VL  - 15
LA  - English
ER  -