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Research interests
My research interests are focused on the way that sports coaches approach the task of planning for performance and competition. My current research draws on sociological thinking and symbolic interactionism to examine coahcng practice to support our understanding of coaches practices. My research id curently focused on athletics coaches with the aimto explore other individual and team sports.
Biography
Education/Academic qualification
Sport, PhD
Award Date: 28 Apr 2022
Sport, MSc
9 Sept 2013 → 19 Nov 2015
Award Date: 19 Nov 2015
Education, FdA
5 Sept 2012 → 1 Jul 2014
Award Date: 7 Jul 2014
Sports Studies, BSc (Hons)
30 Sept 0199 → 1 Jul 2001
Award Date: 1 Jul 2001
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Research output
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Challenges and Opportunities for Community Sport Coach Development: An appreciative inquiry project
Allen, J. B., Chapman, R., Nichol, A., Whitehead, A., Johns, K., Carroll, M., Hayton, J., Hall, E. T., Potrac, P., Ryrie, A., Lascu, A. & Cronin, C., 9 Oct 2025, UK Coaching Research Journal, 9, p. 1-21 21 p.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
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Identifying gender gaps on sports degrees: a retrospective case study
Bradburn, R., Quinn, E., Avner, Z., McCullogh, N., Hayman, R., Johns, K., Cook, P., Peart, D. & Ansdell, P., 1 Nov 2025, In: Journal of Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism Education. 37, 9 p., 100576.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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University course choice: Views and experiences of undergraduate sport and physiotherapy students from a United Kingdom higher education institution
Hibbs, A., Thornton, C., Hayes, P., Johns, K., Bruce-Martin, C., McCullogh, N., Peart, D., Baker, K. & Rumbold, P., 27 Nov 2025, In: Journal of Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism Education. 37, p. 1-11 11 p., 100585.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Analysis of the competition programmes of elite and sub-elite swimmers: The influence of sex, stroke and race distance
Johns, K., Philipson, P. & Powell, C., 1 Aug 2024, In: International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching. 19, 4, p. 1588-1597 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Making the Invisible, Visible: An Exploration of Track-and-Field Coaches’ Perspectives of Their Planning Processes
Johns, K., Potrac, P. & Hayes, P., 1 Nov 2024, In: International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance. 19, 11, p. 1235-1246 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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