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Agergaard, Sine & Lars Tore Ronglan Player Migration and Talent Development in Elite Sports Teams: A comparative analysis of inbound and outbound career trajectories in Danish and Norwegian women’s handball (published 150428  in Scandinavian Sport Studies Forum, Vol 6, 2015)
Andersen, Trine Lise Fra helt til syndebukk: En studie av hvordan en landslagstrener i fotball kombinerer transformasjonsledelse og machiavellisk ledelse [The rise and fall of a national coach in football: A study of how a national football coach combines transformational leadership and Machiavellian leadership] Published in Scandinavian Sport Studies Forum Vol. 11, 2020 (200427)
Andersson, Frida, Fredrika Vångell & Leif Yttergren Orienteringsträning i förändring? En komparativ studie av orienteringsträningen på elitnivå på 1980-talet och 2010 110511)
Aspvik, Nils Petter, Ingar Mehus, Stig Arve Sæther & Anne Tjønndal Instruerende og positiv feedback ledelse i fotball: En undersøkelse av norske mannlige fotballtreneres lederstil (artikel 160408)
Becker-Larsen, Astrid, Kristoffer Henriksson & Natalia Stambulova “Organizing for Excellence”: Stress-Recovery States in the Danish National Orienteering Team during a Training Camp and the 2015 World Championship ((published in Scandinavian Sport Studies Forum Vol. 8, 2017)
Bengtsson, Sverker & Tord Emnert Malmö FF dam – en idrottspsykologisk intervention på grupp- och individnivå (artikel 060215)
Enoksen, Eystein, Per Göran Fahlström, Bjørn Tore Johansen, Carl-Axel Hageskog, Jens Behrend Christensen & Rune Høigaard Perceptions of leadership behavior and the relationship to athletes among ­Scandinavian coaches (published in Scandinavian Sport Studies Forum Vol. 5, 2014)
Fasting, Kari, Mari Kristin Sisjord & Trond Svela Sand Norwegian Elite-Level Coaches: Who Are They? (published in Scandinavian Sport Studies Forum Vol. 8, 2017, 2017-04-18)
Grahn, Karin Interpretative repertoires of performance: Shaping gender in swimming (published in Scandinavian Sport Studies Forum Vol. 6, 2015)
Grahn, Karin Genusrelationer i samtränad fotboll: Gränser och utmaningar i ett Idrottslyftsprojekt (published in Scandinavian Sport Studies Forum Vol. 8, 2017)
Granerud, Øivind Drømmen om å bli topputøver i idrett: Momenter som påvirker muligheten til å realisere drømmen [Dreaming of becoming a top performer in sports: Circumstances that affect the ability to realize the dream] (NOR 200420)
Holstad, Therese Hareide & Anne Tjønndal «Seinare utvikling, mindre fakta og meir synsing» Idrettsteknologi, kjønn og trenarrolla i fotball [“Later Development, Fewer Facts and More Guesswork”: Sports Technology, Gender, and Coaching in Football] (published in Norwegian in Scandinavian Sport Studies Forum Vol. 16, 2025, 250306. English abstract available)
Högberg, Jan-Ola Idrottsledaren som hälsofostrare (070328)
Högberg, Jan-Ola Om idrottstränares pedagogiska och didaktiska kompetens (080319)
Isberg, Mattias & Johan Lindblad Ledarskap och motivation: En studie av elittränares strategier (070214)
Kilger, Magnus & Mats Börjesson Searching for Talent: The Construction of Legitimate Selection in Sports (published 151013 in Scandinavian Sport Studies Forum Vol. 6, 2015)
Larsson, Jonas, M Charlotte Olsson, Ann Bremander & Ingrid Larsson Swedish soccer coaches’ experiences and application of physical training in male elite soccer: A qualitative content analysis study (published in Scandinavian Sport Studies Forum, Vol 12 2021, 211108)
Lundgren, Charlotte Ridtränares kommunikation under privatlektioner i dressyr: En samtalsanalytisk studie (published 201-09-15, in Scandinavian Sport Studies Forum Vol 8, 2017)
Moen, Frode & Camilla Fikse Elite Coaches’ Perceptions of Needed Coach Competencies in Elite Sport (110921)
Moen, Frode & Kristin Garland Subjective Beliefs Among Sport Coaches About Communication During Practice (publicerad i Scandinavian Sport Studies Forum Vol 3, 2012)
Nordborg, Axel & Leon Strömberg Vägarna till elittränare: En kvalitativ studie om karriärvägarna till internationell elittränare [Paths to elite coaching: A qualitative study on career paths to international elite coaching] (published in Swedish 251013; English abstract available)
Nygård, Stig-Ivan, Egil Galaaen Gjølme & Stig Leirdal Personlig Trener – nåtid og fremtid (150507)
Ronglan, Lars Tore Coaching – en sak for idrettssosiologien? (110309)
Skille, Eivind Å., Per Øystein Hansen, Frank Abrahamsen & Stiliani “Ani” Chroni National and Organizational Culture in Norwegian Elite Sport: The Account of National Handball Head Coaches (published in Scandinavian Sport Studies Forum Vol. 11, 2020)
Skrubbeltrang, Lotte Stausgaard, Anders Broe Dahl Christensen, Christian Thue Bjørndal & Niels Nygaard Rossing Legende træning og undervisning i boldspil [Playful training and teaching in ball games] (published in Danish 250430, English abstract available)
Sæther, Stig Arve Identification of Talent in Soccer – What Do Coaches Look For? (140319)
Søndergaard, Steffen & Lars Domino Østergaard Digitalt medieret makkerfeedback: En undersøgelse af deltagerstyret idrætsundervisning støttet af digitale teknologier (publicerad i Scandinavian Sport Studies Forum Vol. 8, 2017)

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Augestad, Pål, Mats Bruu & Frode Telseth ‘You create your own luck, in a way’. About Norwegian footballers’ understanding of success, in a world where most fail | A summary (210409)
Barker-Ruchti, Natalie, Robert Svensson, Daniel Svensson & Dan Fransson Don’t buy a pig in a poke: Considering challenges of and problems with performance analysis technologies in Swedish men’s elite football | A Summary (211027)
Bennike, Søren, Claes Madsen, Peter Elsborg and Glen Nielsen Dansk fodbold sætter tal på den gode træneradfærd [Danish football puts numbers on good coaching behavior] (DAN 250219; English abstract available)
Bentzen, Marte, Danielle Alexander, Gordon A. Bloom & Göran Kenttä What do we know about research on parasport coaches? A scoping review | A summary (210506)
Bjørndal, Christian Thue & Lars Tore Rongdal Engaging with uncertainty in athlete development – orchestrating talent development through incremental leadership | A summary (210330)
Erdoğan, Sanna Tensions in the sociocultural identifications of sports coaching (240618)
Rowe, David The case for a home-grown coach in a global sports market (131025)
Sørensen, Svend Aage Sproget om sport der blev væk. Del 1 (170201)
Sørensen, Svend Aage Sproget om sport der blev væk. Del 2 (170208)
Sørensen, Svend Aage Sproget om sport der blev væk. Del 3 (1702015)
Sørensen, Svend Aage Sproget om sport og samfund der blev væk: Sproget om Viden (171013)
Sørensen, Svend Aage Sproget om sport og samfund der blev væk: Djævelen ligger i detaljen (171027)
Sørensen, Svend Aage Sproget om sport og samfund der blev væk: Sproget om Målsætning (171117)
Sørensen, Svend Aage Kampen om egoet (DAN 201007)

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The Administrative Side of Coaching: A Handbook for Applying Business Concepts to Coaching Athletics Richard Leonard Morgantown, WV: Fitness Information Technology 2004 (Per Göran Fahlström 060215)
Applying Educational Psychology in Coaching Athletes Jeffrey J. Huber Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics 2013 (Johan Fallby 140403)
The Art of the Dialogue in Coaching: Towards Transformative Exchange Reinhard Stelter Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2019 (Anne Tjønndal 190213)
Athlete Learning in Elite Sport: A Cultural Framework Natalie Barker-Ruchti (ed.) Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2019 (review in English by Benjamin Moreland, published 211102)
Athlete Transitions into Retirement: Experiences in Elite Sport and Options for Effective Support Deborah Agnew (ed.) Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2022 (review in English by Christian Augustsson, published 230203)
Becoming a True Champion: Achieving Athletic Excellence from the Inside Out Kirk Mango & Daveda Lamont Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield 2012 (Stefan Wagnsson 130926)
Coaching Children in Sport Ian Stafford (red) Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2011 (PG Fahlström 120125)
Coaching for the Inner Edge Robin S. Vealey Morgantown, WV: Fitness Information Technology 2005 (Per Göran Fahlström 070912)
Coaching Soccer for Dummies National Alliance for Youth Sports & Greg Bach Hoboken, NJ: Wiley Publishing 2006 (Ørnulf Seippel 100331)
Coaching Stories: Navigating Storms, Triumphs, and Transformations in Sport Stiliani “Ani” Chroni, Peter Olusoga, Kristen Dieffenbach & Göran Kenttä (eds.) Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2024 (review in English by Sanna Erdoğan, published 250318)
Children and Organised Sport Kate Alexander & Anne Stafford Edinburgh: Dunedin Academic Press 2011 (Karin Redelius 130906)
Den kvinnelige idrettsutøveren: Trening, helse og prestation Øyvind Sandbakk, Guro Strøm Solli & Hanne Staff (eds.) Bergen: Fagbokforlaget 2023 (review in English and Swedish by Gunn Nyberg, published 251104)
Dual Careers of Swedish University Student-Athletes: A Synthesis of Holistic Developmental and Ecological Approaches Lukas Linnér Halmstad: Halmstad University Press 2021 (review in English by Marie Larneby, published 230620)
The Ethics of Sports Coaching Alun R. Hardman & Carwyn Jones (red) Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2011 (Kutte Jönsson 111214)
Exploring Research in Sports Coaching and Pedagogy: Context and Contingency Charles L. T. Corsby & Christian N. Edwards (red) Newcastle upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars Publishing 2019 (review in English by Marie Hedberg, published 210603)
Fotbollens strateger: Spelsystem och ledarskap i ett internationellt och svenskt historiskt perspektiv Bill Sund Malmö: Bokförlaget idrottsforum.org 2015 (Robert Svensson 151008)
Foundations of Sports Coaching Paul E. Robinson Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2010 (Per Göran Fahlström 101013)
Gör det bättre själv om du kan: Stötta ditt barn till hållbar och framgångsrik idrott Johan Fallby Täby: 7 Tapas Publishing 2020 (review in Swedish by Erik Andersson, published 210316)
Health and Elite Sport: Is High Performance Sport a Healthy Pursuit? Joseph Baker, Parissa Safai & Jessica Fraser-Thomas (red) Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2015 (Suzanne Lundvall 160407)
A History of Sports Coaching in Britain: Overcoming amateurism Dave Day & Tegan Carpenter Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2017 (Robert Svensson 190405)
Kreativ coaching: När det snurrar i bollen PG Fahlström & Carl-Axel Hageskog Stockholm: SISU Idrottsböcker 2010 (Frode Moen 110511)
“Local Heroes”: The influence of place of early development in Danish handball and football talent development Niels Nygaard Rossing Aalborg: Aalborg University Press 2018 (review in English by Tor Söderström, published 201211)
Measurement and Evaluation in Physical Activity Applications: Exercise Science, Physical Education, Coaching, Athletic Training, Health Philip A. Bishop Scottsdale, AZ: Holcomb Hathaway 2008 (Torsten Buhre 081126)
Mentoring in Physical Education and Sports Coaching Fiona C. Chambers (red) Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2015 (Pia Lundquist Wanneberg 151215)
Nils Arne: Et liv i svart og hvittOtto Ulseth Oslo: Aschehoug 2018 (review in Norwegian by Mads Skauge, ublished 190329)
Nils Arne: Et liv i svart og hvitt Otto Ulseth Oslo: Aschehoug 2018 (review in English by Mads Skauge, published 190523
Pedagogies of Social Justice in Physical Education and Youth Sport Shrehan Lynch, Jennifer L. Walton-Fisette & Carla Luguetti Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2022 (review in English by Karin Redelius, published 230215)
Practical Sports Coaching Christine Nash (red) Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2015 (Marie Hedberg 150528)
Professionals, Amateurs and Performance: Sports Coaching in England, 1789–1914 Dave Day Bern: Peter Lang Publishing Group 2012 (Leif Yttergren 150416)
Psychology in Sports Coaching: Theory and Practice Adam R. Nicholls Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2022 (review in English by Stuart Carrington, published 230511)
Research Methods in Sports Coaching Lee Nelson, Ryan Groom & Paul Potrac (red) Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2014 (Anne Tjønndal 181213)
Routledge Handbook of Qualitative Research in Sport and Exercise Brett Smith & Andrew C. Sparkes (red) Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2016 (Mark Brooke 190321)
Routledge Handbook of Sports Coaching Paul Potrac, Wade Gilbert & Jim Denison (red) Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2013 (Robert Svensson 150130)
Science Meets Sports: When statistics are more than numbers Christophe Ley & Yves Dominicy (eds.) Newcastle upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars Publishing 2020 (review in English by Mats Franzén, published 220422)
Sociology for Physical Education and Sports Coaching Richard L. Light & Steve Georgakis Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2023 (review in English by Jan Ove Tangen, published 231110)
Spelförståelse och kommunikationsförmåga: En fenomenografisk studie över hur elittränare i fotboll söker bekräftelse på om spelare har förstått andemeningen i en instruktion Per Ohlsson Jönköping: Jönköping University, School of Education and Communication 2019 (review in Swedish by Anders Östnäs, published 211214)
Sport and Exercise Psychology Joanne Thatcher, Melissa Day & Rachel Rahman London: Sage Publications 2011 (Sofia Bunke 130409)
Sport Physiology for Coaches Brian J. Sharkey & Steven E. Gaskill Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics 2006 (Torsten Buhre 060913)
Sport Psychology for Coaches Damon Burton & Thomas D. Raedeke Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics 2008 (Sverker Bengtsson 090408)
The Sports Coach as Educator: Re-conceptualising Sports Coaching Robyn L. Jones (red) Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2006 (Claes Annerstedt 071212)
Sports Coaching Cultures: From Practice to Theory Robyn Jones, Kathleen Armour & Paul Potrac London: Routledge 2004 (Per Göran Fahlström 041214)
Sports Coaching Education and Alternative Pedagogies: Approaches in Higher Education Natalie Barker-Ruchti & Laura Purdy (eds.) Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2025 (review in English by Sanna Erdoğan, published 251015)
Systems Thinking Methods in Sport: Practical Guidance and Case Study Applications Scott McLean, Mitchell Naughton, Gemma Read, Neville A. Stanton, Adam Hulme, Guy Walker & Paul Salmon Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2025 (review in English by Kati Lehtonen, published 250409)
Så blir du världens bästa coach för barn- och ungdomsidrott Jim Thompson (Översättning Anette Glad) Stockholm: SISU Idrottsböcker 2009 (Per Göran Fahlström 100310)
Talent Identification and Development in Sport: International Perspectives Joseph Baker, Steve Cobley & Jörg Schorer (red) Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2012 (Rune Dall Jensen 140611)
The Psychology of Running Noel Brick & Stuart Holliday Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2024 (review in English by Andy Fuller, published 250514)
Touch in Sports Coaching and Physical Education: Fear, risk and moral panic Heather Piper (red) Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2015 (Eystein Enoksen 151202)
Tränaretik Kutte Jönsson Stockholm: SISU Idrottsböcker 2020 (review in Norwegian by Christian Thue Bjørndal, published 211215)
The Tyranny of Talent: How it compels and limits athletic achievement… and why you should ignore it Joe Baker Toronto, ON: Aberrant Press 2022 (review in English by Leah Monsees, published 230303)
Tävla tillsammans: Vuxenpåverkan inom ungas lagidrottande Erik Andersson Malmö: Bokförlaget idrottsforum.org 2020 (review in Swedish by Thomas Westerberg, published 210318)
Utviklingstrappa i langrenn Øyvind Sandbakk, Pål Rise, Per Elias Kalfoss, Thomas Losnegard & Brit Baldishol Bergen: Fagbokforlaget 2024 (review in English by Daniel Svensson, published 250423)
Wearable Technology in Elite Sport: A Critical Examination John Toner Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2024 (review in English by Kristian Kjølstad Sigvartsen, Egil Trasti Rogstad, Jens Grut Vorpvik, Stian Røsten, Anne Tjønndal & Sigbjørn Børreson Skirbekk, published 240409)
Wheelchair Sport: A Complete Guide for Athletes, Coaches, and Teachers Vicky Goosey-Tolfrey (red) Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics 2010 (Oskar Krantz 110330)
Women in Sports Coaching Nicole M. LaVoi (red) Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2016 (Anne Tjønndal 181213)
Idrottsledarskap Peter Hassmén & Nathalie Hassmén Stockholm: Natur & Kultur 2010 (Karin Josefsson 101124)

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International Journal of Athletic Therapy and Training* (Human Kinetics)  Homepage
International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching* (Sage Publications) Homepage
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