Innovative Approaches in Sports Education: Enhancing Motivation, Team Unity, and Confidence through Coaching Feedback and Training Intensity
(Hebin Chong, Runcheng Jin, Jinlong Wang)

High-quality sports education has recently gained attention, boosting athletes’ development and performance. Despite research on the impact of coaching input, training intensity, and team cohesion on performance across various sports disciplines, there is still a need for further investigation. This study investigated the impact of coaching feedback quality, training intensity, team cohesion, and motivation on athletes’ performance, with a focus on self-efficacy and coach-athlete interactions. The study also investigated whether and how these factors could enhance athletes’ performance. Eight hundred twenty-five Chinese athletes from various sports were involved in this research. The relationships between the considered variables were examined using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). The study employed descriptive and inferential statistics to investigate the impact of coaching assistance, training intensity, and other factors on athletes’ performance. Players’ satisfaction with coaching help, self-efficacy, motivation, training intensity, team cohesion, and coach-athlete relationships were found to be positively correlated. The data also demonstrated that high-quality coaching input improved team cohesion, athletes’ motivation, and performance. The study emphasizes the importance of effective coaching, suitable training intensity, and teamwork in teaching athletes these skills. Together with increasing self-efficacy and positive coach-athlete interactions, these factors would improve competitive performance