Scientific panorama of coaches' interventions and professional learning: a systematic review

The aim of this study was to identify the scientific scenario situation of the handball coaches. For this, a systematic review was performed with searches in different databases since 2000 in three specific themes: a) coaches intervention in performance; b) coaches intervention in psychology issues; and c) coaches profiles and formation. The analyzed papers highlighted the coaches professional learning, and the mainly investigated subjects were related to the coaches' interventions related to the technical-tactical contents, the feedbacks, the physical fitness, the leaderships ways and the relationship with players. It can be concluded that studies with coaches should be stimulated to assist them in the professional formation process, but greater attention should also be given to the youth sports, once that was found a preference for works involving adult teams.