Athlete Burnout And The Ethics About It

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Athlete burnout and the ethics

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Athlete burnout and the ethics

Pressure from the surroundings, family, individual, society and coaches is the main

risks to the career of most young aspiring athletes. A lot of athletes have faced burnouts in

trying to build careers, and others lost the dream of becoming great athletes of our time

(Murray, 2017). Athletic performance for a more significant part of the profession has been

affected by the athlete burnouts. Social support and money concerns are most risk factors that

cause athlete burnouts which in the long run causes more consequences to the life of the junior

athletes. Intensive participation in sports results in adverse effects which lead to athlete

dropout, illness, and injuries both physical and psychological.

The athlete in this scenario is a ten-year-old girl who has been swimming as from the

age of six years, and she loves swimming fast. The critical thing about swimming skills of this

athlete is that she experiences troubles while trying to slow down and in applying technical

feedback. The athlete is also pressurized by the reality that some of her friends in swimming

are moving up a training group. For the issues of success, the parents will do anything to make

her succeed. The main concern in this scenario is the parents’ pressure to force the girl to be

faster than others. Movement from one group to higher training is both a factor of individual

and social pressure. Various comments given by parents do not conform to the LTAD training

conducts and does not give the coach enough reasons to move the swimmer to higher training

group as this increases the risk of experiencing burnouts. The decision by the coach not to move

the swimmer to higher training group due to the understanding of the possible effects serves to

protect the athlete from physical and psychological risks. The reasons given by the parents to

demand the child to be moved up to another training group concerns a lot of ethical insights.

The parents are now seeking private training from another coach, and thus this causes a tension

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in the club which should not be the case. The ethical issue in this setting is that the athlete is

not prepared for extra work and this could result in injuries. The parameters of the LTAD are

against such issues as this can lead to burnout in the process of excess pressure on the athlete

during training. For the ethics consideration, the parent’s involvement in the matter leads the

athlete to be subjected to the unpleasant environment for all stakeholders including the athlete,

parents, and coaches. The parent’s option of seeking another coach within the club undermines

the athlete’s group coach abilities as it creates a conflict of interest.

Athlete burnout according to most studies explains that it is a syndrome that entails

physical and emotional exhaustion, reduced determination for the accomplishment of sports

goals and devaluation in athletic activities (Isoard-Gautheur et al, 2016). The motives for

participation causes both maladaptive and psychological stressors which entail emphasis on the

burnouts antecedents. The ethical issues for most young athletes are highly depended on the

people and support accorded to the sportsperson through family and coaches while the outside

pressures play an insignificant role in causing athlete burnout. Self-determination in most cases

causes individuals to be more persuaded to achieve more due to the motivation behind every

training objective. The society provides the social support needs which sometimes is

destructive to the psychological well-being of the athletes.

Research on most subjects on athletes burnouts consists of cross-sectional studies

which are more focused on the personal consequences of burnouts with less concern on the

whole issue of ethics. NCCP code of ethics supports the right behaviors which should be

exemplified by the individuals in the society. The coaching profession is thus essential in

advancing and using the ethics for a competitive evaluation of athletes (Isoard-Gautheur et al,

2016). The right thing to do in the environment most applicable to coaches focuses on the need

to devise the best mechanism to deal with social pressures in life. Coaching is faced with

various pressures, and thus the NCCP code of ethics principles help in coming up with the right

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decision at different times. The core values and principles include the health and safety,

responsibility in coaching, respect, and honor for the sport is thus an excellent mechanism to

come up with different decisions at different times. Training and competition provide much

pressure which causes burnouts as accomplishment feelings decrease in phases of the

competitions for the young athletes. Different factors affect the athletes in competition in field

exercises including positions played in a sport and the general expectations from the

management of the players (Madigan et al, 2015). The most important factors to consider in

coaching include the athletes’ membership, selection, experience, and injury. Athletes are

affected psychological by factors which may seem small, and burnouts affect individuals and

reduce productivity and accomplishments if the coaches do not exercise codes of conducts.

Athletes’ non-performance in specified sports specialization causes an economic and social

impact on the individuals.

Social setting plays a prominent role in creating an unconducive environment for the

athlete's actions, and this leads to burnouts and children try in as much too find identity in given

group and these results most young athletes to lose control over themselves (McKay et al,

2016). The social perspective on each sport is to get recognition and economic power, and thus

this results in to pressure for the athletes as the society judges them by field performance.

Coaches in this scenarios are subjected between giving the parents’ advice and considering the

aspect of helping the athletes to take total control of their lives. The challenges of decision

making for the coaches are guided entirely by the PCCT ethical issues of conduct as this

determines and governs actions of the coaches. Although it is excellent for the child and the

parents to move up to the next group of training, the health of the kid is as much important as

the long-term productivity. For a successful movement of the athlete, it is thus essential the

coach, athlete and the parent have a shared goal to address the concerns of the athlete

successfully.

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The coach’s approach to the situation facing the athlete can thus be of challenging

aspect through the ethical management of issues affecting the athlete and the general coaching

profession. Safety is of much concern for both the short-term and long-term health of the athlete

to prevent burnouts which negatively affect the swimmer. Conflict of interest always arises

where two parties have a different view towards an athlete as the coach is still concerned with

the long-term performance while others may be focused on short-term agendas for the athletes.

The guidelines that guard a coach cannot as much as the performance of a given athlete to the

club be engaged to surpass the requirements. Treatment is always a misconceived alternative

towards the health of the athletes, and thus the coach must see that the athlete does not subject

themselves to burnouts as the physical injuries can result in expensive treatments.

Communication is of great importance to the athlete as this incorporates the coach, parent and

the management of the athlete in the training sections and thus this can be useful in solving the

burnout ethical issues.

Respect for beneficiary and autonomy is a principle which is always of significant

consideration to guide in decision making for the athlete to avoid interference with the system

(Madigan et al, 2015). Beneficence is a principle which gives the parent a more substantial role

in deciding for the children, and thus this entitlement should also be respected by the team's

coach. For effective participation in the sports, the athlete in this scenario is performing at a

higher group and specialization as this increases the athlete to more injuries regarding burnouts.

The incentives which the girl has in this category are personal and that of the parent who wants

to keep the competition in check for the glory of the family which worsens the expectations

and achievements of the athlete. The parents’ incentives also become that of the couch and the

kid as all want the kid to move up and remain professional for future success. The couches

guidance ensures maximum support for the kid and reduces the impact of burnout on the child.

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In most instances, burnout cases have resulted in stigmatizations and thus the importance of

coaching field and personnel to prevent this cases during the training sessions. The athlete's

burnouts cause a lot of adverse effects on the family and the society due to the problems and

pressure which is associated with psychological traumas for young athletes. The community

expects athletes to be role models and thus personal life’s is controlled by the stressors which

allow them to compete fairly. Ethics in sports and athletes life are depended on each other and

hence the coaching profession on the use the NCCP code of ethics to ensure the expectation

and achievements are fulfilled.

The NCCP competencies that coaches are supposed to attain to effectively solve the

athlete's problems include valuation, leadership, critical thinking, problem-solving, and

interaction. In using ethical decision making in the scenario of an athlete of 10 years, the

conflict between the parent and the coach should be resolved through evaluation of the

available options for the coach and choosing the best available option for the coach. The option

which the coach has on selecting the best option entail being aware of possible consequences

to the athlete and the parent. This being an ethical issue it can lead to legal issues which might

affect the coach and the athlete (Dallmann et al, 2016). Through this initiative, it provides the

coach with the opportunity to come up with decisions that are well understood on the fact that

values understanding, awareness, reference on NCCP ethical conduct, and ethical framework

on decision making. Both the internal and external factors are used in this setting to solve the

ethical problems between the athlete, parent and the coach. Through denying the interference

of the parent on the coaching of the child the coach’s values, circumstances, and institutional

aspect of the decisions are affected. Through this aspect and resolution by the coach it can thus

reduce the performance of the athlete, can lead to the athlete denial growth in sport through

competition and bring in about the conflict of interest. The coach option to deny the athlete the

chance to join other training group puts the coaching career at risk due to the legal choices

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which can be taken by the parent against the individual in the court of law while keeping in

mind the coach chooses the best option.

Among the most decisions available to the coach the option of teaching and education

results into improved safety for the athlete through presenting the facts about burnout to the

athlete stakeholders. Through this option, the parent will be more informed on the impact to

put pressure on the athlete and coach. Through education, the parent will become more aware

of the LTAD practices which the club follows and why this is most important for the club to

adhere to such requirements (Dallmann et al, 2016). The advantage of this mechanism is that

the parent will become more aware of the initiative the club follows and thus eliminate the

conflict of interest. Through this, the burnout of the athlete and physiological aspect will be

protected from the burnout risks through the informed decision making by the coach to solve

the ethical conflict. The disadvantage of this mechanism is that it leads to legal issues and

psychological issues where the coach will be subjected to intimidation, abuse, and disrespect

by the athlete and the parent. Thus obedience due to the psychological stage the athlete is still

developing will cause much negative energy affecting both the present and the future

productivity of the athlete.

The second mechanism that can be used to solve the ethical issues between the athlete,

coach and the parent should thus focus on the option of attempting an alternative or a modified

move up. Burnouts is a prevalent disorder among the adolescent athletes, and therefore this

decision comes after an evaluation by the coach to try to resolve the possible problem. Through

this, the swimmer gets an opportunity to train with the higher group while the coach maintains

the same hours through close monitoring of the athlete. The advantage of this mechanism is

that the parents and the athlete’s needs will be met and conflict of interest will be resolved.

Burnouts which are entirely associated with psychological torments will be fixed and thus a

positive result. The disadvantage of this mechanism is that it goes beyond the NCCP codes of

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ethics and hence this can result in more problems (Grobbel et al, 2017). The respect for the

athlete’s health and safety is compromised, the coach puts the athlete under risks of burnouts

by trying to resolve the issue with the parent who only satisfies one side. Monitoring signifies

nothing to the psychological and emotional risks the athlete is subjected to as this may reduce

the eventual transformation of the athlete which goes against LTAD training accords.

Ethical issue

ETHICAL ISSUE

FACT

DECISION

Conflict of interest between

the coach and parent.

Psychological and physical

effect to the athlete.

Education to create

awareness to the parent

Movement of the athlete

higher training group.

Possible burnout for the

young athlete.

Allow the athlete to train in

supervision

The code of ethics by the NCCP includes stages that are entailed in decision-making

mechanism for the athlete’s and set standards which the coaches should follow for

responsibility and integrity. For the scenario of the ten-year-old girl, the guidelines in coaches

decision making progress fulfill the safety and health issue for the present and future well-

being of the athlete. Movement from one training group to the other involves a procedural and

psychological effect, and thus the site competition safety for the coach is already catered for

implementation. The ethical issue of unnecessary risks, the exercise of authority, conflict of

interest, respect and dignity, equality, fairness and respect for the officials is highly catered for

by the decision obliged by the coach to resolve the matter which fulfills most requirements of

the NCCP code of ethics. Through continuous practice and discipline by the coach in using the

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code of ethics informed decisions can thus be given through reference to the guidelines for the

athlete’s accomplishment through elimination of possible burnouts.

Burnouts for the athletes is a hazardous risk to the future achievements of the athlete as

this leads to fewer accomplishments. Physical damage and psychological risk affect the health

and the safety of the young athletes. Coaches should thus be focused on preventing burnouts

in most athletes trained under supervision to reduce the number of the individuals affected by

burnouts as a result of pressure from an external area. The coaches should be much focused on

giving the best decisions and not giving in to the demands of the athletes’ agents. This decision

is based on the evaluation of the possible effects and how lethal burnouts are to the health of

the future careers of the athletes. Social pressure exists for most sportspersons’ to deliver the

best and give the community the desired results by representing them. Education is very

important to create awareness to the society, and thus the coaches should always provide the

LTA training education to parents and stakeholders of most swimming clubs to make them

aware of the risks of the burnouts. The study shows that a lot of young athletes due to pressure

do not make to be athletes in later years and this happens due to burnouts in early life.

The number of athletes who quit sport before age 13 due, in large part, to burnout.

(STOP Sports Injuries, 2017). To prevent domination, it is upon the coach to use the best

mechanism that utilizes ethical standards for maximum accomplishments and achievements for

the athletes. Domination by the peers in every training group causes the movement up to

athletes competitive and this if not carefully considered it can cause burnouts to the athletes.

For every training, class athletes are subjected to pressures and thus education and time plan

for every athlete should include time, training periods and education for the society.

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