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Player Perspectives: Qualitative Analysis of Playing Up
This post explains the core findings and methods from a PLOS One qualitative analysis of playing up, targeted at researchers, coach-educators, and qualitative teams who must turn interview transcripts into safe, actionable guidance. According to the PLOS One article by O’Keeffe and Lane (published August 11, 2026), the study used semi-structured interviews to surface players’ lived experiences and practical recommendations. According to the PLOS One article, the payoff for readers is twofold: immediate evidence-based takeaways for coaching practice, and a reproducible, AI-assisted workflow that speeds thematic synthesis without sacrificing rigor.
In this article
- Key Takeaways
- What happened and how the study measured perceptions
- Findings snapshot
- Implications for coaches and qualitative researchers
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