On March 23rd, 2020, elite soccer academies in the UK closed in compliance with the government enforced lockdown intended to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. This forced parents, players, and coaches to reconsider how they interacted with, and supported, one another. The aims of the present study were (a) to explore the perceptions of players, parents, and coaches (i.e., the athletic triangle) regarding how they interacted and collaborated with one another during the COVID-19 pandemic to support wellbeing and performance, and; (b) to identify opportunities to enhance workings of those within the athletic triangle resulting from adaptions made following enforced lockdown. Using an interpretive description methodology, semi-structured interviews were conducted with five coaches, six players, and six parents from an English elite academy soccer club. Interviews were analysed using thematic analysis. Findings highlighted (a) the importance of support and the different means of communication used between members of the athletic triangle to facilitate such support; (b) the increased understanding of each member of the athletic triangle, leading to enhanced relationships, and; (c) how members of the athletic triangle adapted practice to facilitate relationship development during the pandemic and beyond. The identification of these considerations has implications for coach and parent education initiatives to allow for optimal functioning of the athletic triangle as elite academy soccer clubs return from lockdown. These include (a) the importance of continued communication between coach, athlete and parent; (b) increasing understanding of each individual within the athletic triangle; and (c) utilising key interpersonal and technological skills learnt during the lockdown to further facilitate engagement within the athletic triangle.

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致力于改善三合会功能：通过COVID-19的逆境探索职业学院足球教练，父母和运动员的互动和适应

2020年3月23日，英国的精英足球学院因政府旨在遏制COVID-19大流行的强制封锁而关闭。这迫使父母，球员和教练重新考虑他们如何互动和互相支持。本研究的目的是（a）探索球员，父母和教练（即运动三角）关于在COVID-19大流行期间他们如何相互作用和协作以支持健康和表现的看法，以及; （b）找出由于强制锁定而做出的调整而增强运动三角区内人员工作的机会。使用解释性描述方法，对来自英国精英足球学校俱乐部的五名教练，六名球员和六名父母进行了半结构化访谈。使用主题分析对访谈进行了分析。调查结果突出了（a）支持的重要性以及运动三角形成员之间为促进这种支持所采用的不同沟通方式；（b）对运动三角的每个成员的了解加深，从而增进了人际关系，并且；（c）运动三角的成员如何适应大流行期间及以后的关系发展。这些考虑因素的确定对于教练和家长的教育计划具有重要意义，因为精英学校足球俱乐部从锁定状态中恢复过来后，就可以使运动三角区发挥最佳功能。其中包括：（a）教练，运动员和父母之间持续交流的重要性；（b）增进对运动三角区内每个人的了解；