Coaches play a critical role in shaping the sporting experiences of children and youth. In introductory-level grassroots sport programs, the coaching strategies used can greatly influence children’s and youths’ physical literacy development. This study identified behaviour change techniques (BCTs) used by coaches in an inclusive physical literacy-based grassroots sport program for children and youth. Specifically, the study aimed to assess the type and frequency of BCTs reported by coaches in their weekly one-on-one coaching session logs. This study focused on a community-based program (Igniting Fitness Possibilities) that supports children and youth with varied abilities in becoming engaged in local physical activity opportunities. 162 weekly coaching logs from 13 coaches (n = 8 females) were coded using Michie and colleagues’ (2013) BCT Taxonomy (BCTTv1) consisting of 93 different BCTs. A codebook was developed in accordance with the BCTTv1 to assist in identifying BCTs used within the Igniting Fitness Possibilities context. Thirty-six BCTs were identified across the coaching logs, with an average of 3.62 (SD = 2.43) different BCTs coded per log. The most commonly coded BCTs were ‘demonstration of the behaviour’ (146 codings), ‘instruction on how to perform the behaviour’ (145 codings), and ‘behavioural practice/rehearsal’ (137 codings). The findings support the applicability of the BCTTv1 to a paediatric inclusive grassroots context and provide insight into BCTs that might be most relevant to target for physical literacy development in this setting. BCT identification can also promote reflective coaching practices, help identify gaps in training, and provide a foundation for evaluating the effectiveness of coaching strategies.

教练在塑造儿童和青少年的运动体验中起着至关重要的作用。在入门级的基层体育项目中，所采用的教练策略可以极大地影响儿童和青少年的体育素养发展。这项研究确定了教练在一项面向儿童和青少年的基于体育素养的基层体育项目中所采用的行为改变技术（BCT）。具体而言，该研究旨在评估教练在每周的一对一教练课程日志中报告的BCT的类型和频率。这项研究的重点是基于社区的计划（点燃健身的可能性），该计划支持具有不同能力的儿童和青少年参与当地的体育锻炼机会。使用Michie和他的同事（2013年）的BCT分类法（BCTTv1），对来自13位教练（n = 8位女性）的每周162条教练日志进行编码，该BCT分类法由93种不同的BCT组成。根据BCTTv1开发了一个密码本，以帮助识别在点火适应可能性范围内使用的BCT。在整个教练日志中确定了36个BCT，每个日志中平均编码了3.62个（SD = 2.43）不同的BCT。最常见的BCT编码是“行为证明”（146种编码），“如何执行行为的指示”（145种编码）和“行为习惯/演习”（137种编码）。这些发现支持BCTTv1在儿科包容性基层环境中的适用性，并提供了对BCT的见解，而BCT可能与在这种情况下发展体育素养的目标最相关。