Focused on the Norwegian squad for the 2015 European Youth Olympic Festival, the aims
of this study are to identify (a) the perceived role of important stakeholders such as coaches …

Objectives: This paper sought to determine the psychological characteristics and skills that
are fundamental to batting success in the sport of cricket. Design and method: Following on …

During this study, 10 expert coaches were interviewed to examine their views on aspects of
their individual coaching practice. Four themes emerged from the interviews:(a) the long …

Sport participation can be a highly rewarding experience for young women. However, it can
also involve unpleasant experiences such as failing to meet performance goals and threats …

In undertaking their complicated and multi-faceted work, high performance coaches have
previously been shown to be influential in the performance of athletes. It has also been …

The purpose of this study was to gain insight into the academic achievements of 200
talented athletes in 1992/1993 and 200 in 2006/2007, aged 14–16 years. When compared …

Sport talent identification and development (TI and TD) in youth continues to attract strong
interest among coaches, sport scientists and sport administrators. TI for sport in youth with …

Talent development (TD) is widely recognized as a nonlinear and dynamic process, with
psychology a key determinant of long-term success in sport. However, given the role that …

Reviews of the sport psychology literature have identified a number of models of athlete
development in sport (Alfermann & Stambulova, 2007; Durand-Bush & Salmela, 2001) …

Objective Some evidence suggests an association between creativity and adaptability; yet
this relationship has not been tested empirically. The present study aimed at testing …