This review aims to examine the most significant research regarding the development of
talent in sport, with a focus on the quantity and type of practice necessary for the attainment …

While network analysis is a major methodological approach in many disciplines of the social
and natural sciences, it has only recently come into the focus of sport researchers. This …

What explains the acquisition of exceptional human performance? Does a focus on
intensive specialized practice facilitate excellence, or is a multidisciplinary practice …

In developed countries, the years from Age 30 to 45 are, for many, the most intense,
demanding, and rewarding years of adult life. During this period of the life span most adults …

Background: Early sport specialization is not a requirement for success at the highest levels
of competition and is believed to be unhealthy physically and mentally for young athletes. It …

Summary The Developmental Model of Sport Participation (DMSP) is a model of athlete
development which has been comprehensively researched and refined over the last 15 …

Youth sport involvement can lead to outcomes classified as the 3Ps: performance,
participation and personal development. The 3Ps are central to youth sport systems aimed …

This study examined the developmental sporting activities of 52 German football first
Bundesliga professionals (including 18 senior national team members) and 50 fourth to sixth …

Knowledge is socially constructed, and one way that researchers convey knowledge is
through citation practices within research texts to illustrate the foundation upon which current …

El objetivo de este estudio es analizar, a partir de un enfoque cualitativo, el proceso de
transición de los deportistas de elite desde el deporte de alto nivel a una carrera profesional …