Searching for the elusive gift: advances in talent identification in sport
Highlights•Exciting new multi-disciplinary studies offer unique insights to talent
identification.•Emergent statistical approaches help to uncover the best predictors of future …
identification.•Emergent statistical approaches help to uncover the best predictors of future …
Are physical education lessons suitable for sport talent identification? A systematic review of the literature
A Prieto-Ayuso, JC Pastor-Vicedo… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Objectives: The goal of this study was to shed light on the existent knowledge, internationally
published over the last decade (2009–2019), on how to deal with talented children in …
published over the last decade (2009–2019), on how to deal with talented children in …
Physical fitness profiling of national category table tennis players: Implication for health and performance
JM Picabea, J Cámara, J Yanci - International journal of environmental …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The aims of this study were to:(1) analyze table tennis players' physical profiles considering
and comparing players age categories (ie, under U12, U14, U16, U20, Senior and Older); …
and comparing players age categories (ie, under U12, U14, U16, U20, Senior and Older); …
Higher-level cognitive functions in Dutch elite and sub-elite table tennis players
MT Elferink-Gemser, IR Faber, C Visscher, TM Hung… - PloS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
This study aimed to investigate the higher-level cognitive functions (ie metacognition and
executive functions) of Dutch competitive table tennis players to better understand its …
executive functions) of Dutch competitive table tennis players to better understand its …
Analysis of Technical–Tactical Actions in High-Level Table Tennis Players: Differences between Sexes
F Pradas de la Fuente, MÁ Ortega-Zayas… - Sports, 2023 - mdpi.com
Table tennis is a sport played at a high speed; therefore, the technical–tactical variables are
very important. The objective of the research is to analyze the technical and tactical …
very important. The objective of the research is to analyze the technical and tactical …
Exploring the subjective beliefs of expert coaches on 'talent'and player selection in German table tennis
T Koopmann, IR Faber, F Lath… - … Journal of Sports …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Player development programmes in sports are considered crucial pillars for the
development of young players and countries' international sporting success. As resources …
development of young players and countries' international sporting success. As resources …
Does a perceptuomotor skills assessment have added value to detect talent for table tennis in primary school children?
Talent detection intends to support lifelong sports participation, reduce dropouts and
stimulate sports at the elite level. For this purpose it is important to reveal the specific profile …
stimulate sports at the elite level. For this purpose it is important to reveal the specific profile …
Comparison of psychological and cognitive characteristics between professional internet game players and professional baseball players
JO Kang, KD Kang, JW Lee, JJ Nam… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
The esports industry is increasing in popularity and is now played at the professional level.
We hypothesized that esports players may have a significant advantage over the general …
We hypothesized that esports players may have a significant advantage over the general …
Can motor coordination level predict performance on volleyball skills in youth?
B Marinho, D das Virgens Chagas - Retos: nuevas tendencias en …, 2022 - dialnet.unirioja.es
El objetivo principal de este estudio fue verificar si el nivel de coordinación motora,
evaluado mediante una prueba genérica, puede predecir el rendimiento en habilidades …
evaluado mediante una prueba genérica, puede predecir el rendimiento en habilidades …
Three-Dimensional Motion Capture Data of a Movement Screen from 183 Athletes
X Zhao, G Ross, B Dowling, RB Graham - Scientific Data, 2023 - nature.com
Movement screens are widely used to identify aberrant movement patterns in hopes of
decreasing risk of injury, identifying talent, and/or improving performance. Motion capture …
decreasing risk of injury, identifying talent, and/or improving performance. Motion capture …