Talent identification in sport: a systematic review

K Johnston, N Wattie, J Schorer, J Baker - Sports medicine, 2018 - Springer
Background Talent identification (TID) programs are an integral part of the selection process
for elite-level athletes. While many sport organizations utilize TID programs, there does not …

[HTML][HTML] The great British medalists project: a review of current knowledge on the development of the world's best sporting talent

T Rees, L Hardy, A Güllich, B Abernethy, J Côté… - Sports medicine, 2016 - Springer
The literature base regarding the development of sporting talent is extensive, and includes
empirical articles, reviews, position papers, academic books, governing body documents …

International Olympic Committee consensus statement on youth athletic development

MF Bergeron, M Mountjoy, N Armstrong… - British journal of sports …, 2015 - bjsm.bmj.com
The health, fitness and other advantages of youth sports participation are well recognised.
However, there are considerable challenges for all stakeholders involved—especially youth …

Compromising talent: Issues in identifying and selecting talent in sport

J Baker, J Schorer, N Wattie - Quest, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
The past few decades have seen a significant change in the delivery of sport and in trends
related to athlete development. However, the notion of talent continues to play a critical role …

Talent development in sport: A critical review of pathways to expert performance

P Coutinho, I Mesquita… - International journal of …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
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 …

A proposed theoretical model to explain relative age effects in sport

DJ Hancock, AL Adler, J Côté - European journal of sport science, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Exemplary scientific methods describe concepts and provide theories for further testing. For
the field of relative age effects (RAEs) in sport, the scientific method appears to be limited to …

Methodological issues in soccer talent identification research

TLG Bergkamp, ASM Niessen, RJR den Hartigh… - Sports Medicine, 2019 - Springer
Talent identification research in soccer comprises the prediction of elite soccer performance.
While many studies in this field have aimed to empirically relate performance characteristics …

The NBA and youth basketball: recommendations for promoting a healthy and positive experience

JP DiFiori, A Güllich, JS Brenner, J Côté, B Hainline… - Sports Medicine, 2018 - Springer
Participation in sports offers both short-term and long-term physical and psychosocial
benefits for children and adolescents. However, an overemphasis on competitive success in …

Diversification and deliberate play during the sampling years

J Côté, K Erickson - Routledge handbook of sport expertise, 2015 - taylorfrancis.com
This chapter is devoted to discussion of a the sport activity of particular relevance to the
sampling years and sport expertise development, deliberate play. Specialization in one …

Jump higher, run faster: effects of diversified sport participation on talent identification and selection in youth basketball

J Arede, P Esteves, AP Ferreira… - Journal of sports …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
The aims of this study were to examine the medium-term effects of previous experiences
during early stages of sport development on physical capacities of under-13 (U-13) talented …