Challenges and [possible] solutions to optimizing talent identification and development in sport

K Till, J Baker - Frontiers in psychology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The modern-day landscape of Olympic and Professional sport is arguably more competitive
than ever. One consequence of this is the increased focus on identifying and developing …

[PDF][PDF] A systematic review of research on tactical periodization: absence of empirical data, burden of proof, and benefit of doubt

J Afonso, C Bessa, PT Nikolaidis, I Teoldo… - Human Movement, 2020 - termedia.pl
Purpose Tactical Periodization was developed as an alternative paradigm to periodization.
The principles established by its proponents seem theoretically reasonable and well …

Insights into coaching effectiveness: Perspectives from coaches and players in South African Women's Rugby

J Solomons, S Bekker, R Groom… - International Journal of …, 2025 - journals.sagepub.com
Sports coaching involves navigating ambiguity and uncertainty in stakeholders' perspectives
and managing a dynamic micro-political environment. This study explores the relationship …

Coaching player decision making in rugby union: exploring coaches espoused theories and theories in use as an indicator of effective coaching practice

M Ashford, E Cope, A Abraham… - Physical Education and …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Researchers exploring how coaches can best support the development of their
players decision making within team invasion sports have often been conducted from a …

A framework for decision-making within strength and conditioning coaching

K Till, B Muir, A Abraham, D Piggott… - Strength & Conditioning …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Abstract DECISION-MAKING IS A KEY FACTOR IN DEVELOPING COACH EXPERTISE
AND EFFECTIVENESS. THIS ARTICLE PRESENTS A FRAMEWORK FOR ENHANCING …

How do high-level youth soccer players approach and solve game problems? The role of strategic understanding

A Price, D Collins, J Stoszkowski - Physical Education and Sport …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background Invasion team sports such as soccer require teams and individual players to
understand the game and problem solve. One aspect of problem solving that has recently …

Strategic Analysis of Net Exchanges in Professional Padel: Insights From Different Competition Phases of the World Padel Tour Finland Padel Open Tournament

A Escudero-Tena, R Conde-Ripoll… - … Journal of Sports …, 2024 - journals.humankinetics.com
Purpose: This study analyzed the effectiveness of net exchanges (ie, number of times the
pairs exchange their zone on the court from the net zone to the back zone or vice versa) in …

Identifying the current state and improvement opportunities in the information flows necessary to manage professional athletes: a case study in rugby union

J Ranaweera, D Weaving, M Zanin… - Frontiers in Sports and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
In sporting environments, the knowledge necessary to manage athletes is built on
information flows associated with player management processes. In current literature, there …

“It's important, but it's not everything”: practitioners' use, analysis and perceptions of fitness testing in academy rugby league

S McCormack, B Jones, S Scantlebury, D Rotheram… - Sports, 2020 - mdpi.com
A plethora of research exists examining the physical qualities of rugby league players.
However, no research has investigated practitioners' insights into the use, analysis and …

A systematic review of small sided games within rugby: acute and chronic effects of constraints manipulation

M Zanin, J Ranaweera, J Darrall-Jones… - Journal of Sports …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Small-sided games is a commonly used training method to develop technical, tactical and
physical qualities concurrently. However, a review of small-sided games in rugby football …