Since junior performances have little predictive value for future success, other solutions are
sought to assess a young player's potential. The objectives of this systematic review are (1) …

In elite sporting codes, the identification and promotion of future athletes into specialised
talent pathways is heavily reliant upon objective physical, technical, and tactical …

Table tennis performance depends on multiple factors such as technique, tactics and fitness.
Several studies have focused on investigating different technical-tactical variables …

The use of the short form of the Körperkoordinationstest für Kinder (KTK3) to evaluate
children's and adolescents' motor competence (MC) is increasing. When combined with an …

Abstract Twenty years ago, Howe, Davidson and Sloboda (1998) provided a state of the
science review of innate talent. This paper was extremely influential although much has …

Badminton is a demanding sport where players need to channel their attention to the game,
emphasizing the necessity for athletes to concentrate on a particular object within the …

Although neuromuscular training (NMT) emphasizes injury prevention training, there is little
information about its effects on performance in young athletes. This study aimed to …

The main aim of this study was to evaluate a new combination of test items on its practical
use as a tool for determining the fundamental movement skills performance in 6-to 10-year …

A motor skills assessment could be helpful in talent development by estimating essential
perceptuo-motor skills of young players, which are considered requisite to develop excellent …

Forecasting future performance in youth table tennis players based on current performance
is complex due to, among other things, differences between youth players in growth …