ABSTRACT
Identifying athletic talent and developing that talent to its full potential is a central concern in sport. Understanding talent identification and its implications for both positive and negative developmental outcomes is crucial to sporting success. This is the first comprehensive resource for scientists, researchers, students, coaches, analysts and policymakers looking to improve their knowledge of the talent identification and development process.
With contributions from leading researchers and practitioners, this book offers a complete overview of contemporary talent identification and development from in-depth discussion of methodological and philosophical issues through to practical applications. Adopting an international and multi-disciplinary approach, it addresses all key aspects of the talent identification and development process, including skill acquisition and motor learning, psychological factors and family influences, creating optimal environments for performance, and dealing with injury and rehabilitation.
Presenting an unrivalled wealth of research, the Routledge Handbook of Talent Identification and Development in Sport is an essential resource for any undergraduate or postgraduate degree course in sport studies, sport science, sport coaching or sport management, as well as for sport policymakers, analysts and coaches.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|106 pages
Talent identification
chapter 6|11 pages
Why Conceptualizations of Talent Matter
part II|154 pages
Talent development
chapter 10|17 pages
Method in the Madness
chapter 14|15 pages
Understanding Environmental and Task Constraints on Talent Development
chapter 18|19 pages
Longitudinal Studies of Athlete Development
part III|78 pages
Creating optimal environments
chapter 19|15 pages
Creating Optimal Environments for Talent Development
chapter 24|11 pages
A Smooth Sea Never Made a Skilful Sailor
part IV|74 pages
Health and development concerns
chapter 29|12 pages
Issues of Maltreatment in High Performance Athlete Development
part V|56 pages
Emerging issues