The Developmental Activities of Elite Ice Hockey Players

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Soberlak, Peter
Côté, Jean

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2016-05-19

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journal article

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en

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Hockey Players , Sports , Elite , Conditions , Sampling , Specializing , Investment

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The purpose of this study was to analyze the development of four 20 year-old elite hockey players through an in-depth examination of their sporting activities. The theoretical frameworkof deliberate practice (Ericsson, Krampe, & Tesch-Romer, 1993) and the notion of deliberate play (Côté, 1999) served as the theoretical foundations. Interviews were conducted to providea longitudinal and detailed account of each participant.s involvement in various sporting activities. The interviewer asked questions about the conditions and sporting activities for eachyear of development. The data obtained were validated through independent interviews conducted with three parents of three different athletes. The results were consistent with Côté.s(1999) three stages of development in sport: the sampling (age 6.12), specializing (age 13. 15), and investment (age 16+) years

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1041-3200 (Print)
1533-1571 (Online)

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