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Group Cohesion and Positive Youth Development in Team Sport Athletes
(2016-04-28)Previous research demonstrates that the cohesion of a group can influence the perceptions of its individual group members. The purpose of this study was to examine group cohesion and perceptions of positive youth development ... -
A Group-Enhanced Sprint Interval Training Program for Amateur Athletes
(2016-07-26)Sprint interval training (SIT) can elicit improvements in aerobic and anaerobic capacity. While variations in SIT protocols have been investigated, the influence of social processes cannot be overlooked. As research supports ... -
Groupness and Leadership Perceptions in Relation to Social Identity in Youth Sport
(2016-09-21)Despite support for a number of consequences emanating from social identity in sport, much less is known pertaining to potential antecedents. This study sought to extend preliminary findings from recent youth sport research ... -
The Impact of Informal Coach Training on the Personal Development of Youth Sport Athletes
(2016-05-03)The role of adults has been outlined as a critical aspect of positive development of young athletes. Youth-sport coaches interact constantly with athletes and hence have the potential to impact significantly on the experiences ... -
An In-Depth Investigation of a Model Sport Program for Athletes with a Physical Disability
(2016-05-02)While previous research highlights the important benefits that sport participation can have for youth development, limited research has examined the sport experiences of athletes with disabilities (Martin, 2006). The purpose ... -
The Influence of Birth Date and Place of Development on Youth Sport Participation
(2016-04-29)Previous research highlights the critical role that contextual factors play in shaping athlete development. The purpose of the present study was to investigate two of these contextual factors: birth date (known as the ... -
The Influence of Community on Athletic Development: an Integrated Case Study
(2016-04-29)We conducted a case study of one athletically successful Canadian community (646 residents) during a recent time span. Twenty-two residents were interviewed and transcripts were qualitatively analysed using content analysis. ... -
The influence of Social Identity on Self-Worth, Commitment, and Effort in School-Based Youth Sport.
(2017-03-01)The current study examined the influence of social identity for individual perceptions of self-worth, commitment, and effort in school-based youth athletes. Using a prospective research design, 303 athletes (Mage = 14.89, ... -
Influence of Sport Type and Interdependence on the Developmental Experiences of Youth Male Athletes
(2016-05-03)The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships between sport type, interdependence (task and outcome), and the developmental experiences of select male basketball players (n=129) and middle-distance runners ... -
The Influence of the Family in the Development of Talent in Sport
(2016-05-30)The purpose of the present study was to describe patterns in the dynamics of families of talented athletes throughout their development in sport. Four families, including three families of elite rowers and one family of ... -
An Integrative Definition of Coaching Effectiveness and Expertise
(2016-05-06)The purpose of the current paper is to present an integrative definition of coaching effectiveness and expertise that is both specific and conceptually grounded in the coaching, teaching, positive psychology, and athletes' ... -
An Interactive Model to Teach Motor Skills
(2016-06-06)There has been a tremendous increase in our knowledge of hum motor performance over the last few decades. Our theoretical understanding of how an individual learns to move is sophisticated and complex. It is difficult ... -
International Olympic Committee Consensus Statement on Youth Athletic Development
(2016-04-28)The health, fitness and other advantages of youth sports participation are well recognised. However, there are considerable challenges for all stakeholders involved—especially youth athletes—in trying to maintain inclusive, ... -
The Intervention Tone of Coaches' Behaviour: Development of the Assessment of Coaching Tone (ACT) Observational Coding System
(2016-04-27)The importance of coaches' interactive behaviour with respect to athlete development has long been recognized. While a number of observational coding systems exist to record the instructional content of coaches' interactive ... -
Intricacies of the Friendship-Cohesion Relationship in Children's Sport
(2017-03-01)The article focuses on intricacies of the friendship-cohesion relationship in children's sport. It mentions broad conceptualisation of connection is that it reflects the quality of relationships and degree of interaction ... -
Involving Immigrants in Youth Sport Coaching: Part 1. A Literature Review and Quantitative Profile
(2016-05-13)Little, if any, previous research has investigated the involvement of immigrants in sport coaching. This is the first of a series of two articles that focus on this issue. In this article, following a general literature ... -
ISSP Position Stand: Career Development and Transitions of Athletes
(2016-05-06)The ISSP Position Stand on Career Development and Transitions of Athletes draws attention to viewing athletes from the perspective of their career development and their broader historical and socio‐cultural contexts. The ... -
ISSP Position Stand: To Sample or to Specialize? Seven Postulates About Youth Sport Activities that Lead to Continued Participation and Elite Performance
(2016-06-02)A comprehensive approach to sport expertise should consider the entire situation that is comprised of the person, the task, the environment, and the complex interplay of these components (Hackfort, 1986). Accordingly, ... -
ISSP Position Stand: To Test or Not to Test? The Use of Physical Skill Tests in Early Phases of Sport Development
(2016-05-11)A Searching for talent and the assessing ability in young prospects from individual and team sports often include measurement, analysis, and evaluation of physical and motor skills. The use of these tests in early stages ... -
Just Need Some Satisfaction: Examining the Relationship between Passion for Exercise and the Basic Psychological Needs
(2016-06-01)Individuals often pursue activities for which they are passionate about, and this passion is operationalized as being harmonious (an autonomous desireto engage in the activity) or obsessive (a controlled desire to engage ...