Browsing Performance Lab for the Advancement of Youth in Sport (PLAYS) Faculty Publications by Author "Fraser-Thomas, Jessica"
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Athlete Development and Coaching
Côté, Jean; Bruner, Mark W.; Erickson, Karl; Strachan, Leisha; Fraser-Thomas, Jessica (2016-06-10) -
Community Size in Youth Sport Settings: Examining Developmental Assets and Sport Withdrawal
Fraser-Thomas, Jessica; Côté, Jean; Macdonald, Dany J. (2016-05-06)Despite the popularity of youth sport programs, little research has examined the psychosocial benefits assumed to stem from involvement. Some studies suggest birthplace influences the development of elite athletes, but ... -
Examining Adolescent Sport Dropout and Prolonged Engagement from a Developmental Perspective
Fraser-Thomas, Jessica; Côté, Jean; Deakin, Janice (2016-05-12)This study examined youth sport dropout and prolonged engagement from a developmental perspective focusing on physical and psychosocial factors. Twenty-five dropout and 25 engaged adolescent swimmers, matched on key ... -
L’Utilisation D’Entretiens Quantitatifs Pour Détecter L’influence des Parents Dans le Développement de Compétences Sportives Chez Les Athlètes
Côté, Jean; Fraser-Thomas, Jessica; Robertson-Wilson, Jennifer; Soberlak, Peter (2016-05-19)Past research has indicated that parents influence children’s sport performance, but studies using qualitative methodologies and lacking comparison groups have failed to outline specific parent behaviors that constitute ... -
Participation, Personal Development, and Performance Through Youth Sport
Côté, Jean; Strachan, Leisha; Fraser-Thomas, Jessica (2016-06-09) -
Play, Practice, and Athlete Development
Côté, Jean; Fraser-Thomas, Jessica (2016-06-09) -
Sport Experiences, Milestones, and Educational Activities Associated With High-Performance Coaches' Development
Erickson, Karl; Côté, Jean; Fraser-Thomas, Jessica (2016-06-03)What experiences are needed to become a high-performance coach? The present study addressed this question through structured retrospective quantitative interviews with 10 team- and 9 individual-sport coaches at the ... -
Structured Sports and Physical Activities: Their Critical Role
Fraser-Thomas, Jessica; Côté, Jean (2016-06-03)Even though one recognizes the physical and psychological kindness of h more and more involvement of the children to the physical and sporty activities, these programs seem more and more inaccessible to some. This article ... -
Understanding Adolescents’ Positive and Negative Developmental Experiences in Sport
Fraser-Thomas, Jessica; Côté, Jean (2016-06-02)The purpose of this study was to gain understanding of adolescents’ positive and negative developmental experiences in sport. Twenty-two purposefully sampled adolescent competitive swimmers participated in a semistructured ... -
Understanding Dropout and Prolonged Engagement in Adolescent Competitive Sport
Fraser-Thomas, Jessica; Côté, Jean; Deakin, Janice (2016-05-13)Objectives: The purpose of this study is to gain understanding of training patterns and roles of significant others (i.e. coaches, parents, peers, and siblings) in adolescent swimmers’ sport participation patterns. Design: ... -
Youth Sports: Implementing Findings and Moving Forward with Research
Fraser-Thomas, Jessica; Côté, Jean (2016-05-31)This paper reviews the literature, outlines practical implications, and discusses future studies in youth sport researc h. The literature is discussed in light of three potential benefits of youth sport participation ...