Objectives To provide a critical systematic review of recent research into psychosocial
factors associated with talent development in football. Design Systematic review informed by …

The purposes of this mixed-studies review were to summarize (a) the social environments
created by coaches, peers, and parents concurrently,(b) the relative influence of social …

Aims: Insufficient physical activity (PA) is one of the largest public health challenges of our
time and requires a multisectoral public-health response. PA recommendations state that all …

Abstract Based on Self-Determination Theory, the present study adopts a helicopter-
perspective towards motivating (ie, autonomy support, structure) and demotivating coaching …

A considerable body of research in sport psychology and endless anecdotal accounts point
to the relevance of coach behaviors to how athletes respond to and feel about their sport …

Objectives The purpose of this study was to examine career experiences of UK-based
female youth soccer players from a holistic perspective with a view to producing a grounded …

Sports researchers often examine the subject of youth quitting sports through quantitative
surveys using fixed-choice questionnaires. In this paper, we analyze 1,248 descriptions …

ABSTRACT Examined from Bio-Ecological System Theory's PPCT model perspective, this
study systematically reviewed how youth sport dropout literature has been theoretically …

Purpose: Overuse injury risk increases during periods of accelerated growth, which can
subsequently impact development in academy soccer, suggesting a need to quantify …

Sport performance depends in part on psychological factors. Self-determination theory
emphasizes that the satisfisfaction of basic psychological needs and autonomous motivation …