Background Talent identification (TID) programs are an integral part of the selection process
for elite-level athletes. While many sport organizations utilize TID programs, there does not …

The past few decades have seen a significant change in the delivery of sport and in trends
related to athlete development. However, the notion of talent continues to play a critical role …

The health, fitness and other advantages of youth sports participation are well recognised.
However, there are considerable challenges for all stakeholders involved—especially youth …

Background Subtle differences in chronological age within sport (bi-) annual-age grou**s
can contribute to immediate participation and long-term attainment discrepancies; known as …

The policies that dictate the participation structure of many youth sport systems involve the
use of a set selection date (eg 31 December), which invariably produces relative age …

Annual age-grou** is a common organizational strategy in sport. However, such a
strategy appears to promote relative age effects (RAEs). RAEs refer both to the immediate …

atively small number of trials and untrained individuals (novices) are used as participants.
Such approaches have proven useful in addressing such issues as variability of practice …

Given the complexity of the talent development process, it seems likely that a range of
psychological factors underpin an athlete's ability to translate potential into top-class …

The start of a new Olympic cycle offers a fresh chance for individuals and nations to excel at
the highest level in sport. Most countries attempt to develop systematic structures to identify …

Research on expertise, talent identification and development has tended to be mono-
disciplinary, typically adopting genocentric or environmentalist positions, with an overriding …