Here we consider the potential contributions of talent, physical precocity and deliberate
practice in the development of soccer expertise. After presenting a working definition of …

Parent-education programs in youth sport appear to provide an appropriate avenue to
facilitate healthy parental involvement, enhance positive parental support, and help to …

This study examined athlete burnout from a commitment perspective, which suggests that
athletes can be involved in sport for a combination of reasons related to sport attraction …

Two studies tested the theory of deliberate practice (Ericsson, Krampe, & Tesch-Romer,
1993) and contrasted results with the sport commitment model (Scanlan, Carpenter …

Our goal in this chapter is to comprehensively review the literature on motivation and sport
behavior. To do this, we describe theories or conceptual models of motivation that have …

Ninety percent of American youth participate in some form of organized youth sport between
the ages of 5 and 18. Parent involvement in this context has recently been characterized as …

Previous research on athletic identity (Brewer, Van Raalte, & Linder, 1993; AI) suggests
that strong AI may force an athlete to neglect other aspects of life in order to fulfill the athlete …

This study aimed to test the applicability of a simplified version of the service quality model,
proposed by Brady & Cronin (2001) in the context of a health club, and test the degree to …

The positive emotion of enjoyment has been shown to be an important ingredient to
motivation in youth and elite sport. This article first summarizes the progress made to date in …

Objectives The purpose of this research was to develop the Sport Commitment
Questionnaire-2 (SCQ-2) and establish its psychometric properties. The SCQ-2 measures …