| NURTURING
SPORT EXPERTISE: FACTORS INFLUENCING THE DEVELOPMENT OF ELITE ATHLETE
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Joseph Baker ,
Sean Horton,
Jennifer Robertson-Wilson
and Michael Wall
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School of Physical and
Health Education Queen's University, Canada
| Received |
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16 September 2002 |
| Accepted |
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12
November 2002 |
| Published |
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01 March 2003 |
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Journal of Sports Science and Medicine (2003) 2, 1-9
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The
development of expertise in sport is the result of successful interaction
of biological, psychological, and sociological constraints. This review
examines the training and environmental factors that influence the acquisition
of sport expertise. Research examining the quality and quantity of training
indicate that these two elements are crucial predictors of attainment. In
addition, the possession of resources such as parental support and adequate
coaching are essential. Social factors such as cultural influences and the
relative age effect are also considered as determinants of sport expertise.
Although it is evident that environmental factors are essential to the acquisition
of high levels of sport development, further research is clearly required.
KEY WORDS:
Parents, coaching, practice, skill-acquisition.
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