Routledge handbook of talent identification and development in sport / edited by Joseph Baker. [et al.].

Format
Book
Language
English
Εdition
1st ed.
Published/​Created
Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, N.Y. : Routledge, 2017.
Description
1 online resource (527 pages) : illustrations, tables.

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Summary note
Identifying athletic talent and developing that talent to its full potential is a central concern in sport. Understanding talent identification and its implications for both positive and negative developmental outcomes is crucial to sporting success. This is the first comprehensive resource for scientists, researchers, students, coaches, analysts and policymakers looking to improve their knowledge of the talent identification and development process.
Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
Source of description
Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed April 3, 2017).
Contents
  • pt. 1. Talent identification
  • pt. 2. Talent development
  • pt. 3. Creating optimal environments
  • pt. 4. Health and development concerns
  • pt. 5. Emerging issues.
Other title(s)
Handbook of talent identification and development in sport
ISBN
  • 1-317-35983-6
  • 1-315-66801-7
  • 1-317-35984-4
OCLC
956957722
Doi
  • 10.4324/9781315668017
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