The role of deliberate practice and play in career progression in sport: the early engagement hypothesis

Volume: 20, Issue: 1, Pages: 65 - 75
Published: Jun 6, 2009
Abstract
Experts acquire domain‐specific skills as a result of the activities in which they participate throughout their development. We examine the domain‐specific activities in which two groups of elite youth soccer players participated between six and 12 years of age. Our goal was to examine early participation differences between those who progressed to professional status at 16 years of age and those who did not. Data were contrasted to a control...
Paper Details
Title
The role of deliberate practice and play in career progression in sport: the early engagement hypothesis
Published Date
Jun 6, 2009
Volume
20
Issue
1
Pages
65 - 75
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