Giới thiệu về sách điện tử này
Written by a team of leading international experts, the book explores key factors and issues in contemporary sport, including:
- nature and nurture in the development of sporting talent
- designing optimal developmental environments
- long-term modelling of athlete development
- understanding the complexity of talent selection
- in-depth case studies of successful talent development systems.
With an emphasis on practical implications for all those working in sport, the book offers an authoritative evaluation of the strengths and weaknesses of contemporary systems for identifying and developing talent in sport. This is important reading for any student, researcher, or practitioner with an interest in skill acquisition, youth sport, elite sport, sports coaching, or sports development.
Giới thiệu tác giả
Joseph Baker is with the Lifespan Performance Laboratory in the School of Kinesiology and Health Science, York University, Canada. His research focuses on talent identification, skill acquisition, and understanding the perceptual-cognitive factors underpinning sport expertise. He works with elite teams and organisations around the world to optimise athlete performance and development.
Stephen Cobley (PhD, CPsychol) is an Associate Professor within the Faculty of Medicine and Health at the University of Sydney, Australia. His research interests examine the developmental factors that facilitate or inhibit health and performance from a multi-disciplinary perspective. His research and applied work have led to the evaluation, modification, and writing of athlete development programs and policy for numerous sport organisations.
Jörg Schorer
is a Professor of Sport and Movement Science at the Institute of Sport Science at the Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg, Germany. His research interests are not only within the field of talent identification and development, but also in expertise in sport, perceptual motor skills, and sport psychology
