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View article: Toward a Differentiated Model of Athlete Performance Development (DMAPD): Preliminary version and testing based on a German sample representing six sports
Toward a Differentiated Model of Athlete Performance Development (DMAPD): Preliminary version and testing based on a German sample representing six sports Open
When is the right time to start competing? Should young athletes sample multiple sports or specialize early? Despite ongoing debate, the literature lacks efforts to build and test parsimonious models that synthesize existing knowledge, tes…
View article: Harnessing coaches' expertise: creating 11 sport-specific profiles for talent orientation
Harnessing coaches' expertise: creating 11 sport-specific profiles for talent orientation Open
Introduction In Germany, there is no systematic approach to talent orientation that recommends an appropriate sport for children. Talent detection is the first step of the talent process, in which children's motor profiles are assessed usi…
View article: Association of sleep duration with overweight and obesity among school-aged children and adolescents in Pakistan—An empirical cross-sectional study
Association of sleep duration with overweight and obesity among school-aged children and adolescents in Pakistan—An empirical cross-sectional study Open
Background: Overweight and obesity pose significant public health challenges for children and adolescents worldwide, with escalating prevalence rates in Pakistan, leading to long-term health consequences. Proximal environments, including p…
View article: Physical fitness and motor competence performance characteristics of Chinese elite youth athletes from four track and field throwing disciplines—a cross-sectional study
Physical fitness and motor competence performance characteristics of Chinese elite youth athletes from four track and field throwing disciplines—a cross-sectional study Open
Purpose: For systematic athletic training and targeted talent development, it is essential to know the physical fitness and motor competencies of top athletes in detail. However, it can be difficult to identify differences in performance r…
View article: Physical fitness and motor competence performance characteristics of elite Chinese youth athletes from four track and field throwing disciplines – a cross sectional study
Physical fitness and motor competence performance characteristics of elite Chinese youth athletes from four track and field throwing disciplines – a cross sectional study Open
Purpose Systematic athletic training during adolescence may facilitate the development of sport-specific skills and the expression of sport-specific physical characteristics in young athletes. The aim of this study was to differentiate mal…
View article: Validation of a New Soccer Shooting Test Based on Speed Radar Measurement and Shooting Accuracy
Validation of a New Soccer Shooting Test Based on Speed Radar Measurement and Shooting Accuracy Open
Due to poor results, the German talent identification and development of the German soccer association DFB no longer performs a shooting test since a few years. The aim of this study was to create and validate a new soccer shooting test th…
View article: The Current Prevalence of Underweight, Overweight, and Obesity Associated with Demographic Factors among Pakistan School-Aged Children and Adolescents—An Empirical Cross-Sectional Study
The Current Prevalence of Underweight, Overweight, and Obesity Associated with Demographic Factors among Pakistan School-Aged Children and Adolescents—An Empirical Cross-Sectional Study Open
Purpose: This study investigated the most recent estimates of underweight, overweight, and obesity prevalence in Pakistani school-aged children and adolescents. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted using a convenience random clus…
View article: Balancing the Bar–Influence of Social Behaviour on Sport Climbing Performance
Balancing the Bar–Influence of Social Behaviour on Sport Climbing Performance Open
Background: For high performance in sport climbing, various factors must be taken into account, however, social interactions during climbing sessions have not yet been considered. Methods: For this study, four assumptions were made: (1) el…
View article: Goal Shot Analysis in Elite Water Polo—World Cup Final 2018 in Berlin
Goal Shot Analysis in Elite Water Polo—World Cup Final 2018 in Berlin Open
The subject of this game analysis was the throwing behavior of the world class players under competition match conditions during the final “World Cup Water Polo” tournament 2018 in Berlin. Specifically, we analyzed (a) the situational depe…
View article: Early talent identification in tennis: A retrospective study
Early talent identification in tennis: A retrospective study Open
Talent identification often begins at the age of entry into a sport: namely, even under the age of 9 years old (U9). However, the success of such early talent identification is questionable. Therefore, the aim of this long-term retrospecti…
View article: Health-Related Motor Testing of Children in Primary School: A Systematic Review of Criterion-Referenced Standards
Health-Related Motor Testing of Children in Primary School: A Systematic Review of Criterion-Referenced Standards Open
Being physically fit in younger years prevents several diseases in the presence as well as in the life course. Therefore, monitoring physical fitness and motor competence through motor testing is essential for determining developmental sta…
View article: Prognostic Validity of Statistical Prediction Methods Used for Talent Identification in Youth Tennis Players Based on Motor Abilities
Prognostic Validity of Statistical Prediction Methods Used for Talent Identification in Youth Tennis Players Based on Motor Abilities Open
(1) Background: The search for talented young athletes is an important element of top-class sport. While performance profiles and suitable test tasks for talent identification have already been extensively investigated, there are few studi…
View article: Talent Identification in Youth Soccer: Prognosis of U17 Soccer Performance on the Basis of General Athleticism and Talent Promotion Interventions in Second-Grade Children
Talent Identification in Youth Soccer: Prognosis of U17 Soccer Performance on the Basis of General Athleticism and Talent Promotion Interventions in Second-Grade Children Open
Several talent identification programs in elementary school have implemented motor diagnostics to introduce children to groups of sports, like game sports, or even to particular sports like soccer. However, as in most other sports, in yout…
View article: Physical Fitness and Motor Competence in Chinese and German Elementary School Children in Relation to Different Physical Activity Settings
Physical Fitness and Motor Competence in Chinese and German Elementary School Children in Relation to Different Physical Activity Settings Open
(1) Background: Children with greater physical activity (PA) may show a higher physical fitness (PF) and motor competence (MC) compared to peers with less PA. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between moderate-to-vi…
View article: Children's Physical Self-Concept, Motivation, and Physical Performance: Does Physical Self-Concept or Motivation Play a Mediating Role?
Children's Physical Self-Concept, Motivation, and Physical Performance: Does Physical Self-Concept or Motivation Play a Mediating Role? Open
The present study aimed to examine the relations between physical self-concept, intrinsic and extrinsic motivation as well as physical performance of 1,082 children aged 7–8 years. The central objective of this study was to contrast a medi…
View article: A 2-year longitudinal follow-up of performance characteristics in Chinese male elite youth athletes from swimming and racket sports
A 2-year longitudinal follow-up of performance characteristics in Chinese male elite youth athletes from swimming and racket sports Open
Training in elite sport aims at the optimization of the athletic performance, and to control the athletes`progress in physiological, anthropometrical and motor performance prerequisites. However, in most sports, the value of longitudinal t…
View article: Physiological, Anthropometric, and Motor Characteristics of Elite Chinese Youth Athletes From Six Different Sports
Physiological, Anthropometric, and Motor Characteristics of Elite Chinese Youth Athletes From Six Different Sports Open
Several talent selection programs in elite sport schools are based on motor diagnostics for the purpose of recommending or transferring promising talents to general groups of sports; game sports, combat sports or endurance sports, and to m…
View article: Influence of Endurance Training During Childhood on Total Hemoglobin Mass
Influence of Endurance Training During Childhood on Total Hemoglobin Mass Open
Elite endurance athletes are characterized by markedly increased hemoglobin mass (Hbmass). It has been hypothesized that this adaptation may occur as a response to training at a very young age. Therefore, the aim of this study was to monit…