Claudia Zuber
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View article: The ‘good’ environment in talent development: A person-oriented prospective study of the parent–coach system
The ‘good’ environment in talent development: A person-oriented prospective study of the parent–coach system Open
This study advances knowledge on what constitutes a 'good' talent development environment for career outcomes, by examining the combined influence of the parent-coach-system from a relational perspective and a person-oriented methodology. …
View article: Maturity-based correction mechanism for talent identification: When is it needed, does it work, and does it help to better predict who will make it to the pros?
Maturity-based correction mechanism for talent identification: When is it needed, does it work, and does it help to better predict who will make it to the pros? Open
When identifying talent, the confounding influence of maturity status on motor performances is an acknowledged problem. To solve this problem, correction mechanisms have been proposed to transform maturity-biased test scores into maturity-…
View article: Maturity-based correction mechanism for talent identification: When is it needed, does it work, and does it help to better predict who will make it to the pros?
Maturity-based correction mechanism for talent identification: When is it needed, does it work, and does it help to better predict who will make it to the pros? Open
When identifying talent, the confounding influence of maturity status on motor performances is an acknowledged problem. To solve this problem, correction mechanisms have been proposed to transform maturity-biased test scores into maturity-…
View article: Construction and validation of the German coach-rating scale to assess achievement-motivated behavior in team sports (AMBIS-T)
Construction and validation of the German coach-rating scale to assess achievement-motivated behavior in team sports (AMBIS-T) Open
Achievement motivation has been identified as a relevant criterion to assess athletic talent. In the context of talent selection decisions, the popular use of self-report questionnaires has presented higher risks of social desirability. Co…
View article: More Success With the Optimal Motivational Pattern? A Prospective Longitudinal Study of Young Athletes in Individual Sports
More Success With the Optimal Motivational Pattern? A Prospective Longitudinal Study of Young Athletes in Individual Sports Open
It is widely recognized that motivation is an important determinant for a successful sports career. Specific patterns of motivational constructs have recently demonstrated promising associations with future success in team sports like foot…
View article: Achievement-Motivated Behavior in Individual Sports: Evidence for the Construct and Criterion Validity of the AMBIS-I Coach-Rating Scale
Achievement-Motivated Behavior in Individual Sports: Evidence for the Construct and Criterion Validity of the AMBIS-I Coach-Rating Scale Open
The coach-rating scale for Achievement-Motivated Behavior in Individual Sports (AMBIS-I) was constructed to measure achievement motivation, not from athletes' own views but from coaches' perspectives. The tool was already checked for relia…
View article: Talent selection in youth football: Technical skills rather than general motor performance predict future player status of football talents
Talent selection in youth football: Technical skills rather than general motor performance predict future player status of football talents Open
Recommended multidimensional models for talent selection are difficult to implement for practitioners in the field. Furthermore, their application has not been established from a scientific point of view, with a lack of clarity concerning …
View article: Motivational Patterns as an Instrument for Predicting Performance Not Only in Football? A Replication Study With Young Talented Ice Hockey Players
Motivational Patterns as an Instrument for Predicting Performance Not Only in Football? A Replication Study With Young Talented Ice Hockey Players Open
In football it was recently demonstrated, that patterns of motivational constructs in young talented football players are relatively stable in early adolescence, and are associated with specific performance related outcomes (Zuber et al., …
View article: Patterns of achievement-motivated behaviour as indicators for future performance in rowing
Patterns of achievement-motivated behaviour as indicators for future performance in rowing Open
Talent identification in rowing is often solely based on anthropometric factors and performance variables (e.g. Bourgois et al., 2010), even though psychological characteristics are considered to be important contributors to successful tal…
View article: Achievement-Motivated Behavior in Individual Sports (AMBIS-I)—Coach Rating Scale
Achievement-Motivated Behavior in Individual Sports (AMBIS-I)—Coach Rating Scale Open
The assessment of achievement motivation in the context of selection decisions in elite youth sports is associated with serious problems (e.g. socially desirable responses). In order to counteract such problems, an external rating scale fo…
View article: Science or Coaches’ Eye? – Both! Beneficial Collaboration of Multidimensional Measurements and Coach Assessments for Efficient Talent Selection in Elite Youth Football
Science or Coaches’ Eye? – Both! Beneficial Collaboration of Multidimensional Measurements and Coach Assessments for Efficient Talent Selection in Elite Youth Football Open
Due to the tremendous popularity of youth football, practitioners in this domain face the ongoing question of the most effective solutions in early talent selection. Although the scientific community has suggested multidimensional models f…
View article: “The Early Specialised Bird Catches the Worm!” – A Specialised Sampling Model in the Development of Football Talents
“The Early Specialised Bird Catches the Worm!” – A Specialised Sampling Model in the Development of Football Talents Open
Characteristics of learning activities in early sport participation play a key role in the development of the sporting talent. Therefore, pathways of specialisation or diversification/sampling are as well debated as the implementation of p…
View article: Prototypicality ratings of acts for achievement motivated behavior of young competitive athletes by coaches and sport psychologists
Prototypicality ratings of acts for achievement motivated behavior of young competitive athletes by coaches and sport psychologists Open
Achievement motivation has proved to be an important talent criterion for young athletes (Zuber et al., 2015). However, the evaluation of achievement motivation by means of self-assessment instruments entails the risk of social desired ans…
View article: The Motor Subsystem as a Predictor of Success in Young Football Talents: A Person-Oriented Study
The Motor Subsystem as a Predictor of Success in Young Football Talents: A Person-Oriented Study Open
Motor tests play a key role in talent selection in football. However, individual motor tests only focus on specific areas of a player's complex performance. To evaluate his or her overall performance during a game, the current study takes …
View article: Holistic Patterns as an Instrument for Predicting the Performance of Promising Young Soccer Players – A 3-Years Longitudinal Study
Holistic Patterns as an Instrument for Predicting the Performance of Promising Young Soccer Players – A 3-Years Longitudinal Study Open
Multidimensional and dynamic talent models represent the current state of the art, but these demands have hardly ever been implemented so far. One reason for this could be the methodological problems associated with these requirements. Thi…