Talent identification and deliberate programming in skeleton: Ice novice to Winter Olympian in 14 months

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 397-404

  Bullock, Nicola ^a   Gulbin, Jason P ^a   Martin, David T ^a   Ross, Angus ^b   Holland, Terry ^a   Marino, Frank ^c  

^a AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF SPORT   (Australia)

^b Auckland University of Technology High Performance Sport New Zealand   (New Zealand)

^c CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Deliberate practice; Expertise; Talent development; Talent transfer

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; APTITUDE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; AUSTRALIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; SNOW SPORTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 61349138900     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640410802549751     Document Type: Article

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