Talent identification and specialization in sport: An overview of some unanswered questions

International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 390-393

  Gonçalves, Carlos E B ^a   Rama, Luís M L ^a   Figueiredo, António B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Biological model; Expertise; Growth; Motivation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84869992429     PISSN: 15550265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/ijspp.7.4.390     Document Type: Article

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