The specialising or sampling debate: A retrospective analysis of adolescent sports participation in the UK

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 87-96

  Bridge, Matthew W ^a   Toms, Martin R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

athlete; diversification; sampling; specialisation; sport

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; CHILD; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECALL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPORT; THEORETICAL MODEL; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ATHLETES; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; CHILD; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MENTAL RECALL; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PHYSICAL FITNESS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPORTS;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84873836893     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2012.721560     Document Type: Article

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