The role of specialisation in the promotion of young football talents: A person-oriented study

European Journal of Sport Science

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 452-460

  Zibung, Marc ^a   Conzelmann, Achim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Early specialisation; LICUR method; person oriented approach; talent development; talent promotion

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; FITNESS; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECALL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SOCCER; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATHLETES; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RECALL; PHYSICAL FITNESS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SOCCER; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84888014764     PISSN: 17461391     EISSN: 15367290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17461391.2012.749947     Document Type: Article

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