Inadequate Training
Talent Identification and Development: An Academic Review
A report for sportscotland by The University of Edinburgh
Elaine Wolstencroft (ed.)
Published by: © sportscotland Caledonia House South Gyle Edinburgh EH129DQ Tel: 0131 3177200 Fax: 01313177202 www.sportscotland.org.uk
ISBN 185060 418 5 Price £20 August 2002
Acknowledgements
sportscotland is grateful to the Department of Physical Education, Sport and Leisure Studies of the University of Edinburgh for this Academic Review. We acknowledge with thanks the work of the principal authors: Angela Abbott, Dave Collins, Russell Martindale and Katie Sowerby.
Talent Identification and Development Programme Academic Review Preface An Introduction to Detecting and Identifying Talent
1.1 Natural versus scientific selection 1.2 The Nature View - Arguments for and against 1.3 Summary, and Overview of the Review
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Research Implications for Talent Detection and Identification Models
2.1 A Review of Relevant Research in Talent Detection and Identification NATURE vs NURTURE: Physiological and Anthropometric Correlates of Success 2.2.1 Developmental Considerations
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2.2.2 Anthropometrical and Physical Determinants of 15 Performance Vary with Age 2.2.3 Anthropometrical and physical measures are not always consistent performance determinants 2.3 NATURE AND NURTURE: Fundamental Movement Skills 16
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2.4 NURTURE vs NATURE: Psychological Determinants of 21 Excellence 2.5 Summary of Research on Talent Detection and Identification 25 Models
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Conceptual Models of Talent Detection and Identification
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3.1 A Review of Conceptual Models of Talent Detection and 26 Identification 3.2 Implications of a Multiplicative model of talent and individual differences 28
3.3 Summary
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Current Practices In Talent Detection and Identification
4.1 Talent Detection and Identification Procedures in Sport 4.1.1 Natural Selection
A report for sportscotland by The University of Edinburgh
Elaine Wolstencroft (ed.)
Published by: © sportscotland Caledonia House South Gyle Edinburgh EH129DQ Tel: 0131 3177200 Fax: 01313177202 www.sportscotland.org.uk
ISBN 185060 418 5 Price £20 August 2002
Acknowledgements
sportscotland is grateful to the Department of Physical Education, Sport and Leisure Studies of the University of Edinburgh for this Academic Review. We acknowledge with thanks the work of the principal authors: Angela Abbott, Dave Collins, Russell Martindale and Katie Sowerby.
Talent Identification and Development Programme Academic Review Preface An Introduction to Detecting and Identifying Talent
1.1 Natural versus scientific selection 1.2 The Nature View - Arguments for and against 1.3 Summary, and Overview of the Review
1.
1-9
1 4 7
2.
Research Implications for Talent Detection and Identification Models
2.1 A Review of Relevant Research in Talent Detection and Identification NATURE vs NURTURE: Physiological and Anthropometric Correlates of Success 2.2.1 Developmental Considerations
10-25
10
2.2
10
13
2.2.2 Anthropometrical and Physical Determinants of 15 Performance Vary with Age 2.2.3 Anthropometrical and physical measures are not always consistent performance determinants 2.3 NATURE AND NURTURE: Fundamental Movement Skills 16
19
2.4 NURTURE vs NATURE: Psychological Determinants of 21 Excellence 2.5 Summary of Research on Talent Detection and Identification 25 Models
3.
Conceptual Models of Talent Detection and Identification
26-31
3.1 A Review of Conceptual Models of Talent Detection and 26 Identification 3.2 Implications of a Multiplicative model of talent and individual differences 28
3.3 Summary
30
4.
Current Practices In Talent Detection and Identification
4.1 Talent Detection and Identification Procedures in Sport 4.1.1 Natural Selection
References: 14 In fact, Ackland and Bloomfield (1996) did carry out a five-year research study into the stability of body segments within adolescents