The Associations between Talent Development Environments and Psychological Skills in Iranian Youth Athletes: A Variable and Person-centred Approach
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Martindale, R., Li, C., Andronikos, G., Jafari, M., & Badami, R. (in press)
The Associations between Talent Development Environments and Psychological Skills in Iranian Youth Athletes: A Variable and Person-centred Approach. International Sport Coaching Journal / ISCJ,
The environment plays a significant role in the development of talent athletes. A big part of this is preparing athletes with the psychological skills to cope and thrive throu...
German version of the Talent Development Environment Questionnaire (TDEQ-5)
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Alfermann, D., Lobinger, B., Nesges, O., Martindale, R., & Andronikos, G. (in press)
German version of the Talent Development Environment Questionnaire (TDEQ-5). German Journal of Exercise and Sport Research, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12662-022-00850-x
The quality of the talent development environment and how it supports youth athletes has been identified as one major factor of success. Nonetheless, in psychological talent a...
An investigation of the talent development pathway in Scottish female football
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Simpson, D., Martindale, R. J., Travlos, A., Souglis, A., & Andronikos, G. (2022)
An investigation of the talent development pathway in Scottish female football. International Journal of Sport Psychology, 53(3), 218-241. https://doi.org/10.7352/IJSP.2022.53.218
Literature in Talent Development (TD) for female sports is sparse and as- sumes applicability from existing male TD research. The purpose of this study was to gain an understa...
The effect of proprioceptive training on technical soccer skills in female soccer
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Souglis, A. G., Travlos, A. K., & Andronikos, G. (in press)
The effect of proprioceptive training on technical soccer skills in female soccer. International journal of Sports Science and Coaching, https://doi.org/10.1177/17479541221097857
Development of perceptual-cognitive motor skills is a crucial factor influencing soccer training and competition. The aim of the study was to examine the effects of neuromuscu...
Relationship between Sibling Characteristics and Talent Development
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Mackenzie, K., Andronikos, G., Travlos, A., Souglis, A., Fountain, H., English, C., & Martindale, R. J. J. (2022)
Relationship between Sibling Characteristics and Talent Development. Journal of Physical Education and Sport, 22(3), 741-748. https://doi.org/10.7752/jpes.2022.03093
Objective/Background: Parents have been shown to be highly influential in the development of sporting talent, however the relationship between sibling characteristics and tale...
Investigating the reasons for dropping out by competitive artistic gymnastics
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Swan, I., Souglis, A., & Andronikos, G. (2022)
Investigating the reasons for dropping out by competitive artistic gymnastics. Journal of Physical Education and Sport, 22(1), 55-66. https://doi.org/10.7752/jpes.2022.01007
Objective/Background: Taking part in sport can help decrease the risk of children developing obesity and related diseases in an enjoyable way, yet 35% of children dropout from...
Effect of weight restriction strategies in judokas
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Gordon, Y., Souglis, A., & Andronikos, G. (2021)
Effect of weight restriction strategies in judokas. Journal of Physical Education and Sport, 21(6), 3394-3404. https://doi.org/10.7752/jpes.2021.06460
Objective/Background: Prior to and surrounding a Judo competition athletes manipulate Body Mass (BM) to gain a theoretical advantage when competing against a weaker opponent u...
Investigating the Impact of Early Specialization on Career Progression in Football
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Morrice, E., & Andronikos, G. (2021)
Investigating the Impact of Early Specialization on Career Progression in Football. International Journal of Sport and Society: Annual Review, 12(2), 167-184. https://doi.org/10.18848/2152-7857/cgp/v12i02/167-184
The current study aimed to investigate the relationship between early specialization and career progression in football (soccer). Young footballers are often motivated to spec...
Factors contributing to the quality of the junior-to-senior transition in Greek athletes
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Andronikos, G., Westbury, T., Brazo-Sayavera, J., Olivares, P. R., & Martindale, R. J. J. (in press)
Factors contributing to the quality of the junior-to-senior transition in Greek athletes. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, https://doi.org/10.1080/1612197X.2021.1891116
The aim of this study was to investigate which factors contribute to the quality of the junior-to-senior transition (JST) which includes adjustment to senior level, sport and ...
Relationship between the talent development environment and motivation, commitment, and confidence
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Andronikos, G., Souglis, A., & Martindale, R. J. J. (2021)
Relationship between the talent development environment and motivation, commitment, and confidence. Journal of Physical Education and Sport, 21(1), 208-217. https://doi.org/10.7752/jpes.2021.01028
Introduction: Examining the influence of the talent development environment on athletes is crucial for understanding sport participation and the identifying the characteristic...