The developmental model of sport participation (DMSP) was proposed by Côté (1999). First, we examined whether the participation profiles of two groups of professional soccer players in Ireland who either had or had not played Gaelic football to an elite level in adolescence provided support for...
Author(s)
Ford, P. R.; Williams, A. M.
Publisher
Human Kinetics Publishers, Champaign, USA
Citation
Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 2008, 30, 6, pp 709-722
Geographical regions possess distinct sporting cultures that can influence athletic development from a young age. The United States (US) and Austria both produce elite alpine ski racers, yet have distinct sport structures (i.e., funding, skiing prominence). In this exploratory study, we...
Author(s)
Decouto, B. S.; Cowan, R. L.; Fawver, B.; Müller, E.; Steidl-Müller, L.; Pötzelsberger, B.; Raschner, C.; Lohse, K. R.; Williams, A. M.
Publisher
Routledge, Abingdon, UK
Citation
Journal of Sports Sciences, 2021, 39, 10, pp 1153-1163
We highlight the importance of promoting a skills-based agenda in the development and preparation of Olympic athletes. The role that specialists with a background in skill acquisition can play is illustrated and the need to move towards a culture where evidence-based practice permeates all aspects...
Author(s)
Williams, A. M.; Ford, P. R.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis , London, UK
Citation
Journal of Sports Sciences, 2009, 27, 13, pp 1381-1392
This collection of 6 papers from the different sports science disciplines (including sport psychology, physiology and technology) provides an overview of how sports science can impact on the selection, training, and preparation of Olympic athletes.
Author(s)
Davison, R. C. R.; Williams, A. M.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis , London, UK
Citation
Journal of Sports Sciences, 2009, 27, 13, pp 1363-1442
The start of a new Olympic cycle offers a fresh chance for individuals and nations to excel at the highest level in sport. Most countries attempt to develop systematic structures to identify gifted athletes and to promote their development in a certain sport. However, forecasting years in advance...
Author(s)
Vaeyens, R.; Güllich, A.; Warr, C. R.; Philippaerts, R.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis , London, UK
Citation
Journal of Sports Sciences, 2009, 27, 13, pp 1367-1380
Objectives: The ability to make decisions under time pressure is crucial to performance in sport. However, there remains a paucity of research that examines whether the skills underpinning decision-making transfer across similar or dissimilar sports. We examine whether decision making transfers...
Author(s)
Roca, A.; Williams, A. M.
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, UK
Citation
Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 2017, 31, pp 40-43
We examined positive youth development within a high performance sport environment. Youth football players (N = 455; Males = 315; Females = 140) completed a range of questionnaires including: the Youth Experiences Survey for Sport; Self-Confidence subscale of the Competitive State Anxiety...
Author(s)
O'Connor, D.; Gardner, L.; Larkin, P.; Pope, A.; Williams, A. M.
Publisher
Routledge, Abingdon, UK
Citation
Journal of Sports Sciences, 2020, 38, 11/12, pp 1399-1407
Elite soccer players (∼15 yr) from professional academies in the UK were rated on technical, tactical, physical and creative skills by coaches at time 1 (T1). Players estimated accumulated hours in soccer practice (coach-led activities) and play (self-led activities) during childhood. Coach-ratings ...
Author(s)
Hendry, D. T.; Williams, A. M.; Hodges, N. J.
Publisher
Routledge, Abingdon, UK
Citation
Journal of Sports Sciences, 2018, 36, 17, pp 2009-2017
Coaches are central to talent development in youth soccer and what they say and do impacts on players' achievements and well-being. Researchers have systematically observed coach behaviour and practice activities within this setting (i.e. 'what coaches do'). We review this research in light of...
Author(s)
Cushion, C.; Ford, P. R.; Williams, A. M.
Publisher
Routledge, Abingdon, UK
Citation
Journal of Sports Sciences, 2012, 30, 15, pp 1631-1641
Objectives: Our aim was to assess the developmental activities that best define elite players in female soccer in one of the top nations for female soccer in the world. In addition to measurement of career practice hours in soccer and other sports, we quantified hours engaged in activities judged...
Author(s)
Hendry, D. T.; Williams, A. M.; Ford, P. R.; Hodges, N. J.
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, UK
Citation
Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 2019, 43, pp 210-218