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Author:   Adam Kelly
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.453kg
ISBN:  

9781032232751

ISBN 10:   1032232757
Pages:   356
Publication Date:   11 September 2023
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1. Disciplinary Approaches and Chapter Summaries: Introducing Talent Identification and Development in Youth Soccer. 2. Technical: Examining Subjective and Objective Performance Parameters That Contribute Towards Developmental Outcomes and Career Progression. 3. Tactical: Measuring and Developing Tactical Knowledge and Performance in Youth Soccer Players. 4. Physical: Considering the Influence of Maturity Status on Physical Performance. 5. Psychological: Supporting Psychosocial Growth, Development, and Potential Challenges Experienced in Youth Soccer. 6. Social: Investigating Social Influences on Talent and Development in Soccer. 7. Sociocultural: Reflecting on the Social and Cultural Influences on Talent in Soccer. 8. Activities and Trajectories: Exploring Pathways of Athlete Development in Youth Soccer. 9. Career Transitions: Navigating Players from Youth Team to First Team. 10. Relative Age Effects: Looking Back and Moving Forward. 11. Playing-Up and Playing-Down: Conceptualising a ‘Flexible Chronological Approach’. 12. Creativity: Creating Supportive and Enriching Environments. 13. Transformational Coaching: Developing a Global Rating Scale to Observe Coach Leadership Behaviours. 14. Genetics: Understanding the Influence and Application of Genetics in Soccer. 15. Nutrition: Optimising Development and Performance Through Nutrition. 16. International Perspectives: Evaluating Male Talent Pathways from Across the Globe. 17. Gender: Disentangling Talent Identification and Development in Women’s and Girls’ Soccer. 18. Para-Soccer: Emphasising the Complex and Multidimensional Factors When Identifying and Developing Players with Disabilities. 19. The Goalkeeper: Highlighting the Position Data Gap in Talent Identification and Development. 20. Language Games: Improving the Words We Use in Soccer Research and Practice. 21. The COVID-19 Pandemic: Rethinking Directions for Talent Development in Youth Soccer. 22. From Knowledge to Action: Bridging the Gap Between Research and Practice in Youth Soccer.

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Adam L. Kelly, PhD, is Senior Lecturer and Course Leader for Sports Coaching and Physical Education at Birmingham City University, United Kingdom. Alongside attaining his PhD at the University of Exeter, United Kingdom, Adam is Senior Fellow of the HEA, BASES Sport and Exercise Scientist, and FA UEFA A and AYA Licenced Coach. Broadly, his research interests explore organisational structures in youth sport to better understand the athlete development process and to create more appropriate settings. He is currently collaborating with a number of regional, national, and international organisations across a range of sports, including cricket, rugby, soccer, squash, and swimming.

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