Kathryn Johnston1, Nick Wattie2, Jörg Schorer3, Joseph Baker4. 1. School of Kinesiology and Health Science, York University, Toronto, ON, Canada. krobinso@yorku.ca. 2. Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Oshawa, ON, Canada. 3. School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Car von Ossietzky Universitat Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany. 4. School of Kinesiology and Health Science, York University, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Talent identification (TID) programs are an integral part of the selection process for elite-level athletes. While many sport organizations utilize TID programs, there does not seem to be a clear set of variables that consistently predict future success. OBJECTIVE: This review aims to synthesize longitudinal and retrospective studies examining differences between performance variables in highly skilled and less-skilled athletes in elite-level sport. METHODS: The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines were used to identify relevant studies (N = 20). RESULTS: There was a clear overrepresentation of studies that (1) examined physical profiles of athletes (60%); (2) focused on male samples (65%); (3) examined athletes between the ages of 10 and 20 years (60%); and (4) were published between the years 2010 and 2015 (65%). On closer examination, there was a high degree of variability in the factors that were found to discriminate between skilled and less-skilled individuals. CONCLUSION: Findings from this review highlight how little is known about TID in elite sport and emphasize the need for greater diversity in TID research.
BACKGROUND: Talent identification (TID) programs are an integral part of the selection process for elite-level athletes. While many sport organizations utilize TID programs, there does not seem to be a clear set of variables that consistently predict future success. OBJECTIVE: This review aims to synthesize longitudinal and retrospective studies examining differences between performance variables in highly skilled and less-skilled athletes in elite-level sport. METHODS: The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines were used to identify relevant studies (N = 20). RESULTS: There was a clear overrepresentation of studies that (1) examined physical profiles of athletes (60%); (2) focused on male samples (65%); (3) examined athletes between the ages of 10 and 20 years (60%); and (4) were published between the years 2010 and 2015 (65%). On closer examination, there was a high degree of variability in the factors that were found to discriminate between skilled and less-skilled individuals. CONCLUSION: Findings from this review highlight how little is known about TID in elite sport and emphasize the need for greater diversity in TID research.
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