In a previous study we described the achievement and motivation variables that can explain the belonging to an elite competitive level of young basketball players, divided in two groups: elite and local. Two questionnaires were used: the Work and Family Orientation Questionnaire/WOFO (Spence and Helmreich, 1983), with three dimensions of achievement: work, mastery and competitiveness, and the Deliberate Practice Motivation Questionnaire/DPMQ (De Bruin et al., 2007), which assesses two dimensions of deliberate practice: will to compete and will to excel. Sixty-four male and fifty-two female basketball players under 16 years (mean age 15.4±0.91) participated in this study. A second group of players (14 males and 14 females) was obtained from ...
The interaction of multiple influences on the path to sport success is not yet fully understood by s...
The purpose of this study was to provide a brief overview of the literature around the field of exce...
The understanding of sport excellence has always provided an intense debate about the underlying fac...
In a previous study we described the achievement and motivation variables that can explain the belon...
ABSTRACT: In a previous study we described the achievement and motivation variables that can explain...
Excellent performance in sport has a strong positive relationship with the accumulated hours of pra...
The main goal of this study was to identify a set of factors considered relevant by basketball exper...
The purpose of this study was to examine the variation in accumulated basketball training experience...
This study examined the relationship between skill, setting and gender. There were three main purpos...
The objectives of the study were to analyze the deliberate practice variables in three different yo...
Archival data was gathered from the FIBA33 games during the 1st inaugural Youth Olympic Games held i...
The motivation plays an essential role in carrying out any activity in people´s lives. It is a criti...
There are many different reasons why people compete. Some take a pleasure in chalenging themselves, ...
The focal aim of this dissertation project centers on understanding the importance of some of the un...
Aim. Motivation plays an important role in achieving success in sports, regardless of whether it is ...
The interaction of multiple influences on the path to sport success is not yet fully understood by s...
The purpose of this study was to provide a brief overview of the literature around the field of exce...
The understanding of sport excellence has always provided an intense debate about the underlying fac...
In a previous study we described the achievement and motivation variables that can explain the belon...
ABSTRACT: In a previous study we described the achievement and motivation variables that can explain...
Excellent performance in sport has a strong positive relationship with the accumulated hours of pra...
The main goal of this study was to identify a set of factors considered relevant by basketball exper...
The purpose of this study was to examine the variation in accumulated basketball training experience...
This study examined the relationship between skill, setting and gender. There were three main purpos...
The objectives of the study were to analyze the deliberate practice variables in three different yo...
Archival data was gathered from the FIBA33 games during the 1st inaugural Youth Olympic Games held i...
The motivation plays an essential role in carrying out any activity in people´s lives. It is a criti...
There are many different reasons why people compete. Some take a pleasure in chalenging themselves, ...
The focal aim of this dissertation project centers on understanding the importance of some of the un...
Aim. Motivation plays an important role in achieving success in sports, regardless of whether it is ...
The interaction of multiple influences on the path to sport success is not yet fully understood by s...
The purpose of this study was to provide a brief overview of the literature around the field of exce...
The understanding of sport excellence has always provided an intense debate about the underlying fac...