Stakeholders' perceptions of athletic career pathways in Paralympic sport: from participation to excellence

• Published in: Sport in society Vol. 25; no. 2; pp. 299 - 320
• Main Authors: Patatas, Jacqueline Martins, De Bosscher, Veerle, Derom, Inge, Winckler, Ciro
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Abingdon Routledge 01.02.2022; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Athletes; Careers; Classification; Occupational choice; para-athlete development models; para-athlete pathways; Parasport; Sports participation

Athlete development in parasport is a complex domain. Evidence on the developmental trajectories of para-athletes is necessary to examine the critical determinants of specific para-athlete development models. Underpinned by the existing athlete development models to gather insights into the differen...