Toward an Integrated Understanding of the Youth Sport System

• Published in: Research quarterly for exercise and sport Vol. 93; no. 1; pp. 105 - 119
• Main Authors: Dorsch, Travis E., Smith, Alan L., Blazo, Jordan A., Coakley, Jay, Côté, Jean, Wagstaff, Christopher R. D., Warner, Stacy, King, Michael Q.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Routledge 02.01.2022
• Subjects: Adolescent; Athlete development; Athletes; Athletic Coaches; Athletics; Barriers; Community Organizations; Community Role; Family Influence; Family Role; Humans; Individual Development; pediatric kinesiology; Peer Influence; systems theory; Teamwork; Youth Programs; youth sport; Youth Sports; pediatric kinesiology; Athlete development; youth sport; systems theory

The aim of the present article is to outline a heuristic model that facilitates movement toward an integrated understanding of the youth sport system. We define the youth sport system as the set of interdependent persons and contexts that influence and are influenced by an athlete in youth sport. Ou...