The Talent Development Pathway for Elite Basketball Players in China

A large portion of previous sport talent development research has been conducted using Western countries study subjects such as Canadian, Swedish, Spanish, British, or American athletes. However, the factors that affect oriental culture athletes remain an unexplored field. The aims of this investiga...

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Published inInternational journal of environmental research and public health Vol. 17; no. 14; p. 5110
Main Authors Bonal, José, Jiménez, Sergio Lorenzo, Lorenzo, Alberto
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Basel MDPI AG 15.07.2020
MDPI
Subjects
Athletes
Basketball
Data analysis
Interviews
Olympic games
Qualitative research
Studies
China
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Summary:A large portion of previous sport talent development research has been conducted using Western countries study subjects such as Canadian, Swedish, Spanish, British, or American athletes. However, the factors that affect oriental culture athletes remain an unexplored field. The aims of this investigation were to consolidate the exploration of the pilot study that studied the key factors for Chinese elite basketball players’ careers and understand what facts have helped them to achieve the highest sportive level through qualitative research. The pathway to excellence of 11 Chinese elite basketball players were analyzed through a semi-structured interview with different categories such as social context, sport context, tactical factors, or anthropometric factors. Results showed that cultural factors, family tradition, academic studies, coaches, mental strength, training structuration, and international competitions had a great effect and influence in the talent development of Chinese basketball players.
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ISSN:1660-4601
1661-7827
1660-4601
DOI:10.3390/ijerph17145110