Sources of information used by elite distance running coaches for selection decisions

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 17; no. 8; p. e0268554
• Main Authors: Johnston, Kathryn, Baker, Joseph
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: San Francisco Public Library of Science 08.08.2022; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Athletes; Athletic recruitment; Australian football; Biology and Life Sciences; Coaches & managers; Cognition & reasoning; College football; Critical components; Decision making; Evaluation; Identification; Information management; Information sources; Marathons; Medicine and Health Sciences; People and places; Performance assessment; Running; Social Sciences; Sports associations; Track & field; Canada

Talent identification and selection are critical components of competitive sport success. Despite the time, effort, and resources invested, the accuracy of selection decisions remains generally poor. While much of the scholarship in this area has focused on the factors discriminating skilled and les...