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Will artificial intelligence solve the riddle of athlete development? A critical review of how AI is being used for athlete identification, selection, and development
Baker, J., Cattle, A., McAuley, A., Kelly, A., Johnston, K.Published in Psychology of Sport and Exercise (2025)“…However, despite the increased interest in this area, the scope and utility of, and challenges associated with, these approaches are relatively unknown. Methods This critical review aimed to scan sport science research for articles using AI in athlete development contexts (i.e., talent/athlete identification, talent/athlete selection, and talent/athlete development). …”
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Effectiveness of specific professional training in male elite adolescent team handball players
Wagner, H., Hinz, M., Radic, V.Published in 29th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science, 2-5 July 2024, Book of Abstracts (2024)“…However, the direct influence of this professional training on specific physical performance in team handball is unknown, despite its importance as a criterion for effective training in adolescent elite team handball. …”
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Body composition characteristics of elite senior and under 23 Australian sprint kayakers
Keefe, A. G., Wijekulasuriya, G. A., Bowler, A.- L. M., Bullock, N., Coffey, V. G., Cox, G. R.Published in Sports (2025)“…The relative influence of maturation, specificity of training, or dietary strategies on the observed differences in body composition between senior and U23 men and women kayak athletes are currently unknown and warrant further investigation.…”
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Delayed effects of heavy resistance or ballistic priming on sprint and agility in elite U19 football
Jørgensen, R. B., Pedersen, L. T., Nielsen, T., Egebæk, H. K., Jensen, R.Published in The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness (2025)“…Sprint and change of directional performance can be improved by previously conducting a priming protocol. However, it is unknown if this priming-induced performance enhancement is long-lasting. …”
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Long-term prognosis of patellar tendinopathy (jumper`s knee) in young, elite volleyball players: tendon changes 11 years after baseline
Visnes, H., Bache-Mathiesen, L. K., Yamaguchi, T., Gilhuus, H. P., Algaard, K. R. H., Hisdal, E., Bahr, R.Published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine (2024)“…Background: The long-term prognosis of jumper's knee and whether structural changes in the patellar tendon persist is unknown. Purpose: To investigate whether limitations in knee function and structural changes persisted beyond the athletic career of young elite volleyball players. …”
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Sex differences in youth and young adult sport training patterns, specialization, and return to sport durations
Buser, A., Schley, S., Render, A., Ramirez, M. E., Truong, C., Easley, K. A., Shenvi, N., Jayanthi, N.Published in Sports Health: A Multidisciplinary Approach (2025)“…The association of sports specialization and return to sport (RTS) timeframe is also unknown. Hypothesis: Specialized female athletes will have more intense, year-round training patterns, more overuse injuries, and longer RTS times than male athletes. …”
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Norwegian male U14 soccer players have superior running capacity compared to Icelandic players
Benediktsson, S., Johannsson, E., Rygh, C. B., Gundersen, H.Published in Frontiers in Sports and Active Living (2024)“…Whether this affect physical capacity is unknown. Thus, the first aim of the present study is to compare physical capacity between players from Iceland and Norway. …”
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Exploring the role of socioeconomic status and psychological characteristics on talent development in an English soccer academy
Kelly, A. L., Williams, C. A., Jackson, D. T., Turnnidge, J., Reeves, M. J., Dugdale, J. H., Wilson, M. R.Published in Science and Medicine in Football (2024)“…However, the interaction between these two factors is relatively unknown. The aim of this study was to investigate the implications of socioeconomic status and psychological characteristics in English academy soccer players (n = 58; aged 11 to 16 years). …”
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Overuse injury definitions and rates of overuse injury in epidemiology studies concerning high school-aged athletes: a critically appraised topic
Cich, T., Biese, K. M.Published in International Journal of Athletic Therapy & Training (2024)“…Context: The definition of an "overuse injury" had some ambiguity until recent publications. It is unknown whether the improved definition of "overuse injury" has been applied to epidemiology studies that examine high school-aged athletes. …”
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The quantification of physical performance and internal training load in youth male soccer players during preseason
Martinho, D. V., Rebelo, A., Field, A., Ribeiro, A. S., Pereira, F., Bizarro, B., Ribeiro, J., Len, S. M., Gouveia, É. R., Sarmento, H.Published in International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance (2024)“…The interaction between training load and physical performance is unknown during a preseason period in youth soccer players. …”
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Training with reduced carbohydrate availability increases bone resorption in male academy soccer players: implications for skeletal development during growth and maturation
Stables, R. G., Anderson, L., Sale, C., Hannon, M. P., Dunn, R., Tang, J., Fraser, W., Costello, N. B., Close, G. L., Morton, J. P.Published in International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism (2024)“…The effect of inadequate carbohydrate (CHO) intake pre-, during and post-training upon skeletal structures remain unknown. Therefore the aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that training with reduced CHO availability increases bone resorption in adolescent soccer players. …”
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Approaching the coach`s eye - an interview study on expert coaches` beliefs and experiences regarding `talent` and player selection in table tennis
Koopmann, T., Faber, I., Lath, F., Loffing, F., Schorer, J.Published in 28th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science, 4-7 July 2023, Paris, France (2023)“…., 2021) and their specific criteria used are widely unknown. To address this gap, we conducted in-depth semi-structured interviews with fifteen coaches (five female, ten male; age: 32-78 years, M = 55, SD = 12.96) with high expertise in the identification and development of young talented table tennis players (10-60 years of experience, M = 28.80, SD = 13.94 years). …”
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The influence of racket size on serve biomechanics in young tennis players
Martin, C., Touzard, P., Lecomte, C., Fadier, M., Fourel, L., Cantin, N., Bideau, B., Kulpa, R.Published in 28th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science, 4-7 July 2023, Paris, France (2023)“…However, the short-term effects of the racket scaling constraint on serving performance, kinematics and joint loadings are unknown. As a consequence, this study aimed to assess the effect of racket size on the serve biomechanics and performance parameters for young tennis players METHODS: 9 young intermediate competitive tennis players (age: 9.9 ± 1.0 years) performed maximal effort successful flat serves with 3 different rackets (scaled 23 inches, scaled 25 inches and full-size 27 inches) in a randomized order. …”
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The relationship between specific game-based and general performance in young adult elite male team handball players
Wagner, H., Hinz, M.Published in 28th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science, 4-7 July 2023, Paris, France (2023)“…However, in elite team handball academies, general, unspecific tests are often used to determine this physical performance. It is unknown if these unspecific physical performance tests have an influence on the specific team handball performance, although this knowledge is essential for the selection process during adolescence or for young adults before transitioning to professional elite team handball. …”
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Exploring the subjective beliefs of expert coaches on `talent` and player selection in German table tennis
Koopmann, T., Faber, I. R., Lath, F., Loffing, F., Schorer, J.Published in International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching (2023)“…However, the selection criteria used by coaches and the decision-making processes in player selection contexts are widely unknown. To address this gap, we conducted 15 in-depth semi-structured interviews with table tennis coaches with high expertise in the identification and development of talented young players. …”
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Are load-velocity profile parameters important for 200 m front crawl performance?
Olstad, B. H., Ophus, E., Buvarp, M. H., Ljødal, I., Gonjo, T.Published in XIVth International Symposium on Biomechanics and Medicine in Swimming Proceedings (2023)“…Whether these relationships also exist for middle-distance swimming is unknown. The purpose of the present study was therefore to investigate whether load-velocity profile outcome parameters would be related to 200 m front crawl performance for national elite junior swimmers.…”
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Skating sprint performance and the influence of lower-body strength and power in professional and junior elite ice hockey athletes
Laakso, L. A., Secomb, J. L.Published in Sports Biomechanics (2023)“…Skating sprint performance is essential for competitive success in ice hockey; however, it is unknown which component of a skating sprint is most critical for development throughout the performance pathway. …”
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Verbal encouragement improves game intensity, technical aspects, and psychological responses during soccer-specific training
Selmi, O., Levitt, D. E., Aydi, B., Ferhi, W., Bouassida, A.Published in International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance (2023)“…Verbal encouragement as a coaching technique improves exercise intensity and athlete enjoyment (indicative of motivation), but the impact on technical performance alongside these critical parameters remains unknown. Purpose: To examine the effects of verbal encouragement on technical performance, exercise intensity, and enjoyment during SSGs. …”
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A qualitative study of female alpine racers readiness during the Covid-19 pandemic
Doyle-Baker, P. K., Moreno, P. S.Published in 9th International Congress on Science and Skiing, March 18 - 22, 2023, Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria (2023)“…This disruption presented an unknown obstacle to young ski racers` future athletic readiness since the quality and quantity of training opportunities changed during mid-season (Jukic et al., 2020). …”