Outputs (43)

A mixed methods exploration of the parent perspective of talent development environments across a national multi-sport landscape (2023)
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Martindale, R., Fountain, H., Andronikos, G., English, C., Dugdale, J. H., & Ferrier, S. (2023). A mixed methods exploration of the parent perspective of talent development environments across a national multi-sport landscape. Psychology of Sport and Exer

Parents are known to be important influencers in the talent development process but are often overlooked. Understanding the parent perspective may help National Governing Bodies and coaches improve their support for young talented athletes. This stud... Read More about A mixed methods exploration of the parent perspective of talent development environments across a national multi-sport landscape.

Elite Youth Athletes’ Mental Health and Its Relationship with the Talent Development Environment: A Variable- and Person-Centred Approach (2023)
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Cao, X., Martindale, R., Cho, H., & Li, C. (2023). Elite Youth Athletes’ Mental Health and Its Relationship with the Talent Development Environment: A Variable- and Person-Centred Approach. Journal of Sports Science, 41(7), 706-714. https://doi.org/10.1

The present research sought to examine the prevalence of elite youth athletes’ mental health and its relationship with talent development environments (TDEs). A sample of 248 Chinese elite youth athletes completed a self-report survey measuring demog... Read More about Elite Youth Athletes’ Mental Health and Its Relationship with the Talent Development Environment: A Variable- and Person-Centred Approach.

Epidemiology of International Match Injuries in Scottish Rugby: A prospective cohort study (2023)
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Bailey, S., Martindale, R., Engebretsen, L., Robson, J., & Palmer, D. (2023). Epidemiology of International Match Injuries in Scottish Rugby: A prospective cohort study. International Journal of Sports Medicine, 44(11), 805-812. https://doi.org/10.1055/a-

Fifteen-a-side rugby union (“rugby”) is a full-contact sport played separately by men and women, with large injury incidences reported previously. Context specific injury surveillance fulfils governing bodies’ duty of care to understand risks to play... Read More about Epidemiology of International Match Injuries in Scottish Rugby: A prospective cohort study.

A grounded theory exploration of programme theory within waves of wellness surf therapy intervention (2023)
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Marshall, J., Ferrier, B., Martindale, R., & Ward, P. B. (in press). A grounded theory exploration of programme theory within waves of wellness surf therapy intervention. Psychology and Health, https://doi.org/10.1080/08870446.2023.2214590

Objective Poor mental health represents a large proportion of disease burden faced by young Australians, which has been further exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic and the reluctance of this population to seek support. Surf therapy is a novel form... Read More about A grounded theory exploration of programme theory within waves of wellness surf therapy intervention.

The Associations between Talent Development Environments and Psychological Skills in Iranian Youth Athletes: A Variable and Person-centred Approach (2023)
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Martindale, R., Li, C., Andronikos, G., Jafari, M., & Badami, R. (2023). The Associations between Talent Development Environments and Psychological Skills in Iranian Youth Athletes: A Variable and Person-centred Approach. International Sport Coaching Jour

The environment plays a significant role in the development of talent athletes. A big part of this is preparing athletes with the psychological skills to cope and thrive through the challenges of their sporting journey. Understanding which features o... Read More about The Associations between Talent Development Environments and Psychological Skills in Iranian Youth Athletes: A Variable and Person-centred Approach.

German version of the Talent Development Environment Questionnaire (TDEQ-5) (2022)
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Alfermann, D., Lobinger, B., Nesges, O., Martindale, R., & Andronikos, G. (2023). German version of the Talent Development Environment Questionnaire (TDEQ-5). German Journal of Exercise and Sport Research, 53(1), 59-69. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12662-022-

The quality of the talent development environment and how it supports youth athletes has been identified as one major factor of success. Nonetheless, in psychological talent assessment there is a lack of standardized instruments addressing environmen... Read More about German version of the Talent Development Environment Questionnaire (TDEQ-5).

An investigation of the talent development pathway in Scottish female football (2022)
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Simpson, D., Martindale, R. J., Travlos, A., Souglis, A., & Andronikos, G. (2022). An investigation of the talent development pathway in Scottish female football. International Journal of Sport Psychology, 53(3), 218-241. https://doi.org/10.7352/IJSP.2022

Literature in Talent Development (TD) for female sports is sparse and as- sumes applicability from existing male TD research. The purpose of this study was to gain an understanding of the TD pathway in Scottish female football. Five expert coaches an... Read More about An investigation of the talent development pathway in Scottish female football.

An Evaluation of the Transition from an Amateur to Professional Culture within Hong Kong's Elite Rugby Program (2022)
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Hall, A. J., English, C., Jones, L., Westbury, T., & Martindale, R. (in press). An Evaluation of the Transition from an Amateur to Professional Culture within Hong Kong's Elite Rugby Program. Sports Coaching Review, https://doi.org/10.1080/21640629.2022.2

Currently little is known about the development of high-performance cultures in emerging nations. This study is the first of its kind examining an emerging rugby nation’s transition from an amateur to a professional full-time fifteen-a-side programme... Read More about An Evaluation of the Transition from an Amateur to Professional Culture within Hong Kong's Elite Rugby Program.

Relationship between Sibling Characteristics and Talent Development (2022)
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Mackenzie, K., Andronikos, G., Travlos, A., Souglis, A., Fountain, H., English, C., & Martindale, R. J. J. (2022). Relationship between Sibling Characteristics and Talent Development. Journal of Physical Education and Sport, 22(3), 741-748. https://doi.or

Objective/Background: Parents have been shown to be highly influential in the development of sporting talent, however the relationship between sibling characteristics and talent development is comparatively under-researched. Therefore, the aim of thi... Read More about Relationship between Sibling Characteristics and Talent Development.

The Acculturation Experiences of Elite Rugby Union Coaches (2021)
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Hall, A., English, C., Jones, L., Westbury, T., & Martindale, R. (2022). The Acculturation Experiences of Elite Rugby Union Coaches. International Sport Coaching Journal / ISCJ, 9(1), 30-39. https://doi.org/10.1123/iscj.2020-0103

Currently, little is known about how elite coaches acculturate and how they manage their acculturation environment. This study examines the acculturation experiences of elite rugby union coaches and their management of multicultural squads. Five mal... Read More about The Acculturation Experiences of Elite Rugby Union Coaches.

A mixed methods exploration of surf therapy piloted for youth well-being in post-conflict Sierra Leone (2021)
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Marshall, J., Kamuskay, S., Margaedah Samai, M., Marah, I., Tonkara, F., Conteh, J., Jalloh, O., Messeh-Leone, O., Missalie, M., Bangura, M., Keita, S., Leone, M., Ferrier, B., & Martindale, R. (2021). A mixed methods exploration of surf therapy piloted f

Young people in post-conflict and post-epidemic contexts such as Sierra Leone face a range of mental health challenges as part of their daily life. An innovative approach to Sport for Development that could offer support to youth mental health is sur... Read More about A mixed methods exploration of surf therapy piloted for youth well-being in post-conflict Sierra Leone.

Factors contributing to the quality of the junior-to-senior transition in Greek athletes (2021)
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Andronikos, G., Westbury, T., Brazo-Sayavera, J., Olivares, P. R., & Martindale, R. J. J. (in press). Factors contributing to the quality of the junior-to-senior transition in Greek athletes. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, https:/

The aim of this study was to investigate which factors contribute to the quality of the junior-to-senior transition (JST) which includes adjustment to senior level, sport and life satisfaction in Greek athletes. The sample consisted of 177 aspiring y... Read More about Factors contributing to the quality of the junior-to-senior transition in Greek athletes.

Relationship between the talent development environment and motivation, commitment, and confidence (2021)
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Andronikos, G., Souglis, A., & Martindale, R. J. J. (2021). Relationship between the talent development environment and motivation, commitment, and confidence. Journal of Physical Education and Sport, 21(1), 208-217. https://doi.org/10.7752/jpes.2021.0102

Introduction: Examining the influence of the talent development environment on athletes is crucial for understanding sport participation and the identifying the characteristics of effective talent development.Purpose:The purpose of the study was to e... Read More about Relationship between the talent development environment and motivation, commitment, and confidence.

“I feel happy when I surf because it takes stress from my mind”: An Initial Exploration of Program Theory within Waves for Change Surf Therapy in Post-Conflict Liberia (2020)
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Marshall, J., Ferrier, B., Ward, P., & Martindale, R. (2020). “I feel happy when I surf because it takes stress from my mind”: An Initial Exploration of Program Theory within Waves for Change Surf Therapy in Post-Conflict Liberia. Journal of Sport for

Surf therapy is a novel form of sport for development (SFD) intervention being utilized to support well-being within post-conflict settings. There is currently little research exploring surf therapy program theory in SFD contexts. Theoretical explora... Read More about “I feel happy when I surf because it takes stress from my mind”: An Initial Exploration of Program Theory within Waves for Change Surf Therapy in Post-Conflict Liberia.

Altered dynamic postural stability and joint position sense following British Army foot-drill (2020)
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Rawcliffe, A. J., Hinde, K. L., Graham, S. M., Martindale, R., Morrison, A., Krajewski, K. T., & Connaboy, C. (2020). Altered dynamic postural stability and joint position sense following British Army foot-drill. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 2,

Impaired proprioceptive acuity negatively affects both joint position sense and postural control and is a risk factor for lower-extremity musculoskeletal injury in athletes and military personnel. British Army foot-drill is an occupational military a... Read More about Altered dynamic postural stability and joint position sense following British Army foot-drill.

Exploring the coach-administrator relationship within the SA cricket development environment (2020)
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English, C., Nash, C., & Martindale, R. (2021). Exploring the coach-administrator relationship within the SA cricket development environment. European Sport Management Quarterly, 21(4), 466-483. https://doi.org/10.1080/16184742.2020.1749689

Research question: The increased competitive demands placed on modern sports organisations, intensifies pressures on coaches to produce positive results. These factors may increase relational tensions between managerial-sports leaders (administrator... Read More about Exploring the coach-administrator relationship within the SA cricket development environment.

“When I was surfing with those guys I was surfing with family.” A Grounded Exploration of Program Theory within the Jimmy Miller Memorial Foundation Surf Therapy Intervention (2020)
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Marshall, J., Ferrier, B., Ward, P. B., & Martindale, R. (2020). “When I was surfing with those guys I was surfing with family.” A Grounded Exploration of Program Theory within the Jimmy Miller Memorial Foundation Surf Therapy Intervention. Global Jou

Surf therapy is an intervention increasingly being utilized to tackle a range of health inequalities for military veterans. While increasing evidence demonstrates the effectiveness of surf therapy, there has been limited exploration of program theore... Read More about “When I was surfing with those guys I was surfing with family.” A Grounded Exploration of Program Theory within the Jimmy Miller Memorial Foundation Surf Therapy Intervention.

The examination of mental toughness, sleep, mood and injury rates in an Arctic ultra-marathon (2020)
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Graham, S. M., Martindale, R. J. J., McKinley, M., Connaboy, C., Andronikos, G., & Susmarski, A. (2021). The examination of mental toughness, sleep, mood and injury rates in an Arctic ultra-marathon. European Journal of Sport Science, 21(1), 100-106. http

There is scarcity of research examining the physiological and psychological effects of ultra-endurance racing on athletes in extreme conditions. The purpose of the current study was to identify common injury patterns and illness, profile mood states... Read More about The examination of mental toughness, sleep, mood and injury rates in an Arctic ultra-marathon.

Unsuccessful Transitions: Understanding Dropout from the Athlete's Perspective (2019)
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Andronikos, G., Westbury, T., & Martindale, R. J. (2019). Unsuccessful Transitions: Understanding Dropout from the Athlete's Perspective. Athens Journal of Sports, 6(4), 195-214. https://doi.org/10.30958/ajspo.6-4-2

Limited studies have investigated the experiences of athletes who did not "make it" to elite level. To target this research gap, this study accessed and investigated this hard to reach population in order to understand the development and transition... Read More about Unsuccessful Transitions: Understanding Dropout from the Athlete's Perspective.

Psychological factors and future performance of football players: a systematic review with meta-analysis (2019)
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Ivarsson, A., Kilhage-Persson, A., Martindale, R., Priestley, D., Huijgen, B., Ardern, C., & McCall, A. (2020). Psychological factors and future performance of football players: a systematic review with meta-analysis. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sp

Objectives: This systematic review had 3 key objectives: (1) to investigate whether psychological factors were associated with future football performance ( e.g., progression to professional football, better game statistics during the next season); (... Read More about Psychological factors and future performance of football players: a systematic review with meta-analysis.

The Talent Development Environment Questionnaire as a Tool to Drive Excellence in Elite Sport Environments (2019)
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Hall, A., Jones, L., & Martindale, R. (2019). The Talent Development Environment Questionnaire as a Tool to Drive Excellence in Elite Sport Environments. International Sport Coaching Journal / ISCJ, 6(2), 187-198

Currently, little work has evaluated the impact of interventions within talent development environments (TDEs). This study is the first of its kind to evaluate the efficacy of utilising the Talent Development Environment Questionnaire (TDEQ) as a to... Read More about The Talent Development Environment Questionnaire as a Tool to Drive Excellence in Elite Sport Environments.

Relationships between talent development environments and mental toughness: The role of basic psychological need satisfaction (2019)
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Li, C., Martindale, R., & Sun, Y. (2019). Relationships between talent development environments and mental toughness: The role of basic psychological need satisfaction. Journal of Sports Sciences, 37(18), 2057-2065. https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2019.1

Although the talent development environment and mental toughness are critical for athletes to realise their athletic potential, there is a dearth of literature on whether the talent development environment can enhance mental toughness among those ath... Read More about Relationships between talent development environments and mental toughness: The role of basic psychological need satisfaction.

The value of participating in British exploring society expeditions: a three year multi-cohort study (2018)
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Allison, P., Martindale, R., Stott, T., Gray, S., Nash, C., Fraser, K., & Wang, J. (2018). The value of participating in British exploring society expeditions: a three year multi-cohort study. Acta Universitatis Carolinae: Kinanthropologica, 54(1), 5-15.

A primary aim of many expeditions is to facilitate personal development of young people and while there is much anecdotal evidence to support this aim, there is limited empirical work of varied quality that explores the specific nature of such benefi... Read More about The value of participating in British exploring society expeditions: a three year multi-cohort study.

The effects of structural change: An investigation into the South African cricket development pathway (2018)
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English, C., Nash, C., & Martindale, R. (2018). The effects of structural change: An investigation into the South African cricket development pathway. International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics, 10(2), 371-391. https://doi.org/10.1080/19406940.20

Sports organisations face immense challenge, both structurally and organisationally, in coordinating talent development processes. This complex interaction may be exacerbated by structural change and sports policy decision-making, not only changing... Read More about The effects of structural change: An investigation into the South African cricket development pathway.

Relative age effects in international age group championships: A study of Spanish track and field athletes (2018)
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Brazo-Sayavera, J., Martínez-Valencia, M. A., Müller, L., Andronikos, G., & Martindale, R. J. J. (2018). Relative age effects in international age group championships: A study of Spanish track and field athletes. PLOS ONE, 13(4), Article e0196386. https

The relative age effect is a well-researched phenomenon, however there is still a dearth of understanding in track and field and female sport. This study investigated the role of relative age on selection for international competition of Spanish age... Read More about Relative age effects in international age group championships: A study of Spanish track and field athletes.

Physical education in Taiwan: when students begin to take control (2017)
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Sproule, J., Lin, C., Martindale, R., & Morgan, K. (2017). Physical education in Taiwan: when students begin to take control. International Sport Studies, 39(1), 1-18

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect on self-regulated learning (SRL) of a physical education (PE) pedagogy based on Zimmerman’s (2000) model of SRL by means of an 8-week PE curriculum intervention in Taiwan. Participants were 632 Taiw... Read More about Physical education in Taiwan: when students begin to take control.

The Effects of British Army Footwear on Ground Reaction Force and Temporal Parameters of British Army Foot-Drill (2017)
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Rawcliffe, A. J., Graham, S. M., Simpson, R. J., Moir, G. L., Martindale, R. J., Psycharakis, S. G., & Connaboy, C. (2020). The Effects of British Army Footwear on Ground Reaction Force and Temporal Parameters of British Army Foot-Drill. Journal of streng

High rates of occupational training-related lower-limb musculoskeletal [MSK] overuse injuries are reported for British Army recruits during basic training. Foot-drill is a repetitive impact loading occupational activity and involves striking the grou... Read More about The Effects of British Army Footwear on Ground Reaction Force and Temporal Parameters of British Army Foot-Drill.

Spanish version of the Talent Development Environment Questionnaire for sport: Cultural adaptation and initial validation (2017)
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Brazo-Sayavera, J., Olivares, P. R., Andronikos, G., & Martindale, R. J. J. (2017). Spanish version of the Talent Development Environment Questionnaire for sport: Cultural adaptation and initial validation. PLOS ONE, 12(6), Article e0177721. https://doi.o

This study aimed to translate the Talent Development Environment Questionnaire into Spanish and provide an initial validation. A recommended methodology for translation and cultural adaptation of questionnaires was applied. Once this had been complet... Read More about Spanish version of the Talent Development Environment Questionnaire for sport: Cultural adaptation and initial validation.

Psychometric properties of the Talent Development Environment Questionnaire with Chinese talented athletes (2017)
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Li, C., Martindale, R., Wu, Y., & Si, G. (2017). Psychometric properties of the Talent Development Environment Questionnaire with Chinese talented athletes. Journal of Sports Sciences, 36(1), 79-85. https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2017.1282619

The development of talented athletes is a priority for many countries across the world, including China. A validated Chinese 5-factor Talent Development Environment Questionnaire (TDEQ-5) would go some way in helping researchers and practitioners inv... Read More about Psychometric properties of the Talent Development Environment Questionnaire with Chinese talented athletes.

Identifying talented track and field athletes: The impact of relative age effect on selection to the Spanish National Athletics Federation training camps (2016)
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Brazo-Sayavera, J., Martínez-Valencia, M. A., Müller, L., Andronikos, G., & Martindale, R. J. J. (2016). Identifying talented track and field athletes: The impact of relative age effect on selection to the Spanish National Athletics Federation training

This study examined the impact of relative age effect (RAE) on selection to the Spanish National Athletics Federation (RFEA) training camps (TC) between 2006 and 2013. Overall, 1,334 selected athletes at U15 years (cadet) and U17 years (juvenile) wer... Read More about Identifying talented track and field athletes: The impact of relative age effect on selection to the Spanish National Athletics Federation training camps.

Relative age effect: implications for effective practice (2015)
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Andronikos, G., Elumaro, A. I., Westbury, T., & Martindale, R. J. J. (2016). Relative age effect: implications for effective practice. Journal of Sports Sciences, 34(12), 1124-1131. https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2015.1093647

Physical and psychological differences related to birthdate amongst athletes of the same selection year have been characterised as the “relative age effects” (RAEs). RAEs have been identified in a variety of sports, both at youth and adult level, and... Read More about Relative age effect: implications for effective practice.

Exploring contributions of project-based learning to health and wellbeing in secondary education (2015)
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Allison, P., Gray, S., Sproule, J., Nash, C., Martindale, R., & Wang, J. (2015). Exploring contributions of project-based learning to health and wellbeing in secondary education. Improving Schools, 18(3), 207-220. https://doi.org/10.1177/1365480215599298

Regardless of the aims and purposes of education, recent trends in pedagogy suggest an increasing popularity of project-based learning (PBL) and a focus on interdisciplinary approaches to learning, however ill-defined they may be. Connections between... Read More about Exploring contributions of project-based learning to health and wellbeing in secondary education.

Further development of the talent development environment questionnaire for sport (2015)
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Li, C., Wang, C. K. J., Pyun, D. Y., & Martindale, R. J. J. (2015). Further development of the talent development environment questionnaire for sport. Journal of Sports Sciences, 33(17), 1831-1843. https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2015.1014828

Given the significance of monitoring the critical environmental factors that facilitate athlete performance, this two-phase research aimed to validate and refine the revised Talent Development Environment Questionnaire (TDEQ). The TDEQ is a multidime... Read More about Further development of the talent development environment questionnaire for sport.

Investigating the experience of outdoor and adventurous project work in an educational setting using a self-determination framework (2013)
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Sproule, J., Martindale, R., Wang, J., Allison, P., Nash, C., & Gray, S. (2013). Investigating the experience of outdoor and adventurous project work in an educational setting using a self-determination framework. European Physical Education Review, 19(3)

The purpose of this study was to carry out a preliminary investigation to explore the use of outdoor and adventurous project work (PW) within an educational setting. Specifically, differences between the PW and normal academic school experiences we... Read More about Investigating the experience of outdoor and adventurous project work in an educational setting using a self-determination framework.

Sport science relevance and application: Perceptions of UK coaches (2012)
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Martindale, R., & Nash, C. (2013). Sport science relevance and application: Perceptions of UK coaches. Journal of Sports Sciences, 31(8), 807-819. https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2012.754924

While sport science can have significant and positive impact on coaches and athletes, there is still a general consensus that the transfer of sport science knowledge to coaching is poor. Given this apparent dilemma, this study investigated the percep... Read More about Sport science relevance and application: Perceptions of UK coaches.

Examining the ecological validity of the Talent Development Environment Questionnaire (2012)
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Martindale, R. J., Collins, D., Douglas, C., & Whike, A. (2013). Examining the ecological validity of the Talent Development Environment Questionnaire. Journal of Sports Sciences, 31(1), 41-47. https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2012.718443

It is clear that high class expertise and effective practice exists within many talent development environments across the world. However, there is also a general consensus that widespread evidence-based policy and practice is lacking. As such, it is... Read More about Examining the ecological validity of the Talent Development Environment Questionnaire.

Parameterising expertise in coaching: Past, present and future (2012)
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Nash, C., Martindale, R., Collins, D., & Martindale, A. (2012). Parameterising expertise in coaching: Past, present and future. Journal of Sports Sciences, 30(10), 985-994. https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2012.682079

Research into expertise is increasing across a number of domains pertinent to sport. Whilst this increase is particularly apparent in coaching, a key question is how to identify an expert coach? Accordingly, this paper draws upon existing studies int... Read More about Parameterising expertise in coaching: Past, present and future.

Impact of the talent development environment on achievement goals and life aspirations in Singapore (2011)
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John Wang, C. K., Sproule, J., McNeill, M., Martindale, R. J. J., & Lee, K. S. (2011). Impact of the talent development environment on achievement goals and life aspirations in Singapore. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 23, 263-276. https://doi.org/10.1080/10413200.2010.543120

Producing successful athletes in Singapore is a high priority, and the financial rewards for those that make it are great. In light of such an extrinsically motivated structure, the purpose of the current study was to examine the impact of the talent... Read More about Impact of the talent development environment on achievement goals and life aspirations in Singapore.

Building a physically active and talent rich culture: an educationally sound approach (2010)
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Collins, D., Martindale, R. J. J., Button, A., & Sowerby, K. (2010). Building a physically active and talent rich culture: an educationally sound approach. European Physical Education Review, 16, 7-28. https://doi.org/10.1177/1356336X10369196

Physical education and sport are often critically evaluated for the potential impact they can have on the development of children, both from the perspective of health and the development of sporting talent. Reflecting these two important goals, this... Read More about Building a physically active and talent rich culture: an educationally sound approach.

Development of the talent development environment questionnaire for sport (2010)
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Martindale, R. J. J., Collins, D., Wang, J. C. K., McNeill, M., Lee, K. S., Sproule, J., & Westbury, T. (2010). Development of the talent development environment questionnaire for sport. Journal of Sports Sciences, 28, 1209-1221. https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2010.495993

As sporting challenge at the elite level becomes ever harder, maximizing effectiveness of the talent development pathway is crucial. Reflecting this need, this paper describes the development of the Talent Development Environment Questionnaire, which... Read More about Development of the talent development environment questionnaire for sport.

Effective talent development: the elite coach perspective in UK sport. (2007)
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Martindale, R. J. J., Collins, D., & Abraham, A. (2007). Effective talent development: the elite coach perspective in UK sport. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 19, 187-206. https://doi.org/10.1080/10413200701188944

Research to effectively inform the design and conduct of talent development environments (TDEs) is sparse, especially relating to the goals and systems involved. Accordingly, this paper provides a detailed picture of effective goals and systems withi... Read More about Effective talent development: the elite coach perspective in UK sport..

The coaching schematic: validation through expert coach consensus. (2006)
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Abraham, A., Collins, D., & Martindale, R. J. J. (2006). The coaching schematic: validation through expert coach consensus. Journal of Sports Sciences, 24, 549-564. https://doi.org/10.1080/02640410500189173

Current research in coaching development infers that coaching is predominantly a decision-making process. The same and other research is not, however, informing the coaching development process due to a lack of a big picture approach. Consequently, t... Read More about The coaching schematic: validation through expert coach consensus..

Talent development: a guide for practice and research within sport. (2005)
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Martindale, R. J. J., Collins, D., & Daubney, J. (2005). Talent development: a guide for practice and research within sport. Quest, 57, 353-375

The transformation of talented youngsters into senior world-beaters is a topic of interest for practitioners and researchers alike. Unfortunately there is a dearth of research to guide the optimisation of this process. Accordingly, this paper offers... Read More about Talent development: a guide for practice and research within sport..