Career Performance Trajectories in Track and Field Jumping Events from Youth to Senior Success: The Importance of Learning and Development.

The idea that early sport success can be detrimental for long-term sport performance is still under debate. Therefore, the aims of this study were to examine the career trajectories of Italian high and long jumpers to provide a better understanding of performance development in jumping events.The of...

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Main Authors: Gennaro Boccia, Paolo Moisè, Alberto Franceschi, Francesco Trova, Davide Panero, Antonio La Torre, Alberto Rainoldi, Federico Schena, Marco Cardinale
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5271320?pdf=render