In the first stages of long-term athlete development, the so-called multilateral development is recommended. It means that children should engage in a variety of different sports during their formative years. Multilateral development in children's sports training is associated with many benefits, such as injury prevention, psychosocial benefits, or transfer of motor skills. It is assumed that children with a higher level of multilateral development acquire specific sport skills faster and more easily than children with a lower level of multilateral development. However, there is a lack of prospective longitudinal studies that would prove or disprove the importance of multilateral development in children's sports training for specific sport skill acquisition. This dissertation aims to investigate the relationship between multilateral development and specific sport skill acquisition, specifically in ice hockey and athletics. This project is based on non-experimental longitudinal research and uses the tools of correlation analysis. We defined multilateral development indicators according to the study by Perič and Ružbarský (2019). For the proband selection, we used a purposive non-probability sampling method. In the first phase of the research, we assessed multilateral development in six- to...

Title: Competitive success in the performance development of tennis players Abstract This study deals with the performance development analysis of players, in the conditions of the Czech Tennis Association enviroment (before 1993 of the Czechoslovak Tennis Association), and the aim is to find if the competitive success of Czech, or Czechoslovak players reached in the U12 and U14 age categories relates to their later top performance achievements at the international level. The prospective view analyses national rankings of best U12 and U14 players (during years 1989 - 2011) in relation to their future success at the professional level on the ATP and WTA Tour. The retrospective analysis focuses on players (born 1970 or younger) who reached a top 100 ATP or WTA ranking, and explores their performance development. The qualitative part of the research, based on structured open ended interviews with tennis experts, identifies, confirms and/or reviews the ways of achieving the top tennis performance. This part focuses on three topics of the long-term athletic development in tennis - characteristic features of training, demands on successful players and importance of sport competitions. The total number of 1791 players were involved into the prospective analysis research, and there was a success of 38,50 % of male...

MOLINARI, C. M. A formação esportiva na ginástica artística feminina: o desenvolvimento das categorias pré-infantil e infantil no Brasil. 2018. 189f. Dissertação (Mestrado) - Escola de Educação Física e Esporte de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, 2018. Quando investigamos o processo de treinamento de alto nível na ginástica artística feminina (GAF), percebemos que o desenvolvimento inicial do atleta por meio do treinamento de base deve se constituir a partir de ampla formação de habilidades básicas de controle postural e fundamentos da GA (RUSSELL, 2008a). Esses fundamentos são o alicerce para o avanço com segurança e qualidade no desempenho de alto nível esportivo. Dessa forma, o objetivo do presente estudo foi descrever e analisar como o treinamento de GAF nas categorias pré-infantil e infantil é desenvolvido no Brasil, a partir do discurso de treinadores experientes e atuantes na GAF. Os dados foram coletados a partir de entrevistas semiestruturadas, e analisados por meio da técnica de Análise de Conteúdo proposta por Bardin (2010). Ao longo do estudo, revelamos procedimentos e métodos utilizados pelos treinadores para desenvolver essas categorias. Pudemos evidenciar a influência da cultura preestabelecida na modalidade sobre diversos aspectos do treinamento, como a idade de início da especialização, carga e frequência do treinamento, e habilidades a serem desenvolvidas. Em contrapartida, notamos a preocupação constante dos treinadores com a excelência na formação de base dessas atletas, almejando o alto rendimento esportivo. Palavras-chave: Ginástica Artística Feminina. Formação de atletas. Treinamento em longo prazo. Treinamento de base. / MOLINARI, C. M. Initial sportive training in women\'s artistic gymnastics: the development of formative categories (9-12 years old) in Brazil. 2018. 189f. Thesis (Master\"s Degree) - School of Physical Education and Sports of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, 2018. When we investigate the process of high-level training in the women\"s artistic gymnastics, we realize the athlete\"s initial development and basic training should be based on the extensive preparation of elementary postural control skills and gymnastics basic movement patterns (RUSSELL, 2008a). These fundamentals are essential for advancing with safety and quality in high-level sports performance. Thus, this study intends to describe and analyze how WAG training in formative categories (9-12 years old) has been developed in Brazil, from the discourse of experienced coaches. For data collection, we performed a semi-structured interview. For data analysis, we used the Content Analysis technique proposed by Bardin (2010). Throughout this study, we revealed procedures and methods used by coaches to develop these categories. We noticed the influence of the pre-established culture in the modality on several training aspects, such as specialization age, training frequency and load, and development of skills. On the other hand, we also noticed a constant concern of the coaches with excellence in the athletes\" sportive development, aiming for high level performance. Keywords: Women\"s Artistic Gymnastics. Long-term athlete development. Initial training. Sports training.

MOLINARI, C. M. A formação esportiva na ginástica artística feminina: o desenvolvimento das categorias pré-infantil e infantil no Brasil. 2018. 189f. Dissertação (Mestrado) - Escola de Educação Física e Esporte de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, 2018. Quando investigamos o processo de treinamento de alto nível na ginástica artística feminina (GAF), percebemos que o desenvolvimento inicial do atleta por meio do treinamento de base deve se constituir a partir de ampla formação de habilidades básicas de controle postural e fundamentos da GA (RUSSELL, 2008a). Esses fundamentos são o alicerce para o avanço com segurança e qualidade no desempenho de alto nível esportivo. Dessa forma, o objetivo do presente estudo foi descrever e analisar como o treinamento de GAF nas categorias pré-infantil e infantil é desenvolvido no Brasil, a partir do discurso de treinadores experientes e atuantes na GAF. Os dados foram coletados a partir de entrevistas semiestruturadas, e analisados por meio da técnica de Análise de Conteúdo proposta por Bardin (2010). Ao longo do estudo, revelamos procedimentos e métodos utilizados pelos treinadores para desenvolver essas categorias. Pudemos evidenciar a influência da cultura preestabelecida na modalidade sobre diversos aspectos do treinamento, como a idade de início da especialização, carga e frequência do treinamento, e habilidades a serem desenvolvidas. Em contrapartida, notamos a preocupação constante dos treinadores com a excelência na formação de base dessas atletas, almejando o alto rendimento esportivo. Palavras-chave: Ginástica Artística Feminina. Formação de atletas. Treinamento em longo prazo. Treinamento de base. / MOLINARI, C. M. Initial sportive training in women\'s artistic gymnastics: the development of formative categories (9-12 years old) in Brazil. 2018. 189f. Thesis (Master\"s Degree) - School of Physical Education and Sports of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, 2018. When we investigate the process of high-level training in the women\"s artistic gymnastics, we realize the athlete\"s initial development and basic training should be based on the extensive preparation of elementary postural control skills and gymnastics basic movement patterns (RUSSELL, 2008a). These fundamentals are essential for advancing with safety and quality in high-level sports performance. Thus, this study intends to describe and analyze how WAG training in formative categories (9-12 years old) has been developed in Brazil, from the discourse of experienced coaches. For data collection, we performed a semi-structured interview. For data analysis, we used the Content Analysis technique proposed by Bardin (2010). Throughout this study, we revealed procedures and methods used by coaches to develop these categories. We noticed the influence of the pre-established culture in the modality on several training aspects, such as specialization age, training frequency and load, and development of skills. On the other hand, we also noticed a constant concern of the coaches with excellence in the athletes\" sportive development, aiming for high level performance. Keywords: Women\"s Artistic Gymnastics. Long-term athlete development. Initial training. Sports training.