This dissertation is one added piece to the puzzle in how environmental factors can contribute to a positive affect to and development within a sport by looking at how environmental models can be used in an amateur format for the first time. The purpose of this thesis to adapt both the ATDE and ESF working models to an amateur environment in soccer, and if necessary, perform an intervention which might improve the positive effect the environment could have on its athletes.
Results showed many of the features and factors found within elite ATDEs could be replicated at an amateur soccer club. Moreover, an intervention based upon previous ecological studies involved connecting the academy and senior-level players through multiple channels. Results showed positive experiences from both sides of the intervention, as youth players began to understand how they could still play at the adult level - balancing an education or job with their sport. In summary, the results demonstrate three key concepts: 1) both ATDE and ESF models can be adapted an applied by practitioners and researchers to the amateur environment, 2) a successful ecological interventional can be as simple as providing the room and space for interaction between senior and junior-level athletes, and 3) future research into ATDEs and ESF of amateur environments could help many young female athletes stay active into their adult years.:Statement of Authentication 3
Dissertation-Related Publications and Presentations 4
Table of Contents 5
English summary of the dissertation 7
Deutsche Zusammenfassung der Dissertation 8
Chapter 1: Introduction 10
1.1 The role of amateur sport 10
1.2 Soccer as a world sport 11
Chapter 2: Talent Detection, Identification, and Development 14
2.1 Traditional model of talent development 15
2.2 Talent detection and Identification 17
2.3 Criticisms of talent identification 20
2.4 Talent development models 23
2.5 Summary of talent identification and developmental models 27
Chapter 3: Ecological Approach and Models of Development 28
3.1 Bronfenbrenner’s Bioecologocal Model 29
3.1 A call for the ecological approach 31
3.2 Henriksen’s ecological studies 32
3.3. Ecological intervention and a successful ATDE in soccer 47
3.4. Other ATDE Studies 52
3.5 Summary and future directions 53
Chapter 4: Purpose of Dissertation 55
4.1 Dissertation objectives 55
Chapter 5: Study I - A description of the ATDE and ESF 57
5.1 General methodology 57
5.2 Study I - Selection of the club and participants 59
5.3 Study I - Research methods and instruments 60
5.4 Study I - Procedure 63
5.5 Study I - Results 66
5.6 Study I - Description of the environment 68
5.7 Study I - Factors influencing the success of the environment 76
5.8 Study I - Discussion 82
Chapter 6: Study II - An ecological intervention 102
6.1 Introduction 102
6.2 Study II - Description of the Intervention 102
6.3 Study II - Research methods and instruments 104
6.4 Study II - Analysis and interpretation 105
6.5 Study II - Results 105
6.6 Study II - Discussion 108
Chapter 7: Reflections and applications for practitioners 115
Literature Cited 124
Appendices 137
Appendix 1: Interview guidelines for players, staff, and coaches in study I 137
Appendix 2: Interview guidelines for parents in study I 138
Appendix 3: Interview guidelines for Players and coaches in study II 139
Appendix 4: Node trees developed from analysis of interviews and observations 140
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:DRESDEN/oai:qucosa:de:qucosa:71392 |
| Date | 03 July 2020 |
| Creators | Schneider, Peter |
| Contributors | Universität Leipzig |
| Source Sets | Hochschulschriftenserver (HSSS) der SLUB Dresden |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | info:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersion, doc-type:doctoralThesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/doctoralThesis, doc-type:Text |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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