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Developmental activities of young people in sport

Institution:

University of Birmingham

Dept/School/Faculty:

School of Sport and Exercise Sciences

PhD Supervisor:

Dr M W Bridge

Application Deadline:

Applications accepted all year round

Funding Availability:

Self-Funded PhD Students Only

PhD Research Project

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The developmental pathways of young people in sport are influenced by many factors (e.g. family, hours of play/practice, coaching, schooling etc.). There are a number of developmental frameworks e.g. the Developmental, Model of Sport Participation (Côté and Fraser-Thomas, 2007) but there is little empirical evidence supporting them and they are largely based upon the study of elite or near elite level athletes. Applications are sought from individuals wishing to explore the developmental activities of sports people against the existing theoretical frameworks of sporting development. Study may be in one specific sport or more generally across a range of sports.

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References:

Côté, J., & Fraser-Thomas, J. (2007). Youth involvement in sport. In P. Crocker (Ed.), Introduction to sport psychology: A Canadian perspective (pp. 266-294). Toronto, ON: Pearson Prentice Hall.

Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) 2008 Results

Unit of Assessment: Sports-Related Studies				What is the RAE?
FTE Category A Staff Submitted	4*	3*	2*	1*	U/C
32.8	25%	35%	30%	10%	0%

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