Entorno para el desarrollo de atletas de baloncesto femenino: las directrices propuestas y los factores de éxito

Abstract

Female basketball athlete development environment: proposed guidelines and success factors Entorno para el desarrollo de atletas de baloncesto femenino: las directrices propuestas y los factores de éxito ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to determine the guidelines and success factors of a sport club that contribute to the identification and development of female basketball athletes. The context investigated comprises a Brazilian club with strong tradition in the training of athletes and important sporting achievements in the sport. Data collection used interviews and documentary sources, which were analyzed using the technique of content analysis. The results showed the importance of administrative organization of sports institutions guided by solid training guidelines that support the club management actions and emphasize the importance of public-private partnerships to increase the federated sport, where sponsorship exchanges such as scholarships in private universities and government policies become crucial for maintaining athletes in adulthood. However, as municipal public institutions do not have as priority elite sport, the basketball club investigated has presented difficulties in keeping teams of higher and adult ages in the scenario to which they belong. In this sense, sports managers and coaches should establish clear guidelines for the strengthening of the organizational culture of the institution, since, with structural conditions and greater sense of belonging to the club, there are higher possibilities for maintenance of talents in the sports institution.

Engagement in athletic career: A study of female Brazilian handball world champions

“…The creation of a motivational and challenging environment is an important factor to avoid sports dropout 43 , because it may facilitate the development of professional skills needed to raise the level of sporting expertise. As in this investigation, Folle et al 17 and Galatti et al 10 pointed out that the relationship between athletes and coaches, in combination with sporting activities, were paramount to the success of the team, constituting social bonds similar to those of a real family. Nevertheless, it is noteworthy that the level of overload and pressure on the part of coaches should be cautiously applied during the development stage of the athletes.…”

“…The topmost difficulties in career continuity in a less popular sport such as handball in Brazil were linked to a lack of organized elite sport, with no regular national league or not enough appropriate settings for potentially elite athletes when compared with the resources found by other research carried out in the Brazilian context, including research in football. 10,17,26,27 That may explain why, during the transition from youth to elite sport, financial support was deemed as an influential factor for the athletes. In addition, being in an environment with better resources (training-related, financial, human, structural, and psychological) was recognized as crucial in the development of high levels of success.…”

“…Therefore, the sociocultural characteristics of the Brazilian context, specifically of the public studied, present results that differ from other investigations, mainly those conducted in countries of the northern hemisphere, demonstrating that it is necessary to consider different social configurations in the model. 10,17,36…”

“…11,12 Regardless of the environment, athlete-coach, 13 athletepeer, 14 and athlete-family relationships, 15,16 should align with the athletes' level of development and competitive environment to drive their development process. 17 Mendonça, Honda, Massa, and Uezo 18 analyzed the sports career of athletes from the Brazilian Men's Handball Team and identified that parental and friend support, voluntary commitment to the activity, as well as the environment (school, public venues, and clubs) contributed to the athletes' engagement and growth in sports. Accordingly, Fontes and Brandão 19 highlighted the personal characteristic of resilience linked to social support, as an element capable of averting early sports dropouts of basketball athletes.…”

Dupla Carreira Esporte-Educação: A Realidade Dos Atletas Da Elite Dos Saltos Ornamentais Brasileiros

“…O potencial de investimento monetário de uma modalidade esportiva é um dos fatores determinantes para o atleta estudante ponderar sua dedicação durante a dupla carreira (FOLLE;NASCIMENTO;GRAÇA, 2015;PALLARÉS et al, 2011). No presente trabalho, os saltos ornamentais foram classificados como um esporte não profissional, pois os atletas, em geral, não recebem remuneração mediante pacto contratual.…”