The holistic development of talented sportspersons through dual-career

Quinaud, Ricardo Teixeira; Capranica, Laura; Doupona, Mojca; Guidotti, Flavia

doi:10.3389/fspor.2022.929981

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“…At the meso dimension of dual career, individuals having strong, direct, and personal relationships with the athlete in the family (e.g., parents, siblings, relatives, friends, and peers), the sport (e.g., coaches, managers, staff, dual-career tutor), and the academic (e.g., classmates, teachers, tutors, deans) environments play a crucial supporting role of the student-athletes entourage [ 40 ]. Coherently, in the present study assistance and tutorship for student-athletes has been most regarded as relevant and implementable service at HEI level.…”

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Exploring dual career quality implementation at European higher education institutions: Insights from university experts

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Introduction This paper examines the convergence of the opinions of European higher education institution (HEI) experts on possible implementation of dual career policies and provision areas at university level. Methods An online 32-item questionnaire encompassing 26 dual career aspects collected the opinion of European HEI experts as the last phase of a Delphi method preceded by i) focus groups with student-athletes who aimed to identify needs for dual careers and ii) a workshop with 21 dual career experts to generate the statements to be included in the survey. Seventy-one HEI experts from 12 EU member states participated in the survey, rating each dual career aspect identified in previous phases. Results The relative position of each aspect has been plotted based on relevance (x-axis) and feasibility (y-axis). The Quadrant IV of the resulting scatterplots identified the following nine aspects rated as highly relevant and highly feasible for implementation: tutorship/mentorship, psychological support, programmes based on integration of academic departments and sports services, and adaptable programmes to the needs of each student-athletes (assistance/tutorship area), individual study plans and distance learning (curricula requirements area), publicity for student-athletes and initiatives for increasing the awareness of student-athletes and knowledge of dual career issues (social support area), and access to educational facilities (logistic support area). Discussion and conclusions The HEI experts’ views represent a coherent and useful starting point to develop a deep understanding of the considered 26 aspects founded on a phenomenological lifeworld-led approach and emphasizes the need for a minimum standard for dual career policies and provisions.

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“…Findings are, however, not consistent and some studies indicate relatively low levels of stress among athletes [7], as well as better general health and well-being [8,9]. Regardless, almost all researchers recognize the importance of a holistic approach that allows young athletes to develop competencies, skills, and identities that extend beyond sports into other domains of life [4,10]. Positive talent development to pursue wellbeing, in addition to personal and athletic development, are characterized by a supportive, psychological safe and empowering environment with knowledgeable coaches and staff, as well as communication and good relationship between various stakeholders [11].…”

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Elite lean athletes at sports high schools face multiple risks for mental health concerns and are in need of psychosocial support

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The combined demands on an adolescence in an elite sports high school can negatively affect mental health (eg, stress, burnout, depression, anxiety). Late adolescence is also when elite-striving athletes typically transition from junior-to-senior level programs. In addition, adolescent elite lean sports athletes have an increased risk of suffering from abnormal eating pathology. The purpose of this study was to investigate the perceived psychosocial needs that young, elite-striving lean sports athletes in sports high schools find essential for their sports careers and transition from junior-to-senior level sports. Eight Swedish elite-striving lean sports athletes (2 men and 6 women; median age 17.0 years, range: 16–18 years) participated in this study and sports represented were athletics (n = 1), gymnastics (n = 3), and wrestling (n = 4). Semi-structured interviews were performed, and data was analyzed by thematic analysis. Results showed integration, both in the present situation and for the future, as an overarching theme perceived as essential for a successful elite sports career over time. Three additional themes were also identified: (a) Psychosocial stress (combined performance demands, diminished social life, sports-related body weight demands, taboo talking about eating disorders, injuries), (b) Protective psychosocial factors (social support and psychological safety, communication and coordination school and sports, self-care/health behaviors), and (c) support needs junior-to-senior transition (career advice and mentorship, individualized support). As a result, elite-striving, lean sports athletes attending sports high schools need additional support to excel in their academic and athletic endeavors. Sports developmental programs continue to provide inadequate support before and during the junior-to-senior level transition. Similarly, despite the continued calls for reducing the stigma of mental health, athletes in sports schools still encounter barriers from coaches and peers, making the subject taboo, particularly surrounding eating pathologies.

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“…Another key aspect is the athletes' accumulated experience, which brings to a higher perception of the context and influences the level of commitment young athletes have within sport practice (29,30). All these factors may likely be directly related to other fields than sports in athletes' lives, such as academic and professional perspectives and expectancies (31).…”

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Burnout and dropout associated with talent development in youth sports

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Carvalho

2023

Front. Sports Act. Living

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Commitment and engagement in highly demanding tasks, such as deliberate practice, require athletes to be highly motivated, and such accomplishment may determine athletes' achievement in higher or lower levels of youth sports participation, or even lead to dropping out (8). The conceptualization of dropout is not standardized in the scientific literature, particularly considering the varying youth sports contexts studied, which limits comparisons of results and interpretations and guideline proposals. It seems reasonable to

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The holistic development of talented sportspersons through dual-career

Cited by 9 publications

References 71 publications

Exploring dual career quality implementation at European higher education institutions: Insights from university experts

Exploring dual career quality implementation at European higher education institutions: Insights from university experts

Elite lean athletes at sports high schools face multiple risks for mental health concerns and are in need of psychosocial support

Burnout and dropout associated with talent development in youth sports

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