Excellence fulfilled? On the unique developmental needs of professional athletes

• Main Authors: Joseph Baker (Author), Kathryn Johnston (Author), Harjiv Singh (Author), Lou Farah (Author), Dale Lablans (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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While the term "athlete development" has been used to capture the changes (physical, psychological, etc.) that occur as an athlete moves from initial sport engagement to elite performance, much of the research in this area has focused on earlier stages of the pathway, with very little work...