Papers by Frederico Diogo
Journal of sports science & medicine, 2014
The objectives of the study were to analyze the deliberate practice variables in three different ... more The objectives of the study were to analyze the deliberate practice variables in three different youth competitive sport settings; to analyze the effects of a season-long exposure on deliberate practice variables. The study explores three contexts in two different sports, soccer and volleyball, and at two competitive levels. The athletes fulfilled the questionnaire at the beginning and at the end of the season. A multilevel analysis was performed. Forty eight boys aged 15-17 years (14 from a volleyball club; 14 from an elite volleyball centre; 20 from a professional soccer club) participated in the study. The measure was an adapted version for soccer and volleyball of the Deliberate Practice Motivation Questionnaire, which assesses two dimensions: the will to compete and the will to excel. Fewer people in the volleyball group showed a will to excel, the soccer group showed an increase in the scores. In will to compete, the three teams showed a decrease in their means. The decrease i...
Perceptual and Motor Skills, 2014
The goal of this study was to identify contextual factors in the path to excellence in youth spor... more The goal of this study was to identify contextual factors in the path to excellence in youth sport. 48 male athletes under 17 years of age ( M = 15.7 yr., SD = 1.0) from a soccer academy ( n = 20), a volleyball club ( n = 14), and an elite volleyball center ( n = 14) participated in the study. A standardized, retrospective interview was administered. Demographic information, training loads, and incidence of injuries were also collected. Male soccer players had more years of practice in sport than their male volleyball peers, but elite male volleyball players practiced more hours per week than the other athletes. The perception of intensity of training, physical effort, and concentration in male soccer players was higher than in male volleyball players. The high demands of expertise in professional soccer leads young athletes to begin training at early ages. The results showed that the environment specificity shapes the way young male athletes perceive their participation and commitm...
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Papers by Frederico Diogo