Late Specialization

Late Specialization is a developmental pathway in sport talent identification and development characterized by delayed engagement in a single sport until adolescence or later, in contrast to early specialization, to promote broad motor skill acquisition and reduce risks associated with premature sport-specific training.

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2017–2026

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Talent Development In Sport

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The role of deliberate practice and play in career progression in sport: the early engagement hypothesis

Paul R. Ford, Paul Ward, Nicola J. Hodges et al. · High Ability Studies · 2009 · 323 citations

Education, Human Development, Kinesiology +17

Challenges and [Possible] Solutions to Optimizing Talent Identification and Development in Sport

Kevin Till, Joseph Baker · Frontiers in Psychology · 2020 · 271 citations · Full text

Education, Human Development, Sport Psychology +15

Late specialization: the key to success in centimeters, grams, or seconds (cgs) sports

Karin Moesch, Anne‐Marie Elbe, M.‐L. T. Hauge et al. · Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports · 2011 · 259 citations

Education, Human Development, Kinesiology +17

Breadth versus Depth: The Timing of Specialization in Higher Education

Ofer Malamud · Labour · 2010 · 43 citations

Education, Economics, Higher Education +14

The association between early specialization and performance level with injury and illness risk in youth elite athletes

Christine Holm Moseid, Grethe Myklebust, Morten Wang Fagerland et al. · Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports · 2018 · 38 citations · Full text

Medicine, Injury Prevention, Sports Medicine +17

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Authors

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Kevin Till
Leeds Beckett University, United Kingdom
2 publications · 304 citations
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David I. Anderson
San Francisco State University, United States
1 publications · 15 citations
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Anne‐Marie Elbe
University of Copenhagen, Denmark
1 publications · 259 citations
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Ofer Malamud
University of Chicago, United States
1 publications · 43 citations
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Isabel Mesquita
Universidade do Porto, Portugal
1 publications · 13 citations
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Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports
2 publications · 297 citations
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High Ability Studies
2 publications · 348 citations
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Sports Health A Multidisciplinary Approach
SPH · 2 publications · 52 citations
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The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research
JSCR · 1 publications · 33 citations
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NASN School Nurse
1 publications · 12 citations
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