The Talent Development Pathway for Elite Basketball Players in China

José Bonal, Sergio Lorenzo Jiménez and Alberto Lorenzo
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José Bonal: Sport Department, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Universidad Europea de Madrid, 28670 Madrid, Spain
Sergio Lorenzo Jiménez: Sport Department, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Universidad Europea de Madrid, 28670 Madrid, Spain
Alberto Lorenzo: Sport Department, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain

IJERPH, 2020, vol. 17, issue 14, 1-21

Abstract: A large portion of previous sport talent development research has been conducted using Western countries study subjects such as Canadian, Swedish, Spanish, British, or American athletes. However, the factors that affect oriental culture athletes remain an unexplored field. The aims of this investigation were to consolidate the exploration of the pilot study that studied the key factors for Chinese elite basketball players’ careers and understand what facts have helped them to achieve the highest sportive level through qualitative research. The pathway to excellence of 11 Chinese elite basketball players were analyzed through a semi-structured interview with different categories such as social context, sport context, tactical factors, or anthropometric factors. Results showed that cultural factors, family tradition, academic studies, coaches, mental strength, training structuration, and international competitions had a great effect and influence in the talent development of Chinese basketball players.

Keywords: talent development; basketball; China; cultural factors; qualitative research (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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