Are performances at young age a good predictor of later success? Case study 8.2 Vrije Universiteit Brussel
An important change in the career of an athlete concerns the transition from junior to senior competition. Many have the potential to become an elite athlete, but only a few attain this high-level and can sustain it. Several factors influence the acquisition of high-level performance (Martindale, Collins, & Daubney, 2005). Research suggests that athlete performance potential in the long-term is neither readily nor accurately assessed (Abbott ...