Helmantel, A. (Adriaan) (2018) From talent to successful cyclist. A prospective study: what are the discriminative multidimensional performance characteristics to reach the top? thesis, Sport Sciences.
Full text available on request.Abstract
To determine the relation between multidimensional performance characteristics of talented cyclists and performance level at senior age 24 talented Dutch junior cyclists (17-18 years) completed an incremental cycling test (VO2max, peak power output, and maximum heartrate), the Sport Motivation Scale and the Psychological Skills Inventory for Sports to measure physiological and psychological performance characteristics. Participants were categorized into successful and non-successful cyclists, based on their highest reached level at senior age (>23). Data was analysed with a prospective approach. Large effect sizes and significant differences (MANOVA) were found between successful (n=5) and non-successful cyclists (n=19) at senior age for relative VO2max (84.60 vs 80.21 ml/min/kg; p < .05; d = 1.56), maximum heartrate (202 vs 193 bpm; p < .05; d = 1.56) and non self-determined motivation (4.78 vs 3.82; p < .05; d = 1.23). Not significant, but a large effect size was found for self-confidence (4.08 vs 3.55; p > .05; d = .96). Z-scores showed that successful cyclists all have positive scores on all 4 performance characteristics, while no one of the non-successful cyclists had 4 positive scores. This study shows the importance of focus on multidimensional performance characteristics in talent development of cyclists, and the importance of focus on individual profiles of performance characteristics rather than group averages. Key words: talent development; cycling; (non) self-determination; VO2max; self-confidence; professional; physiological
| Item Type: | Thesis (UNSPECIFIED) |
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| Supervisor name: | Elferink-Gemser, dr. M.T. |
| Faculty: | Medical Sciences |
| Date Deposited: | 23 May 2022 08:16 |
| Last Modified: | 23 May 2022 08:16 |
| URI: | https://umcg.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/3411 |
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