Deliberate Practice, Functional Performance and Psychological Characteristics in Young Basketball Players: A Bayesian Multilevel Analysis.
Ahlan B LimaJuarez V NascimentoThiago José LeonardiAndré L SoaresRoberto R PaesCarlos E GonçalvesHumberto Moreira CarvalhoPublished in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2020)
Early deliberate basketball practice does not appear to provide an advantage for the development of physiological functions. Likewise, enjoyment, motivation for deliberate practice and motivation for achievement and competition do not appear to be negatively influenced by early deliberate basketball practice. The debate about the relationship between time spent in deliberate practice and performance development in young athletes will need to emphasize the coaching pedagogical quality and the training environment and account for informal practice and deliberate play.