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Game changer—talent transfer pathways in sport: a systematic review
Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, Vol.6, pp.1-15
2024
Abstract
Research question: Talent transfer, an accelerated sport pathway to expertise, holds considerable appeal for sports organisations. As an emerging area of academic research across a range of sport disciplines, there is opportunity for to advance knowledge and practice. This review aimed to (a) explore how talent transfer has been defined, to develop a synthesised definition; (b) systematically identify the factors that influence talent transfer; and (c) investigate how theory underpins and enhances understanding of talent transfer.
Research methods: A systematic review was conducted of 12 peer-reviewed journal articles on talent transfer using the PRISMA approach.
Results and findings: Aiming for a comprehensive, multidisciplinary perspective, the results: introduce a clear, synthesised conceptualisation of talent transfer as an accelerated sport pathway in which a highly trained athlete in one sport (donor sport), transitions to a new sport (recipient sport) with the potential of achieving high-performance success; systematically map influencing factors; and outline considered theories. Factors influencing talent transfer span individual, task-related, and environmental constraints. The review exposes a scarcity of theoretical foundation in current research, suggesting ecological dynamics as a promising approach to advance research and practice.
Implications: Practical and theoretical implications arise, emphasising the usefulness of a synthesised definition and a multifactorial approach for designing, implementing, evaluating, and researching talent transfer pathways. This benefits sports administrators, managers, and researchers.
Details
- Title
- Game changer—talent transfer pathways in sport: a systematic review
- Authors
- Adeline Green (Corresponding Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - LegacyDavid Fleischman - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Business and Creative IndustriesRory Mulcahy - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Business and Creative IndustriesBridie Kean - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Health - Public Health
- Publication details
- Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, Vol.6, pp.1-15
- Publisher
- Frontiers Research Foundation
- Date published
- 2024
- DOI
- 10.3389/fspor.2024.1401409
- ISSN
- 2624-9367
- Copyright note
- © 2024 Green, Fleischman, Mulcahy and Kean. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
- Data Availability
- The original contributions presented in the study are included in the article, further inquiries can be directed to the corresponding author.
- Organisation Unit
- School of Business and Creative Industries; Healthy Ageing Research Cluster; School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy; School of Health - Public Health
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 991022796702621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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