Abstract
Children and youth in Sport. A study about the ages of the beginning of sport practices The importance of sport and the increase in the number of specialised competitions determines the necessity of precocious participation of youth in competition and a larger attention to their sporting preparation. Doubts persist in the literature regarding the ideal age for children to begin systematic sporting practices. This work tried to identify the age children began sport practice in the town of Joao Pessoa (Brazil) and compare the results with the opinion of coaches regarding the ideal age to begin sporting practices within their fields. 93 coaches in 10 sporting fields (both collective and individual sports) were interviewed. The results showed that: (i) in collective sports, 74% of coaches suggested as the ideal age to begin sporting practices the 9-12 age group and (ii) in individual sports, 58% of coaches suggested as the ideal age to begin sporting practices the 9-12 age group. There is also a marked difference between the real starting age in sport and the opinion of the coaches in the combined fields questioned. The justifications for this difference can be found in the assessments/rules of the sporting directors/heads as well as in the pressure from the parents.
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