Abstract
Using a 21-month longitudinal design, the development of physical characteristics (height, body weight, BMI, skinfold thickness), of physical skills (coordination, fitness, manual dexterity), and c...
Highlights
Individuals who have a predisposition for or already show high performance in a particular area are referred as gifted or talented (Moon, 2003) and athletic talent means an exceptional natural ability of an individual to perform a sports-related task or ability (Gray & Plucker, 2010, p. 362)
In accordance with the criteria of Gagné (2003, 2008) children were classified at the start of the study (N = 568) as low, medium (PR > 40 and < 60, N = 113), or high performing (PR > 90, N = 54) in motor skills according to their performance in the MoTB 3–7
The loss was due to chance: the percentage of drop outs was nearly the same for the tree status groups and there were no differences for age, physical characteristics, motor performance, verbal ability, and concentration at the first trial between children who finished all trials and children who left the cohort (ANOVAs)
Summary
Individuals who have a predisposition for or already show high performance in a particular area are referred as gifted or talented (Moon, 2003) and athletic talent means an exceptional natural ability of an individual to perform a sports-related task or ability (Gray & Plucker, 2010, p. 362). Individuals who have a predisposition for or already show high performance in a particular area are referred as gifted or talented (Moon, 2003) and athletic talent means an exceptional natural ability of an individual to perform a sports-related task or ability Identification of gifted or talented individuals and programs to develop the performance of those individuals has gained popularity in recent decades and there is an intense and controversial debate about this phenomenon in psychology, sports psychology, sports science, sports education, and in the general public (cf Cobley, Schorer, & Baker, 2012; Heller, Mönks, & Sternberg, 2002; Howe, Davidson, & Sloboda, 1998; Simonton, 2001; Vaeyens, Lenoir, Williams & Phillippaerts, 2008; Williams & Reilly, 2000). There remains a lack of consensus about the definition or identification of the concept “gift” or “talent” and no accepted theoretical framework to guide current practice exists (Gagné, 2003, 2008)
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