This study (1) investigated the effects of age, maturity status, anthropometrics, and years training on 11–14-year-old male basketball players’ physical performance technical skills development, (2) estimated contribution status performances. The sample consisted 150 participants, average age 13.3 ± 0.7 years, grouped by early, average, late maturation. Biological maturation, anthropometry, data were collected using standard procedures. Measures assessed included: aerobic fitness, abdominal...

Planning is essential for organising learning content in sports coaching and physical education (PE) contexts but depends on multiple mutable circumstances each context. Although performance are present both contexts, planning PE typically more centred learning, while tends to focus performance. Nonetheless, also requires ongoing support performance, with coaches outlining pedagogical strategies their daily training plans achieve short- long-term goals. From this perspective, models used may...

Variability analysis has been used to understand how competitive constraints shape different behaviours in team sports. In this study, we analysed and compared variability of tactical performance indices players within complex I at two levels volleyball. We also examined whether was influenced by set type period. Eight matches from the 2012 Olympics competition Portuguese national league 2014-2015 season were (1496 rallies). setting conditions, attack zone, tempo block opposition assessed...

Purpose: Using an action-research design, this study examined the impact of combining concepts from two contemporary pedagogical approaches, Constraints-led Approach (CLA) and Step-Game (SGA), on development youth volleyballers' tactical knowledge, as expressed in performance, throughout a full competitive season. Method: Fifteen players one coach participated study, which involved three cycles, each including processes planning, acting monitoring, reflecting, fact-finding. The first author,...

This study analysed and compared the influence of match status final team rankings on variability tactical performance behaviours within side-out phase, in female volleyball teams different competitive levels. Performance data were from matches (n = 8 for each level) 2012 Olympic women's competition (elite Portuguese league (national 2014–2015 season, with a total 1496 rallies observed. Variability setting conditions, attack zone, tempo block opposition assessed using Shannon entropy...

This study characterized developmental sporting activities undertaken by volleyball players between ages of 6 to 12 years. Highly skilled (n = 30) and less participated in retrospective interviews identify the nature their formative enrichment experiences (formal adult-led informal child-led activities) types sports practised (team or individual sports). All participants reported involvement multiple formal sport activities, confirming that they did not specialize early volleyball. male...

Beyond teaching models/approaches, currently sports coaching literature is lacking on conceptual frameworks that offer a pedagogical structure capable of being adjusted and applied (i.e., appropriated) to athletes’ needs diverse sport contexts. The Appropriateness Framework (AF) help practitioners in building meaningful learning environments while respecting inter- intraindividual variations throughout the process. innovative character AF relies integrating simultaneously well-known...

Purpose The aim of this study was to assess the reliability and validity My Jump 2 ® app in measuring jump height, flight time, peak power among elite women beach volleyball players on sand surfaces. Methods Eleven female (aged 23.6 ± 6.2 years; weight 66.3 5.8 kg; height 174.4 cm; with 8.4 4.8 years professional experience) participated study. Each player performed six countermovement jumps a wooden box filled force platform while simultaneously recording video for subsequent analysis using...

This study characterised the sport participation patterns of 546 male youth team players. A retrospective questionnaire was used to identify starting age (general sports and main sport) quantity type undertaken during early years development. mixed-ANOVA Chi-square tests were implemented. All participants started involvement in at same (~5 years) participated number their (1 2 sports). However, football players participating mainly games (football, futsal) water polo CGS (swimming)....

ABSTRACTThroughout a year-long Action Research (AR) conducted in Physical Education Teacher Education, this study explored how facilitator’s caring approach can help develop strategies and create circumstances to enhance deepen Pre-Service Teachers’ (PSTs) reflection on their pedagogical practice. Participants included six PSTs the first author, who assumed dual role of external facilitator (EF) researcher. Three action research-cycles were conducted, enabling EF analyze needs thoughts...

Reflection is crucial for aspiring teachers, yet many pre-service teachers (PSTs) struggle to grasp its true meaning. This study explores how PSTs deconstruct their initial reflections and re-signify understanding based on challenges encountered in real-world practicum settings. Additionally, it examines the facilitator supported PSTs’ over time. Over course of a year physical education teacher context, six PSTs, along with first author, who fulfilled dual roles as external researcher,...

An Action-Research (AR) design was implemented throughout a competitive season in which Constraint-led and Step-Game approaches were combined. This intervention study investigated the impact of increased performance complexity on emergence counterattacking synchronisation tendencies team players (laterally longitudinally court) at different set moments. Fifteen youth volleyball studied across three action-research cycles, with one match analysed per cycle. Team assessed using cluster phase...

Background Specific learning experiences are vital for athletes to continuously interact with developing knowledge of the performance environment, through refined design representative contexts (ecological paradigm), and appropriate didactical interventions (constructivist paradigm). Although there is a well-established relationship between tactical (TK) behaviours (TB), research has investigated development both separately. Thus, inter-dependency behaviour been inferred, but not...

Objective: To compare the physical demands among training and match activities in women beach volleyball players.Design: Cross-sectional study.Setting: World top-level team.Patients or Other Participants: One defender (24 years-old, 8 years of professional experience) one blocker (25 and, 9 from Brazilian National Women's Beach Volleyball participated this study.Main outcome measure(s): Both players were monitored throughout on-field sessions (N= 57) matches (N=33) during five months prior...

This year-long action research (AR) study, conducted in the context of a physical education teacher (PETE) program Portugal, explored how critical reflection among preservice teachers (PSTs) developed response to tailored questioning by an external facilitator (EF). Participants were six PSTs and first author, who assumed dual role EF researcher. Four AR cycles, each involving self-reflection analysis, intervention, development PSTs’ reflections completed. During cycle, examined...

Combining Constraint-led (ecological) and Step-Game (constructivist) approaches through an Action-Research (AR) design conducted throughout a competitive volleyball season, this study aimed to: (i) analyse the impact of increased tactical complexity on lateral longitudinal collective Synchronisation Tendencies (ST) during defensive offensive counterattack-subphases, (ii) examine how opposition attacking contexts (i.e. playing in full-system or in-system) might influence ST each...

This study aimed to examine how a novice Physical Education teacher unfolded her pedagogical practice as facilitator of learning during hybrid Sport Education/Step-Game-Approach volleyball season; and investigate students' perceptions about their lived experiences active involvement in building own process. For this purpose, an insider action-research design was implemented throughout one school term (20 lessons 45 minutes each total). Twenty-five students (aged between16 and17 years old),...