Environment influences in talent development 2
Birthplace effect grafieken toevoegen en uitleggen
Een plaats van 50.000 – 99.00 inwoners is de kans op het worden van een
atleet het hoogst. Vooral voor golfers is dit hoog, in grotere steden geen
ruimte voor golfbaan.
Possible explanations for the birthplace effect:
1. Smaller towns are perceived to provide safer environments
parents are more likely to let their children play outside.
2. Children in smaller towns are more likely to compete against
children of all different ages lager populations in cities mean that
there are enough players to have very specific age groups, if you are
the best in your age group in the city you are the best player in the
competition, opportunities to compete against people who are better
than you.
3. Children in smaller towns might be more likely to compete against
adults at an earlier age
4. Bigfish/small-pond effect if you are a promising athlete in a small
town, you stand out. You have the believe that you have talent!
5. Children in smaller towns are more likely to take part in ‘play’ rather
than structured activities.
6. Children in smaller towns are more likely to have a yard to play in
7. Children need to live in towns though that are big enough to have
sufficient resources less availability’s
8. Smaller towns provide children with more space for physical
activities not sports perse
9. Other distractions in lager city
10. Parents might be less likely to work longer hours in smaller
towns
Birthplace effect in the Netherlands
Most of the long-track skaters live in the smaller towns more access to
water
Swimmers in the Netherlands are less likely to come from small towns,
more likely to come from medium towns no pools available in small
towns
Football players most likely to come from big city’s big clubs (Ajax,
Feyenoord etc) in the city
The proportion young players reaching elite status was related with:
Birthplace effect grafieken toevoegen en uitleggen
Een plaats van 50.000 – 99.00 inwoners is de kans op het worden van een
atleet het hoogst. Vooral voor golfers is dit hoog, in grotere steden geen
ruimte voor golfbaan.
Possible explanations for the birthplace effect:
1. Smaller towns are perceived to provide safer environments
parents are more likely to let their children play outside.
2. Children in smaller towns are more likely to compete against
children of all different ages lager populations in cities mean that
there are enough players to have very specific age groups, if you are
the best in your age group in the city you are the best player in the
competition, opportunities to compete against people who are better
than you.
3. Children in smaller towns might be more likely to compete against
adults at an earlier age
4. Bigfish/small-pond effect if you are a promising athlete in a small
town, you stand out. You have the believe that you have talent!
5. Children in smaller towns are more likely to take part in ‘play’ rather
than structured activities.
6. Children in smaller towns are more likely to have a yard to play in
7. Children need to live in towns though that are big enough to have
sufficient resources less availability’s
8. Smaller towns provide children with more space for physical
activities not sports perse
9. Other distractions in lager city
10. Parents might be less likely to work longer hours in smaller
towns
Birthplace effect in the Netherlands
Most of the long-track skaters live in the smaller towns more access to
water
Swimmers in the Netherlands are less likely to come from small towns,
more likely to come from medium towns no pools available in small
towns
Football players most likely to come from big city’s big clubs (Ajax,
Feyenoord etc) in the city
The proportion young players reaching elite status was related with:
