Perceived competence in ice hockey and its associations with relative age, early sport specialization, and players' position.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Ice hockey is a sport that has gained much attention in recent times, particularly concerning the development of young players. In the domain of youth sport development, one significant factor that must be considered is the perceived competence of players. This variable is closely linked to positive psychological outcomes and sustained practice. However, there is a lack of understanding about how other important developmental factors such as age, early sport specialization, players' position and relative age affect players' perceived competence. Therefore, the objective of this study is to explore the relationships between these developmental factors, perceived ice hockey competence and a global measure of perceived sport competence.

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SUBMITTER: Huard Pelletier V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10850288 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature