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Is Motor Coordination the Key to Success in Youth Cycling?

Mostaert, M. ; Vansteenkiste, P. ; Laureys, F. ; Rommers, N ; Pion, J ; Deconinck, F.J. ; Lenoir, M.

2022, Article / Letter to editor (International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, vol. 17, iss. 10, (2022), pp. 1489-1498)PURPOSE: To evaluate the predictive value of a (non-)sport-specific test battery on the future success of young cyclists, test scores were compared with competition performances 2-3 years later. METHODS: Three motor coordination, 5 physical performance, and 2 cycling-specific measurements were collected in 111 U15 (13.0-14.9 y) and 67 U17 (15.0-16.9 y) male road cyclists. In addition, maturity status, relative age, and competition history were assessed. National and provincial competition results 2-3 years later, in the U17year2 and U19year2 categories, were submitted to 2 separate 4-stage hierarchical regressions. RESULTS: The results of the model of the U15 group revealed that maturity, relative age, competition history, motor coordination, physical performance, and cycling-specific performance accounted for 22.6% of the variance in competitive success. For the U15 category, only maturity and motor coordination were significant predictors of competitive success in the U17year2 category. Maturity and motor coordination each uniquely explained ±5% of the variance. However, for the U17 group-neither motor coordination, physical performance, nor cycling-specific performance could predict competitive success in the U19year2 category. CONCLUSIONS: The current study underlines the importance of general motor coordination as a building block necessary for optimal development in youth cycling. However, considering the lack of predictive value from the U17 category onward, other features may determine further development of youth athletes. Nevertheless, it is questioned why athletes need to possess a minimum level of all physical, motor coordination, and cycling-specific characteristics to experience success and enjoyment in their sport.

Mind, body, and shuttle: Multidimensional benchmarks for talent identification in male youth badminton

Robertson, K. ; Laureys, F. ; Mostaert, M. ; Pion, J.A.J. ; Deconinck, F.J. ; Lenoir, M.

2021, Article / Letter to editor (Biology, (2021))

The importance of performance in youth competitions as an indicator of future success in cycling

Mostaert, M. ; Vansteenkiste, P. ; Pion, J.A.J. ; Deconinck, F.J. ; Lenoir, M.

2021, Article / Letter to editor (European Journal of Sport Science, (2021))

Discriminating performance profiles of cycling disciplines

Mostaert, M. ; Laureys, F. ; Vansteenkiste, P. ; Pion, J.A.J. ; Deconinck, F.J. ; Lenoir, M.

2020, Article / Letter to editor (Journal of Sports Sciences, (2020))

A Retrospective Analysis of the National Youth Teams in Volleyball: Were They Always Faster, Taller, and Stronger?

Mostaert, M. ; Pion, J.A.J. ; Lenoir, M. ; Vansteenkiste, P.

2020, Article / Letter to editor (Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, (2020))

Identification of elite performance characteristics in a small sample of taekwondo athletes

Wazir, M.R.W.N. ; Hiel, M. van ; Mostaert, M. ; Deconinck, F.J. ; Pion, J.A.J. ; Lenoir, M.

2019, Article / Letter to editor (PLoS One, vol. 14, iss. 5, (2019))

Anthropometry, physical performance, and motor coordination of medallist and non-medallist young fencers

Wazir, M.R.W.N. ; Mostaert, M. ; Pion, J.A.J. ; Lenoir, M.

2018, Article / Letter to editor (Archives of Budo, vol. 14, (2018))

A coaches’ perspective on the contribution of anthropometry, physical performance, and motor coordination in racquet sports

Robertson, K. ; Pion, J.A.J. ; Mostaert, M. ; Wazir, M.R.W.N. ; Kramer, T. ; Faber, I.R. ; Vansteenkiste, P. ; Lenoir, M.

2018, Article / Letter to editor (Journal of Sports Sciences, vol. 36, iss. 23, (2018), pp. 2706-2715)

A coaches' perspective on the contribution of anthropometric measures, physical, performance, and motor coordination tests in table tennis , tennis, and badminton

Robertson, K. ; Pion, J.A.J. ; Mostaert, M. ; Norjali Wazir, M.R.W. ; Kramer, T. ; Faber, I.R. ; Vansteenkiste, P.

2018, Article in monograph or in proceedings ()

Do children like what they do? Association between preference and performance on a motor task

Wazir, WN ; Rozilee, M ; Pion, J.A.J. ; Deconinck, F.J. ; Mostaert, M. ; Meester, A De ; Lenoir, M.

2017, Article / Letter to editor (Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, vol. 39, (2017), pp. S332-S333)

Identifying the differences of anthropometric, physical, motor coordination and cycling specific characteristics of young cyclists from five different cycling disciplines (BMX, road cycling, track cycling, MTB and cyclo-cross)

Mostaert, M. ; Deconinck, F.J. ; Wazir, M.R.W.N. ; Robertson, K. ; Pion, J.A.J. ; Lenoir, M.

2017, Article / Letter to editor (Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, vol. 39, (2017), pp. S293)

Prediction of performance level 8 years later in a selected group of young volleyball players

Lenoir, M. ; Mostaert, M. ; Deconinck, F.J. ; Wazir, M.R.W.N. ; Robertson, K. ; Pion, J.A.J.

2017, Article / Letter to editor (Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, vol. 39, (2017), pp. S278-S279)

Talent characteristics discriminating table tennis, tennis, and badminton by means of a coaches' survey.

Robertson, K. ; Pion, J.A.J. ; Mostaert, M. ; Wazir, NW ; Mohd, R ; Kramer, T. ; Faber, I.R. ; Lenoir, M.

2017, Article / Letter to editor (Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, vol. 39, (2017), pp. S308-S309)

Two worlds colliding: A motivational and motor development perspective on youngsters' engagement in physical activity and sports

Meester, A De ; Pion, J.A.J. ; Mostaert, M. ; Bardid, F ; Cardon, G ; Muynck, GJ De ; Lenoir, M. ; Haerens, L.

2017, Article / Letter to editor (Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, vol. 39, (2017), pp. S59)

Two worlds colliding: a motivational and motor development perspective on youngsters' engagement in physical activity and sport

Meester, A De ; Pion, J.A.J. ; Mostaert, M. ; Bardid, F ; Cardon, G ; Demuynck, GJ ; Lenoir, M. ; Haerens, L.

2017, Article / Letter to editor (Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, vol. 39, (2017), pp. S11-S12)

Predicting judo champions and medallists using statistical modelling

Wazir, M.R.W.N. ; Torfs, M ; Mostaert, M. ; Pion, J.A.J. ; Lenoir, M.

2017, Article / Letter to editor (Archives of Budo, vol. 13, (2017), pp. 161-168)

Anthropometry, Physical Fitness and Coordination of Young Figure Skaters of Different Levels.

Mostaert, M. ; Deconinck, F.J. ; Pion, J.A.J. ; Lenoir, M.

2016, Article / Letter to editor (International Journal of Sports Medicine, vol. 37, iss. 7, (2016), pp. 531-538)The aim of the present study was to identify anthropometric, physical, coordinative and ice-skating specific characteristics that discriminate young elite ice skaters from non-elite skaters and their non-skating peers. 32 skaters aged 9-12 years old (11 elites and 21 non-elites) voluntarily participated in the study. They were submitted to 5 anthropometric, 7 physical, 3 coordination and 5 ice-skating specific tests. Reference values of a representative healthy non-skating sample were taken from the Flemish Sports Compass dataset. Figure skaters appeared to be predominantly average mature (93.8%), were lighter and leaner than the reference sample, and demonstrated better physical characteristics and motor coordination. There was no difference between the elite and non-elite group regarding maturity status and anthropometric or physical parameters. Still, elite skaters scored better than non-elites on the coordination tests jumping sideways and tended to do so on the moving sideways test. Profiles of figure skaters differ clearly from a reference population, while non-sport-specific motor coordination tests allow discrimination between elite and non-elite skaters. The relevance of these findings with respect to talent detection and identification in young ice skaters are discussed.

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