The high-performance sport environment

Laying the Foundation for a New Research Topic

Datos Bibliográficos

ID5284941
AutoresAnusofia Schlawe (0000-0002-3040-6920, University of Southern Denmark, autor de correspondencia), Anders V Christiansen (0000-0001-6115-6314, Aarhus University), Ask Vest Christiansen, Kristoffer Henriksen (0000-0003-2966-7469, University of Southern Denmark)
Año2025
Volumen7
Páginas1503199-1503199
Fecha de publicación2025-03-11
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaFrontiers in Sports and Active Living (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 2624-9367 • E-ISSN: 2624-9367
EditorialFrontiers Media SA (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3389/fspor.2025.1503199
PMID40134904
OpenAlexW4408314379
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas4
Referencias citadas56

Talent development and dual career literature have drawn attention to the importance of the environment in athlete development and highlighted that certain types of environments are more successful at supporting athletes to develop and perform. No such literature exists at the elite level, and it remains unclear how high-performance sport environments (HPSEs) can foster both the current and future capacities of athletes while simultaneously striving to support their wellbeing. The aim of this paper is therefore, to provide the foundation required for this question to be explored. Through the integration of five pivotal discourses-athlete career development, applied elite sport psychology, the holistic ecological approach in sport psychology, athlete mental health, and elite sport policy-this paper provides a conceptual definition of the HPSE and a typology of environments. While no research has yet made the HPSE the central object of investigation, many adjacent lines of research point to factors that may be characteristics of HPSEs that support performance and wellbeing, including: a holistic approach that balances performance objectives with athletedevelopment and wellbeing, a facilitative organisational culture, and a personalised and caring coaching philosophy. This paper has implications for stakeholders and key staff working in HPSEs who are interested in improving the organisation of their environment and the wellbeing and performance of their athletes

Engineering ethics · Foundation (evidence) · Laying · Political science · Engineering · Law · Mechanical Engineering · Psychology · Sport Psychology and Performance · Sports injuries and prevention · Sports Performance and Training