The geography of talent development

Bibliographic Data

ID5285707
AuthorsD J Hancock (0000-0001-5586-7291, Memorial University of Newfoundland, corresponding author), Matthew Vierimaa (0000-0002-9576-3910, Acadia University), Ashley Newman (Memorial University of Newfoundland)
Year2022
Volume4
Pages1031227-1031227
Publication date2022-10-06
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueFrontiers in Sports and Active Living (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2624-9367 • E-ISSN: 2624-9367
PublisherFrontiers Media SA (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3389/fspor.2022.1031227
PMID36275442
OpenAlexW4302286583
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited16

Geography (i.e., birthplace) is one of many factors that influence talent development. When one's birthplace leads to advantages in sport participation or performance, it is called a birthplace effect. Nearly two decades of committed research has revealed that birthplace effects are pervasive across sports and countries. Recently, researchers have attempted to better understand birthplace effects by considering various metrics that serve as proxies for birth advantages; for instance, population size, population density, and proximity to sport clubs. Underlying mechanisms that explain birthplace effects include infrastructure (e.g., environment and facilities) and social structure (e.g., family and safety), though contextual differences across existing research (e.g., sports and countries) make it difficult to fully explain the effects. Herein, we provide more depth regarding these elements of birthplace effects, while also presenting new data on "talent hotspots"; that is, communities with optimal population and density for talent development

Economic geography · Geography · Population · Regional science · Sociology · Demography · Sport and Mega-Event Impacts · Sport Psychology and Performance · Sports Analytics and Performance

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