Athletic Development and Positive Environments

This assignment examines the influence of athletics on young people's development within a positive environment. It highlights the importance of supportive coaches, strong community involvement, and goal-setting in shaping athletes both physically and mentally. The text delves into research on youth athletic development, emphasizing the need for a holistic approach that considers various social and motivational factors.

ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK ..............................................................................................................................................1
Part 1...........................................................................................................................................1
Part 2...........................................................................................................................................4
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................5
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................6
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................8

INTRODUCTION
Children are future of the country, adults and youth have to get engaged in right activities
which support them in developing their capabilities to become a good sport person. An athlete
requires speed, power within them (Bergeron and et.al, 2015). This quality assist in making them
to become a good athlete. Present study is based on athletic development. It will describe
concepts of family that influence development of children with reference to Romeao family.
Furthermore, It will explain various instruments which can be used for research family
influences on athletic development.
TASK
Part 1
To become an athletic is not an easy task. Person has to make many sacrifices and
families need to support them fully so that children can reach to their goal. Angel Romaeo is the
first girl who become artistic gymnast (Lloyd and et.al, 2015). She had competed in the year
2014 in Commonwealth games. She won bronze medal in this competition. Venus Romaeo
belongs from Cardiff family, in her family there were six members and all these are engaged in
sport activities.
Her goal was to become a famous and successful athletic which was very difficult for her
in such a small age (Balish and Côté, 2014). Her family has supported her completely. Her
mother was with her all the time and was motivating her so that she does not feel nervous.
Motivation is considered as one of the most important part for athletic development. Self
determination theory is the great approach which is linked with social context determination.
Deci and Ryan has given this theory in which they have explained intrinsic and extrinsic
motivation aspect which can support a self-determination theory for their development (Dodge
and Mazerolle, 2015). By paying more attention on mastering their environment an athletes may
feel confident and can feel sense of achievement. This supports them in taking challenges and
enhancing their competence.
As in the Romaeo family all members was engaged in sports activities this she was
having the background where she was associated with intrinsic motivation. Her inherent
tendency courage her to show sports men spirit and face challenges. She felt so happy when she
exercises regular and practice in the ground (Scott and et.al, 2015). She drives own self for
participating in sports and she was self motivated. This has supported her in reaching to her goal
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of winning medal in the Olympic games. Her parents was completely involved with her. They
support Venus her mother who was the pregnant lady when Angel Romaeo was participating in
CommonWealth games in that year. Even her father was taking care of her breakfast, lunch and
dinner (Thrasher and et.al, 2015). They give her food with full of protein and carbohydrate which
can increase her energy and can give her strength. Romeao parents were promoting an effective
environment for their children. Both these kids one was in boxing and other was in gymnastics
were getting positive support from their parents. Competence can be termed as desire of an
individual to feel enthusiastic while making connection with others and interacting with the
environment (Pankhurst and Collins, 2013).
Father of Venus was continuously paying attention on her, he went with her for running
regularly so that stamina of the girls can be increased. Involvement of her parent was too high
because they were boosting her, whenever she felt down at that moment her parents supported
her. Nicholl's achievement goal theory is another model related with an athletic development
(Keegan and et.al, 2014). There are various subsets that such as luck and skills, difficulty and
ability, efforts and abilities. This theory explains that efforts of an athletic can help in motivating
the person and achieving their goal. In the case of Romeao family parents of Venus was in full
support of her and she was dedicated towards her goal. She left her house and start giving her
maximum time to practice for CommonWealth games. Nicholl has explained in her theory that if
person put their hard efforts and having necessary capabilities then it may help in accomplishing
their goal (Nicholls's Achievement Goal Theory (1989), 2017). This model has defined four
major categories that can assist in progress and development of children. These are luck and
skills, non articulation of skills and articulation between skill and luck. One of the main step is
luck and skills which are undifferentiated. It can be explained as level of difficulties where
individual can meet with its goal by putting hard efforts. This theory explains that skills tasks are
much more difficult as compare to luck task because in this, an athletic has to work hard so that
difficulties can be resolved (Self-determination theory: LeBron James and his return to
Cleveland, 2016).
This theory explains that efforts do not impact on luck tasks but luck tasks can affect
skills tasks to great extent. Understanding of children support them in enhancing their abilities
and selecting each options after analysing them well. This concept believes that if children or a
sport person put their hard efforts then it can support them in getting optimistic outcome. As in
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the case of Venus Romeao, she was much more connected with the family and was influenced as
well. But she also realised importance of continuous practice (ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT,
2017). She took decision to spend maximum time in practice and decided to give less time to
their brother and sister. It was her self dedication which forced her to practice a lot and meet with
its objective. Task or mastery and ego or performance goal are two major goals of an individual.
Thus, it can be said that involvement of family and sup[port of parents means a lot for the
development of an sport person (Balish and Côté, 2014).
In the year 2012 Venus Romeao and his brother was having main goal to win medal in
Olympic grams. Her Olympic dream was to large for this age group children. In case of Venus
she was too young and it was difficult for her to understand who she is and what she has to do
for winning this competition. But environment created by her parents has helped me in gaining
success (Nicholls's Achievement Goal Theory (1989), 2017). She sacrifices everything to get this
position. She is the youngest gymnastics. She was very smooth and flexible and she was fit for
playing in Olympic games. Her parents believed that she has capability to be the champion.
Elaine Romeao has become the champion in boxing. She was angel for her parents, she was
brave and communicating. Though, their parents not having any previous experience in sports
but they were supporting their children well. Venus was ready to get training for 28 hours, she
knew that she had to spend 10 years for becoming a successful athletic. She faced many
challenges, her stuns and flips were scary and many times she felt down. Many of children have
said that they can not continue this sport any more (Self-determination theory: LeBron James
and his return to Cleveland, 2016). She has met with injuries. Her abilities were tested in the
Olympic games. She had to compete with many experienced person which was the main
difficulty and challenge for her. But all the time her mother come to support her so that she do
not feel demotivated and perform well in gymnastic (ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT, 2017).
Her parents were not that pushy parents, they just support their children. She was very
nervous at the time of her testing period. Their parents take care of their protection, food,
medicines so that children do not face any problem. Venus has to prove her self in Olympic
testing in which she was going to examine on her fits and flips. Initially she was unable to
compete well but in the next session she had performed well. She has made amazing acrobatic
moves which amaze judges (Keegan and et.al, 2014). The involvement of parents has worked as
motivator factor which helps the Venus in getting success. She was in the second place but her
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hard efforts was too effective and now she will plan for next event. But after that she has to go
back to training in order to make her more strong. If athletic is getting positive family
environment and if they have self determination and zeal to do practitioner for longer duration
then it may helps them to develop as athletic (Thrasher and et.al, 2015).
Part 2
There are various instruments that are used to research family influences on the athletic
development. Talking to these at the top is considered as one of the effective tool which supports
in development of athletic. It explains that an athletic needs to discuss about their game with the
person who are at top (Dodge and Mazerolle, 2015). They can explain their psychological
characteristic that has supported in turning them as expert. It shows that own personal and
behavioural dispositions influenced development of a sport person to great extent. It has
described that it is considered as one of the commonly used instrument that support in driving
athletes and giving them such guidance which can help in their growth and development. The
major strength of this tool is that athletic can get right guidance and can get motivation from the
expert performer (Balish and Côté, 2014). They can give right direction to an athletic which can
support them in developing their skills. On other hand it can be negative as well because skill
and ability of an expert may not meet with the new young sport person. In such condition
individual feel demotivated which impact on their performance in the games. On other hand if
individual does not have zeal to perform well in the games then no one can help them and can
force them for their development (Bergeron and et.al, 2015).
The learning bug is another instrument which is used to research family influences on
athletic development. This method believes that a learning hunger of individual is the great
approach that can support in meeting with the learning needs of the person. This tool suggests
that an athletic is required to have adequate interpersonal skill. Individual has to set goal and
accordingly they have to move ahead (Thrasher and et.al, 2015). It can support them in
influencing performance of the person. It is the beneficial tool because by this way athletic can
set own path and can reach to the final target systematically. Some times lack of guidance from
expert can create challenge for the person and individual may get fail to reach its goal (Keegan
and et.al, 2014).
Motivational climate and parental involvement are the great tools that can be beneficial to
influence an athletic development. If family's create ego oriented environment and pressure the
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person to win the competition then it can be difficult for the person to develop their skills. It is
essential for the families that to take interest in their activities and motivate them so that their
children can perform well (Scott and et.al, 2015). High expectation of parents can destroy dream
of young athletic.
Questionnaire and observation are two great research methods which support in gathering
in-depth information about the topic.
Questionnaire Observation
 It is the tool in which effectiveness of
data is depended upon others those who
give answers of the questions.
 It is the primary data collection sources
which support in getting realistic
information (Keegan and et.al, 2014).
 It is another technique in which
researcher has to observe things in
order to learn more about the situation
and gathering knowledge about subject.
 Observation is depended upon the own
skill of researcher, in this scholar needs
not to be depended upon others
(Thrasher and et.al, 2015).
CONCLUSION
From the above study it can be concluded athletic development is the most important part
of human life. It can support in developing skills of the person and can make the person
successful in sport. Achievement goal theory is the great concept which aids in motivating the
person so that individual can perform well in their games. Study has discussed about significance
of involvement of family. If parents of the athletic is sporting them and creating positive
environment for them then it can help them in their development.
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REFERENCES
Books and Journals
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Bergeron, M. F. and et.al., 2015. International Olympic Committee consensus statement on
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development of excitement and commitment to the field of athletic training. Athletic
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Keegan, R. J. and et.al., 2014. A qualitative synthesis of research into social motivational
influences across the athletic career span.Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and
Health. 6(4). pp.537-567.
Lloyd, R. S. and et.al., 2015. Long-term athletic development-part 1: a pathway for all
youth. The Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research. 29(5). pp.1439-1450.
Pankhurst, A. and Collins, D., 2013. Talent identification and development: the need for
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approach for enhanced muscular development. Sports medicine. 45(3). pp.313-325.
Thrasher, A. B. and et.al., 2015. Supervising athletic trainers' perceptions of professional
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