چکیده:
Background. Recent research has proposed that environmental factors affect the development of expertise.
Objectives. The present study aimed to compare the history of training activities amongst expert athletes of different sport disciplines regarding the level of risk.
Methods. Participants included 187 athletes from six sports disciplines, which were allocated to "low-risk," "medium risk," or "high-risk" groups based on the level of physical risk placed on the participating athletes. Participants completed a developmental history of athletes questionnaire.
Results. Findings revealed a significant difference amongst groups in terms of the mean age of beginning the sport (p 0.05). However, the low-risk group had an enormous amount of deliberate practice (p
Conclusion. The present study provides useful information on the expertise acquisition process in different sport disciplines regarding the amount of practice relative to risk level.