Rongen Fieke, McKenna Jim, Cobley Stephen, Till Kevin
Institute for Sport, Physical Activity and Leisure, Leeds Beckett University, Leeds, UK.
Discipline of Exercise & Sport Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
Sports Med Open. 2018 May 22;4(1):18. doi: 10.1186/s40798-018-0135-2.
Talent identification and development systems (TIDS) are commonly used in professional sport to convert youth athletes into sporting stars of the future. Acknowledging that only a few athletes can "make it," the necessity and healthiness of TIDS have recently been questioned based on their increased professionalism, high training, and competition volumes, but limited effectiveness. In this short communication, we suggest that the key issues associated with TIDS are not due to their overall concept, but with how they are designed and implemented. It is recommended that researchers and practitioners determine the worth and value of TIDS by also evaluating the positive health of the athlete rather than solely focusing on performance outcomes. To achieve this, TIDS staff should shape and develop their values, expectations, and day-to-day routines to achieve positive health outcomes focusing on personal development and an athlete-centered culture. In business, this has been termed the concept of "Deliberately Developmental Organisation." TIDS can deploy the factors (e.g., high-quality staff, expert support services, quality facilities, and learning routines) characteristic of such organizations, to concurrently ensure positive impacts and minimize predictable negative outcomes without losing focus on a drive for sporting performance.
人才识别与发展系统（TIDS）在职业体育中普遍用于将年轻运动员培养成为未来的体育明星。鉴于只有少数运动员能够“成功”，近年来，TIDS的必要性和合理性受到质疑，因其专业性增强、训练和比赛量增大，但效果有限。在这篇简短的交流文章中，我们认为与TIDS相关的关键问题并非源于其整体概念，而是在于其设计和实施方式。建议研究人员和从业者通过评估运动员的积极健康状况而非仅仅关注成绩结果来确定TIDS的价值。要实现这一点，TIDS工作人员应塑造并发展自身的价值观、期望和日常工作流程，以实现关注个人发展和以运动员为中心文化的积极健康成果。在商业领域，这被称为“刻意发展型组织”的概念。TIDS可以运用此类组织的特征因素（如高素质员工、专业支持服务、优质设施和学习流程），在不忽视追求体育成绩的同时，确保产生积极影响并将可预见的负面结果降至最低。
