Motor Skills Laboratory

Pathways Projects Girls Soccer

The girls pathways project is still ongoing and we continue to collect longitudinal data. Thank you so much to all the girls/and now women, who have contributed their time to this project. The first paper associated with this work is close to being published and links to this paper and summary will be forthcoming. Stay-tuned! We are planning three papers/reports:
1) CURRENT SNAP-SHOT: What are some of the differences in player development profiles across age and skill-groups in terms of childhood activities related and unrelated to soccer. How related are these childhood profiles to skill groupings?
2) CHALLENGE: How knowledgeable /aware are players of ideas related to the need to engage in deliberate and challenging practice for success and how does the concept of practice-related challenge define athletes at the individual level and across age/skill groups?
3) LONGITUDINAL FOLLOW UP: What is the relationship over time between childhood activities and later success in soccer, as well as continued participation?

This study has been designed to learn more about the paths and reasons for continued participation and success in girls' and women's soccer. This is a SSHRC and Sport Canada supported research project, which has been developed and launched in consultation and with support from staff associated with Canada's National team and BC Soccer.
 

We recruited players across Canada who play at various levels from the highest tiers of girls' soccer (e.g., National, Provincial, REX, Premier) to other competitive levels (including Metro, Division 1 and 2/gold and silver Clubs/teams).

If you would like to know more, PLEASE SEND AN EMAIL to: kin.msl@ubc.ca. Please include in the message at least one parent's (guardian's) name and email, the player's current team, age group and level of participation. We follow up with players over an ~5 year period, with a shortened version of the survey to complete each year ($10 voucher for subsequent year participation).

Many thanks for supporting our research and girls' and women's soccer.