A Bayesian perspective on geographic influences in coach decision-making for athlete identification and selection

Abstract Decision-making science examines not only what choices people make but how and why they make them. This study investigated whether systematic geographical differences exist in athlete selection within a development program. With 4805 athletes from a state-wide talent search program across 1...

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Main Authors:	Kathryn Johnston, Yiru Wang, Jack Trace, Joseph Baker, Veronique Richard, Alex Roberts
Format:	Artigo
Language:	Inglês
Published:	Nature Portfolio 2026-02-01
Series:	Scientific Reports
Subjects:	Geography Birthplace effect Talent detection Talent identification Talent selection Bayesian statistics
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-30791-y
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