This study characterized developmental sporting activities undertaken by volleyball players between ages of 6 to 12 years. Highly skilled (n = 30) and less skilled (n = 30) players participated in retrospective interviews to identify the nature of their formative enrichment experiences (formal adult-led and informal child-led activities) and types of sports practised (team or individual sports). All participants reported involvement in multiple formal sport activities and informal child-led activities, confirming that they did not specialize early in volleyball. Highly skilled male players reported being involved in more formal, adult-led activities, generally, and more formal team sports. In contrast, highly skilled and less skilled female players participated in equal amounts of formal adult-led and informal child-led activities. Results partially supported the value of an early diversified sport involvement to develop functional behavioural adaptability needed to specialise later in sports like volleyball. Findings highlighted the importance of considering the nature and types of early enriching play and practice activities to better understand possible complementary transfer of training effects during specialization. Data also emphasized relevance of considering sex differences in future analyses of player developmental pathways.

这项研究的特点是6到12岁之间的排球运动员从事的发展性体育活动。高技能（n = 30）和低技能（n = 30）的球员参加了回顾性访谈，以确定他们的形成性丰富体验的性质（成人主导的非正式活动和儿童主导的非正式活动）和所从事的体育运动类型（团队或个人）体育）。所有参与者均报告参与了多种正式的体育活动和非正式的儿童主导的活动，证实他们没有早期从事排球运动。据报告，高技能的男性选手通常会参加更正式的，成人主导的活动，以及更正式的团队运动。相反，高技能和低技能的女性玩家参加了同等数量的正式成人主导和非正式儿童主导的活动。结果部分支持了早期多样化运动参与的价值，以发展出后来专攻排球等运动所需的功能行为适应性。研究结果强调了考虑早期充实游戏和练习活动的性质和类型的重要性，以更好地了解专业化过程中可能产生的互补的培训效果转移。数据还强调了在球员发展路径的未来分析中考虑性别差异的相关性。调查结果强调了考虑早期充实游戏和练习活动的性质和类型的重要性，以更好地了解专业化过程中培训效果的可能互补性转移。数据还强调了在球员发展路径的未来分析中考虑性别差异的相关性。调查结果强调了考虑早期充实游戏和练习活动的性质和类型的重要性，以更好地了解专业化过程中培训效果的可能互补性转移。数据还强调了在球员发展路径的未来分析中考虑性别差异的相关性。