%0 Journal Article %A Wei-ting and Hsu Hong-shih and Chou Wen-chang and Chen %D 2011 %J International Journal of Psychological and Behavioral Sciences %B World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology %I Open Science Index 53, 2011 %T Multiple Intelligences Development of Athletes: Examination on Dominant Intelligences %U https://publications.waset.org/pdf/13651 %V 53 %X The study attempted to identify the dominant intelligences of athletes by comparing the developmental differences of multiple intelligences between athletes and non-athletes. The weekly specialized training hours and years of specialized training was examined to see how it can predict the dominant intelligence with the age factor controlled. There were 355 participants in the research (202 athletes and 153 non-athletes). Collected data were analyzed with one-way MANOVA and multiple hierarchical regression. The results suggested the dominant intelligences of athletes were Interpersonal Intelligence, Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence, and Intrapersonal Intelligence. The weekly specialized training hours and years of specialized training could effectively predict the Interpersonal Intelligence, Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence, and Intrapersonal Intelligence of athletes. The author suggested the future studies could focus on the theory construction of weekly specialized training and years of specialized training. Also, the studies on using “Bridge strategy" by the athletes to guide disadvantage intelligences with dominant intelligences are highly valued. %P 614 - 617