Chilean National Sports Talent Detection System: Influence of Biological Age, Sex, and Geographic Area
The purpose of this study was to assess the methodology for selecting sports talent in the Chilean Promising Athletes Program (CPAP). Methods: The standing broad jump (SBJ), medicine ball chest throw (MBCT), thirty-meter running sprint (RS-30), Agility-T (T-test), and height were analyzed in 3060 sc...
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| description | The purpose of this study was to assess the methodology for selecting sports talent in the Chilean Promising Athletes Program (CPAP). Methods: The standing broad jump (SBJ), medicine ball chest throw (MBCT), thirty-meter running sprint (RS-30), Agility-T (T-test), and height were analyzed in 3060 schoolchildren from Chile, grouped by sex, age, geographical area (north, central and south) and maturity status at peak height velocity (PHV) in pre-, circa- and post-PHV. Results: Superior differences were found in boys for all age ranges in SBJ, RS-30, T-test, and MBCT (<i>p</i> < 0.05). Girls were taller than boys until the age of 12 years (<i>p</i> < 0.01) with a reversal of this trend after 13 years old (<i>p</i> < 0.001). In geographical grouping, higher scores in SBJ, RS-30, and T-test were found in the central zone for boys and girls (<i>p</i> < 0.05). In both sexes, higher scores for the northern zone in MBCT (<i>p</i> < 0.01) and height (<i>p</i> < 0.05) are observed. Among selected talents, when comparing post-PHV vs. pre-PHV the differences are superior in all tests for post-PHV in girls and for MBCT and height (<i>p</i> < 0.05) in boys. In circa-PHV vs. post-PHV in MBCT, T-test, and RS-30 only girls (<i>p</i> < 0.05) were superior in post-PHV. For pre-PHV vs. circa-PHV, RS-30, and height (<i>p</i> < 0.05), both sexes were superior in circa-PHV. There are differences between talents selected by physical tests and technical aspects (<i>p</i> < 0.05). Conclusions: The results show variations in physical and anthropometric tests in schoolchildren by age, sex, geography, and maturity status that should be considered for talent selection. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-595a731e77334c29b304ea5da4cdd4f22025-08-20T01:49:00ZengMDPI AGJournal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology2411-51422024-12-01101610.3390/jfmk10010006Chilean National Sports Talent Detection System: Influence of Biological Age, Sex, and Geographic AreaAriel Guevara-Araya0Samuel Curripan-Henríquez1Juan Aguilera-Julio2Ana Antinao-Soto3Oscar F. Araneda4Unidad de Proyección Deportiva Nacional, Departamento de Alto Rendimiento, Instituto Nacional de Deportes, Dirección Nacional, Santiago 7500000, ChileUnidad de Proyección Deportiva Nacional, Departamento de Alto Rendimiento, Instituto Nacional de Deportes, Dirección Regional de O’Higgins, Rancagua 2820000, ChileUnidad de Proyección Deportiva Nacional, Departamento de Alto Rendimiento, Instituto Nacional de Deportes, Dirección Regional de Antofagasta, Antofagasta 1240000, ChileUnidad de Proyección Deportiva Nacional, Departamento de Alto Rendimiento, Instituto Nacional de Deportes, Dirección Regional de La Araucanía, Temuco 4780000, ChileIntegrative Laboratory of Biomechanics and Physiology of Effort, (LIBFE), School of Kinesiology, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de los Andes, Santiago 7620001, ChileThe purpose of this study was to assess the methodology for selecting sports talent in the Chilean Promising Athletes Program (CPAP). Methods: The standing broad jump (SBJ), medicine ball chest throw (MBCT), thirty-meter running sprint (RS-30), Agility-T (T-test), and height were analyzed in 3060 schoolchildren from Chile, grouped by sex, age, geographical area (north, central and south) and maturity status at peak height velocity (PHV) in pre-, circa- and post-PHV. Results: Superior differences were found in boys for all age ranges in SBJ, RS-30, T-test, and MBCT (<i>p</i> < 0.05). Girls were taller than boys until the age of 12 years (<i>p</i> < 0.01) with a reversal of this trend after 13 years old (<i>p</i> < 0.001). In geographical grouping, higher scores in SBJ, RS-30, and T-test were found in the central zone for boys and girls (<i>p</i> < 0.05). In both sexes, higher scores for the northern zone in MBCT (<i>p</i> < 0.01) and height (<i>p</i> < 0.05) are observed. Among selected talents, when comparing post-PHV vs. pre-PHV the differences are superior in all tests for post-PHV in girls and for MBCT and height (<i>p</i> < 0.05) in boys. In circa-PHV vs. post-PHV in MBCT, T-test, and RS-30 only girls (<i>p</i> < 0.05) were superior in post-PHV. For pre-PHV vs. circa-PHV, RS-30, and height (<i>p</i> < 0.05), both sexes were superior in circa-PHV. There are differences between talents selected by physical tests and technical aspects (<i>p</i> < 0.05). Conclusions: The results show variations in physical and anthropometric tests in schoolchildren by age, sex, geography, and maturity status that should be considered for talent selection.https://www.mdpi.com/2411-5142/10/1/6peak height velocityadolescentsphysical testssports talentsbiological maturitybio-banding |
| spellingShingle | Ariel Guevara-Araya Samuel Curripan-Henríquez Juan Aguilera-Julio Ana Antinao-Soto Oscar F. Araneda Chilean National Sports Talent Detection System: Influence of Biological Age, Sex, and Geographic Area Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology peak height velocity adolescents physical tests sports talents biological maturity bio-banding |
| title | Chilean National Sports Talent Detection System: Influence of Biological Age, Sex, and Geographic Area |
| title_full | Chilean National Sports Talent Detection System: Influence of Biological Age, Sex, and Geographic Area |
| title_fullStr | Chilean National Sports Talent Detection System: Influence of Biological Age, Sex, and Geographic Area |
| title_full_unstemmed | Chilean National Sports Talent Detection System: Influence of Biological Age, Sex, and Geographic Area |
| title_short | Chilean National Sports Talent Detection System: Influence of Biological Age, Sex, and Geographic Area |
| title_sort | chilean national sports talent detection system influence of biological age sex and geographic area |
| topic | peak height velocity adolescents physical tests sports talents biological maturity bio-banding |
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