Sport Selection of Talented Adolescents (13-Years-Old)

Abstract

Effective training process in many cases is continuation to correct sport selection (for sport or discipline). Modern development of sport theory and practice is characterized by continuous improvement of knowledge in the direction with establishment of objective criteria for sport selection. The aim of the following study is to update the system for sport selection of talented young athletes age 13-years-old in the Republic of Kuwait. The subject of the study are the anthropometric and physical abilities of respondents. Indexes presenting anthropometrical (in total 24) and physical development (in total 20) were analyzed. Respondents are 50 boys aged 13-years-old from Kuwait. Respondents average height and weight are respectively 1.64 m and 66.7 kg. Based on all gathered data we developed evaluation tables for assessment of sport talent – both of anthropometric and physical aspects. We have some reservation in the regard of applying the research results in countries with radically different geographical location and climate, where we can find some specific growth acceleration in teenagers. All results are carrying the typical signs of anthropometric and physical development of respondents from the studied geographical region. As a key recommendation, we should note that is needed serous lowering of weight and increasing of physical abilities of students not involved in organized training process in the age of 13-years-old.