Naslov
Differences in Motor, Functional, and Sport- Specific Skills in Gifted Wrestlers with DifferentAcceleration of Biological Development

Autori
Žugaj, Nenad ; Karninčić, Hrvoje ; Baić, Mario

Izvornik
Sport Mont (1451-7485) 21 (2023), 1; 117-121

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
wrestling ; biological age ; talented athletes

Sažetak
It is assumed that the selection of gifted children aged 13-14 years old is dominated by those with accelerated bi-ological development. A better understanding of this problem can greatly improve the selection process for giftedchildren. The paper aimed to determine the differences in motor, functional, and sport-specific skills betweenchildren with different levels of biological acceleration. The study was conducted on a sample of 26 wrestlers aged13.8±0.74 years old selected from the city of Zagreb. The participants were divided into three groups according tothe acceleration of biological development (early maturers, n=9 ; normal, n=10 ; late maturers, n=7) and tested witha battery of 10 tests (6 motor, 1 functional, and 3 sport- specific). As was expected, even though there were no dif-ferences in experience and placement, the groups differed in all physical characteristics (Kruskal–Wallis ANOVA:age p=0.01 ; body mass, p<0.01 ; body height, p<0.01 ; sitting body height, p<0.01 ; body mass index, p=0.02). Thegroups differed significantly in two sport-specific tests and one motor test (Kruskal–Wallis ANOVA: wrestlingbridge flexibility p=0.02 ; flipover p=0.04 ; medicine ball throw p<0.01). Although these were selected wrestlers, not all of them were classified as early maturers ; rather, they were evenly distributed in different groups. We canassume that late maturers had technical– tactical advantages that compensated for the early maturers’ advantagein explosive power. Early maturers were better in terms of explosive power, but the late maturers were better atsport-specific flexibility, as expected.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kineziologija

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