Diagnostics of Motor Abilities in Selection Process for Beginner Soccer Players : Masters Thesis

Cilj ovog istraživanja bio je utvrditi razlike u nekim parametrima motoričkih sposobnosti i testova za procjenu nogometne tehnike između ispitanika svrstanih u 5 grupa po kvaliteti te utjecaj efekta relativne dobi na frekvenciju datuma rođenja po kvartalima. Uzorak ispitanika činilo je 73 igrača starijih početnika klubova iz Splitsko-dalmatinske županije prosječne dobi 10,54±0,60 godina. Igrači su bili svrstani u 5 grupa po kvaliteti od strane svojih trenera. Rezultati testova slalom s loptom i indeks nogometne vještine pokazuju da su igrači grupe kvalitete 1 imali rezultate (14,23±1,90), (5,37±1,91), igrači grupe kvalitete 2 (12,74±0,58), (4,29±0,57), igrači grupe kvalitete 3 (12,14±1,13), (4,26±1,17), igrači grupe kvalitete 4 (11,35±0,78), (4,14±0,72) te igrači grupe kvalitete 5 (10,92±0,43), (4,25±0,20). Promatrajući rezultate frekvencije datuma rođenja po kvartalima, vidimo da je ispitanika u 1. kvartalu bilo 25,68 %, u 2. kvartalu 22,97 %, u 3. kvartalu 32,43 % i u 4. kvartalu 17,60 % što se ne razlikuje previše od očekivanog postotka 25 %. Ne možemo reći da postoji diskriminacija po pitanju frekvencije rođenih po kvartalima jer rezultati pokazuju kako nema statistički značajne razlike u frekvenciji rođenih po kvartalima. Gledajući rezultate motoričkih sposobnosti, igrači svrstani u grupu kvalitete 5 imali su bolje rezultate u svim promatranim varijablama u odnosu na igrače svrstane u grupe niže kvalitete. Ali samo u varijablama slalom test s loptom, indeks nogometne vještine, slalom test i skok u dalj s mjesta razlika je bila statistički značajna.The aim of this study was to determine the differences in some parameters of motor skills and tests to assess football technique between respondents classified into 5 groups by quality, and the impact of the effect of relative age on the frequency of birth dates by quarters. The sample consisted of 73 beginners players from clubs in Split-Dalmatia County with an average age of 10.54 ± 0.60 years. The players were classified into 5 groups by quality by their coaches. The results of the ball slalom tests and the football skill index show that group quality 1 players had results (14.23 ± 1.90), (5.37 ± 1.91), group quality 2 players (12.74 ± 0.58), (4.29 ± 0.57), group quality 3 players (12.14 ± 1.13), (4.26 ± 1.17), group quality 4 players (11.35 ± 0.78), (4.14 ± 0.72), and group quality 5 players (10.92 ± 0.43), (4.25 ± 0.20). Observing the results of the frequency of birth dates by quarters, we see that there were 25.68 % respondents in the 1st quarter, 22.97 % in the 2nd quarter, 32.43 % in the 3rd quarter and 17,60 % in the 4th quarter, which does not differ too much from the expected percentage (25 %). We cannot say that there is discrimination in terms of the frequency of births by quarters because the results show that there is no statistically significant difference in the frequency of births by quarters. Looking at the results of motor skills, players classified in group quality 5 had better results in all observed variables compared to players classified in groups of lower quality. There was statistically significant difference only in the variables slalom test with the ball, football skill index, slalom test and horizontal jump