Bepaling van talentidentifiseringsdeterminante vir kruipslagswemprestasies by 14 jarige seuns : 'n kinantropometriese profiel

Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine which kinanthropometric variables, with consideration of the growth and genetic stability of these determinants, are indicated by literature as possible talent-identification determinants for 50m and 100m crawl-stroke swimming performance in 14-year-old boys. The kinanthropometric variables that underlie swimming success of young boys were identified by means of an extensive literature survey. After analysing the relevant literature a kinanthropometric profile was compiled for this gender. Twenty-three kinanthropometric determinants were identified for 14-year-old boys: Long lower limb length, feet and thigh length, leg-length index, feet surface area, upper limb length, hand length, hand surface areas, long arm length in relation to body stature, brachial index, body stature, muscle mass percentage, lean body mass, body volume, wide shoulders in relation to hips, transverse chest breadth, biceps and head circumferences, sitting height, body mass, body mass stature index, as well as an ideal somatotype.


(S. African J. for Research in Sport, Physical Ed. and Recreation: 2001 23 (1): 9-26)