Importance of morphological, physical fitness and physiological variables in talent identification in sports

The development of a child and adolescent is driven by growth, maturation, and adaptation. Physical activity during growth and development phases of life of young athlete contributes to reach their potential in muscle and bone development. These have important implications for training and competition. Sports talent can be identified at the early stage of life when the children showed interest in sports. The morphological, physical fitness and physiological variables plays a significant role in talent identification in sports. Aim: The present study was designed to find out the importance of morphological, physical fitness and physiological variables of 10-18 years athletes for talent identification in sports. Methods: A total of 540 female volunteers (age: 10-18 yrs) included in this study were divided into control group (CG, n=270) and experimental group (EG, n=270). The experimental group volunteers were engaged in different sports activities, whereas the volunteers of control groups were engaged in sedentary activities. The volunteers were subdivided into: (i) 10 yrs, (ii) 11 yrs, (iii) 12 yrs, (iv) 13 yrs, (v) 14 yrs, (vi) 15 yrs, (vii) 16 yrs, (viii) 17 yrs, (ix) 18 yrs. Selected morphological, physical fitness and physiological variables were measured for each group. ANOVA followed by multiple comparison tests were performed to find out the differences in selected variables.

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