Frank shorter was beaten at the 1976 Montreal Olympics by the virtually unknown East German, Waldemer Chierpinski who was racing in the world class competition for the first time in his life.

1. A CRITICAL STUDY OF
SPORTS TALENT SELECTION
AT YOUNG AGE AND PROMTOION
OF SPORTS PARTICIPATION
DEVINDER. K. KANSAL
PRINCIPAL, INDIRA GANDHI INSTITUTE OF PHYSICAL
EDUCATION & SPORTS SCIENCES
&
HEAD, DEPTT. OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION & SPORTS SCIENCES
(UNIVERSITY OF DELHI)

2. AMERICAN MARATHON HERO
Frank shorter was beaten at the
1976 Montreal Olympics by the
virtually unknown East German,
Waldemer Chierpinski who was
racing in the world class
competition for the first time in
his life.

3. OLYMPIC MEDALS POSITION
1968 1976 REASON
EAST
GERMANY
09 47 Scientific Talent
Identification &
Scientific Training
USA 45 37 Only Mass Sports &
No Scientific Back-up

4. P.E. NEGLECTED IN SCHOOLS
The formal physical education (which is the
only means of teaching fundamentals of
physical activity) has remained neglected by
the educationists and educational curriculum
developing agencies by not including it as an
obligatory examination paper at school level,
till date.

5. S.
No.
Universities in India Number Percentage
1. Number of
Universities Literate
in Physical Education.
61 17%
2. Number of
Universities illiterate
in Physical Education.
297 83%
3. Total Universities 358 100%
P.E. NEGLECTED IN UNIVERSITIES

6. • IT MAY BE DEFINED AS THE “SCIENTIFIC
SELECTION OF THE MOST APPROPRIATE
SPORT
• FOR THE SPECIFIC CHILD
• MOST SUITED TO HIS/HER ADULT BODY
POTENTIALS,
• PREFERABLY AT THE PRE-ADOLESCENT AGE”
SPORT - SELECTION FOR A CHILD

7. TALENT SELECTION-for a sport
• “THE SCIENTIFIC SELECTION OF THE
MOST APPROPRIATE TEAM OF PLAYERS
• FOR A DESIRED SPORT,
• AT PRE-TRAINING STAGE PREFERABLY AT
YOUNG AGE”

8. SPORTS COUNSELLING
• SCIENTIFIC GUIDANCE PROVIDED BY THE
PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER OR A
SPORTS COACH.
• TO INDIVIDUALS IN SELECTING THE
MOST APPROPRIATE SPORT OR PHYSICAL
ACTIVITIES.

9. 1. Knowledge of Growth patterns and
Maturity Status.
2. Methods of Predicting Adult Physique &
Performance Potentials at young age.
3. Specific Physique & Physiological
Requirements of each sports event.
4. Scientific Methods of Evaluation.
STEPS OF TALENT SELECTION AND
IDENTIFICATION

10. STEPS OF TALENT SELECTION-2
1. Measurement of present status.
2. Testing the development stage .
3. Projection of predicted adult potentials d.
4. Comparing the predicted status with the
specific sports requirements.
5. Seeking child's interests and preferences.
6. Making the final recommendations to the child.

11. KNOWLEDGE OF GROWTH PATTERNS
EXISTING STATUS: Physical growth is least utilised in
Physical Education, Fitness and Sports fields.
DESIREBLE STATUS:
1. Measurement and Physical Growth patterns should
be an essential paper of each Graduate and
Postgraduate Physical Education and Coaching
Course.
2. Coaches and Physical Education Teachers must
learn practical measurement of Physique and
Growth Status.

12. 1. DIFFERENCE:
GROWTH = Change in Size.
MATURITY = Change in proportions and Functional
Capacity.
2. EVALUATION:
GROWTH = From individual size Measurement like
Height , Weight, Lengths, Widths, Circumferences etc.
MATURITY = From Body Proportions (B.B.I., BMI,
Sitting Ht/Height) functional capacity indicators (VC,
PR etc.) and Secondary Sex characters (Menarche,
Pubic Hair, Auxiliary Hair, Facial Hair etc.).
GROWTH & MATURITY STATUS

13. AGE VARIATIONS
1. Chronological Age = Passage of time in
years, months, days after birth. (Measure
from Calendar).
2. Biological Age = Mileage covered on the
Path of Maturity (Measured from skeletal
Age, Secondary Sex characters, Dental Age,
Physiological, Morphological or Bio-chemical
markers etc.).

14. AGE CALCULATOR
• Any subject’s exact age correct up to three
decimal places can easily be calculated with
the help of an age calculating table.
• If we want to calculate age on 25th Feb., 2008 for
a person born on 7th august,1985.
• Consulting the table, we find
• Age =25.2.2008-7.8.1985 = 2008.151-1985.597
=22.554 Years.

15. PHYSICAL GROWTH CURVES
GENERAL PATTERNS

16. DISTANCE CURVES-HEIGHT

17. VELOCITY CURVE-HEIGHT

18. SEXUAL DIFFERENCES-HEIGHT

19. ADULT HEIGHT PREDICTIONS
Measured
Height(cm)
Predicted Height
age
Measured
Height
Predicted Height
age
09 10 11 09
age
10 11
120
122
124
126
128
130
132
134
157
159
162
165
167
170
172
175
153
155
157
159
162
164
166
168
--
--
152
154
156
158
160
163
136
138
140
142
144
146
148
150
178
180
182
184
186
189
191
193
171
173
176
178
181
183
186
188
165
168
170
172
175
177
180
183

20. OLYMPIC ATHLETES SELECTION CRITERIA
SPORT:
EVENT/POSITION
Age (yrs)
Mean + SD
Ht. (cm)
Mean + SD
Wt (kg)
Mean + SD
PI (Hirata)
Mean + SD
Track & Field (Interna.)
Sprint
Jump
Middle Distance
Long Distance
Marathon
Shot-put
Discus
Hammer
Javelin
Track & Field (Nat.)
24.5 4.01
19.9 2.32
23.7 3.77
23.3 3.21
28.9 1.48
26.7 7.95
24.2 4.42
26.6 2.49
23.2 5.41
27.6 3.46
171.3 5.45
173.0 5.55
172.2 6.02
171.1 5.23
169.1 11.45
179.8 9.21
182.4 5.55
180.9 3.01
181.7 6.30
173.4 6.01
61.9 5.50
65.0 4.82
62.7 5.08
58.8 5.91
58.5 7.68
95.8 16.36
97.0 10.68
99.7 7.00
85.9 13.46
66.6 7.61
23.1 0.68
23.2 0.71
23.1 0.73
22.7 0.73
23.0 0.70
25.4 1.23
25.2 0.45
25.6 0.74
24.2 0.48
23.4 0.78

21. OLYMPIC ATHLETES SELECTION CRITERIA
SPORT:
EVENT/POSITION
Age (yrs)
Mean + SD
Ht. (cm)
Mean + SD
Wt (kg)
Mean + SD
PI (Hirata)
Mean + SD
Badminton (Internat.)
Gymnastics (Internat)
Kabbadi (International)
Basketball (Internat)
Volleyball (Internat)
Volleyball (National)
Boxing (International)
Football (National)
Forwards
Halves
Backs
Goalkeepers
19.0 2.93
22.4 3.47
26.0 3.16
18.6 0.95
22.1 4.09
29.6 4.81
18.6 0.75
27.8 5.04
26.2 3.18
29.1 4.52
27.3 3.63
170.8 7.67
164.4 4.34
173.4 6.11
184.9 6.28
188.6 6.60
178.0 6.22
166.4 6.76
171.3 3.97
166.0 3.77
173.7 4.94
174.8 1.77
60.9 6.99
53.7 3.34
70.9 7.27
71.4 6.22
72.2 7.52
68.3 7.64
56.1 6.19
61.6 4.72
58.1 7.32
67.6 7.09
64.5 2.12
23.0 0.67
22.9 0.41
23.9 0.68
22.4 0.70
22.1 0.62
22.9 0.68
23.0 0.54
23.0 0.83
23.3 0.80
23.4 0.92
23.0 0.48

22. OLYMPIC ATHLETES SELECTION CRITERIA
SPORT: EVENT/POSITION Age (yrs)
Mean + SD
Ht. (cm)
Mean + SD
Wt (kg)
Mean + SD
PI (Hirata)
Mean + SD
Hockey (International)
Forwards
Halves
Backs
Goalkeepers
Judo (International)
65 kg
71 kg
78 kg
86 kg
21.2 2.09
22.7 2.51
22.7 3.23
20.6 2.00
21.0 5.60
21.6 4.92
27.2 6.24
27.2 0.47
169.4 8.18
170.6 6.52
172.8 5.64
179.1 4.53
168.4 4.68
168.8 4.73
172.1 3.66
179.3 4.88
66.5 4.26
65.6 4.94
72.9 4.63
74.2 8.87
63.8 1.97
71.1 1.60
81.2 1.64
88.0 0.00
23.9 1.09
23.6 0.84
24.2 0.62
23.4 0.74
23.7 0.71
24.6 0.85
25.2 0.58
24.8 0.68

23. PHYSICAL EDUCATIONISTS ROLE
1. PE has the biggest portion of Fitness
Palace.
2. PE has the biggest portion of Sports
Palace.
3. PE has the biggest portion of Health
Palace.
4. PE has the biggest portion of Education
or Humanism.

24. PRACTICAL KEYS OF PHYSICAL
EDUCATION FOR TALENT SELECTION
1. Human Growth Patterns.
2. Anthropometry (Kinanthropometry)
3. Fitness Measurement.
4. Training Methods.
5. Sincerity & Spirituality in Exercise
Prescription for Training.

25. 1. Percent Mature Status Method =
2. Percentile Follow-up Method = Centile
Established & Adult value.
3. Multiple Regression Equation Method (e.g.
Predicted Adult Height PAH = 1.22 height (cm)
– 7.2 Age (yrs) – 0.4 RUS Bone Age (yrs) +82.)
PREDICTION METHODS OF ADULT STATUS

26. NEW PAPERS PROPOSED
1. Sports Talent Selection & Counselling.
2. Physical Fitness & Wellness.
3. Exercise Prescription.
4. Physical Fitness, Wellness & Active Lifestyle.
5. Sports for All.

27. SPIRITUALITY IS THE SCIENCE OF
ART OF TRUTHFULL EXECUTION
OF DUTIES WITH RIGHT SPIRITS
AND IS SYNONYMOUS WITH
ONE’S RELIGION TO WHICH ONE
IS SINCERELY DEVOTED WITH FULL
TRUST & SURRENDER.

28. SPIRITUALITY (OR
DHARAM) MEANS A
DISCIPLINED LIFE.
- Shantha Ramaswami

29. SWOT ANALYSIS OF A SCHOOL P.E.T.
Strengths =
1. Approach to all Children.
2. Fitness and Growth interests all.
3. No.1 Position Potential.
Weakness = Syllabi prescribed in P.E. not taught in B.P.Ed., M.P.Ed.
etc. unavoidable incompetence.
Opportunity = Plentiful by determination to learn and do of
Refresher Courses & Internet availability of E-mail, Telephone
to contact modern experts.
Threats = Negative & demotivating thoughts of mind.
e.g. It does not pay to give attention to children/students.

30. FOR FURTHER DETAILS
ARE AVAILABLE IN THE FOLLOWING BOOK
A TEXTBOOK OF APPLIED
TEST MEASUREMENT & EVALUATION
BY
Dr. DEVINDER K. KANSAL
SPORTS & SPIRITUAL SCIENCE PUBLISHERS JEEVAN PARK ,
NEW DELHI.
Ph.011-25643801

31. TALENT SELECTION AT
YOUNG AGE IS TO BE
“MINDFUL FOR
WATERING THE ROOTS
AND NOT JUST
POLISHIGN THE LEAVES”.

32. PATIENT HEARING ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
THANKS
TO
YOU ALL