Relations anthropometric characteristics and specific motor abilities in boys attending football school

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Molnar, S., Popović, B., & Smajić, M. (2009). Relations anthropometric characteristics and specific motor abilities in boys attending football school, (44), 133-140. Retrieved from https://scindeks.ceon.rs/article.aspx?query=ISSID%26and%267459&page=0&sort=8&stype=0&backurl=%2fissue.aspx%3fissue%3d7459
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Title

Relations anthropometric characteristics and specific motor abilities in boys attending football school

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Author

Slavko, Molnar, Boris, Popović, Miroslav, Smajić

Journal

Glasnik Antropološkog društva Srbije

Volume
Issue

44

Start page

133

End page

140

ISSN

1820-7936

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https://scindeks.ceon.rs/article.aspx?query=ISSID%26and%267459&page=0&so...

Date

2009-2021/11/01/13:05:20

Abstract

The 12-variable system for the assessment of anthropometric characteristics and the five-variable system for the assessment of specific motor abilities were applied to a sample of 105 boys aged between 9.5 and 10.5 who had been practicing and taking part in sports contest for at least three years at the football school 'ЯMR'. The aim of the research was to determine the relation anthropometric characteristics and specific motor abilities in boys attending football school. By means of regression analysis it was concluded that anthropometric characteristics highly influence only two criterion variables: kicking a rolling ball against the wall and striking the ball in the air with either foot. According to partial analysis of the anthropometric measure, in largest number of cases only a knee joint diameter was detected as being of significant influence. Based on the research results, the authors believe that anthropometric characteristics have no decisive importance when it comes to selecting young footballers and thus, they suggest a greater attention should be paid to the estimation of some other anthropological abilities in young footballers during their selection.

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