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DETERMINATION OF CRITERIA FOR THE PRIMARY SELECTION OF TALENTED FOOTBALL PLAYERS BY FACTOR ANALYSIS METHOD (0.89 Mb, pdf) Read
Authors:
Rizvanova Alina Al'firovna
Burtseva Evgeniya Valentinovna
Keywords:
football
sports selection
talent
selection criteria
factor analysis
Annotation:

Purpose of the research – to determine the criteria for the initial selection of talented football players using factor analysis method.

Methods and organization of the research. A study was conducted using the following methods: analysis of scientific and methodological literature (using ResearchGate, Google Scholar and PubMed databases); questionnaires (a questionnaire aimed at determining the opinions of coaches about the importance and relevance of selecting gifted children for football lessons); pedagogical testing, psychodiagnostics, functional diagnostics using the “Become a Champion” hardware and software complex; factor analysis method.
The ascertaining experiment was carried out on the basis of Volga Region State University of Physical Culture, Sports and Tourism, in which 28 football players aged 6-7 years, studying at the sports school «Savinovo», the Academy of the Rubin football club in Kazan, took part. 

Results. Thus, of the 6 components, the most significant is the 1st component – cardio-rhythmic activity, its contribution is 83.5%, the next most important component is the 2nd component – vegetative balancing (74%). Components of average importance were 6th – balance and coordination (62%), 4th – flexibility and motor skills (57%). The least important was shown by the 3rd component – physical fitness (52%), and the 5th component – respiratory and metabolic function (46%).

Сonclusion. Summarizing the results of the study, we can conclude that the most significant of 6 components identified on the basis of factor analysis are cardio-rhythmic activity and vegetative balancing. However, in our opinion, each of the identified six components is of particular importance for a football player, since football requires a high level of physical fitness (coordination abilities, endurance) and the ability to quickly adapt to changing conditions of the game.

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