Analysis of talent identification of indonesian potential athletes in athletics in the national students athletics championship

Abstract

This research contributes to the development of talent identification in athletic athletes, especially those from students aged 15-18 years. We identified the potential and need for the development of athletes from students in Indonesia. The aim of this research is to conduct an analysis of talent identification of potential Indonesian athletic athletes at the national student athletic championships. The use of ex post facto descriptive methods in this research has benefits, one of which is to analyze the factors that occurred which could have caused this phenomenon. The number of participants involved was 142 athletes consisting of 16 men and 18 women in the 100-meter run, 18 men and 18 women in the 1000-meter run, 18 men and 18 women in the long jump, which are the results of selection in 6 provinces in Indonesia. There is a positive correlation between anthropometric measurements, especially in height, arm span, and leg length, on the results of the 100 and 1000-meter runs, in the long jump, the results of anthropometric measurements are also positively correlated with the final results of the competition, especially in height, arm span, and leg length. Meanwhile, in the shot put, the results of anthropometric measurements which include body weight, height, arm span and leg length are positively correlated with the shot put results, so that the ideal anthropometry average will show maximum results of the competition. Body weight does not correlate with the final results, especially in the 100-meter run, 1000-meter run and shot put competitions. Unlike the shot put, the results of anthropometry measurements influence the results of the competition. These measurement parameters are useful, but on the other hand, training and nutrition intake can also influence the results of competition performance.

Keywords

• Talent Identification
• Athletics
• Student Athletics Championship