TALENTO MOTOR E MATURAÇÃO BIOLÓGICA EM ESCOLARES DE UM COLÉGIO MILITAR

Indicadores multidimensionais do potencial esportivo de jovens basquetebolistas

Objetivo: O objetivo do estudo foi comparar o perfil antropométrico, físico-motor, psicossocial, maturacional e habilidades táticas de jovens jogadores de basquetebol masculino de um colégio militar. Métodos: A amostra foi composta por 318 escolares do sexo masculino, com idade entre 12 e 17 anos, os quais foram divididos em dois grupos: Jovens Atletas de Basquetebol (n=44) e Não Atletas (n=274). Foi aplicada uma bateria de testes para avaliação de indicadores multidimensionais do potencial esportivo. Resultados e Conclusão: Os jovens basquetebolistas apresentaram maior tamanho corporal, melhor desempenho físico-motor, melhores habilidades de coping e habilidades táticas além de possuírem maturação biológica avançada em relação aos não atletas. Estes resultados podem auxiliar os professores-treinadores no processo de formação e seleção de jovens basquetebolistas de nível escolar.

Report Card Brazil: systematic review of muscle strength assessment in children and adolescents in Brazil

ABSTRACT The present study aimed to identify and summarize evidence regarding muscle strength (MS) levels in school children and adolescents (≤ 19 years) in Brazil in order to update previously published evidence from the Report Card Brazil project. The systematic search for information was conducted in seven databases, restricted to studies published during the period from January 2018 to December 2019. Thirteen studies were included, which gathered information from 10,135 children and adolescents from seven Brazilian states. Different tests/protocols for assessing MS were identified, however, handgrip strength was the test most adopted in studies (53.8%). The prevalence of children and adolescents with MS levels considered healthy was 29.8%, considering the totality of information, and 27.6% for males and 31.8% for females. Considering full data reviewed by the Report Card Brazil project (data analyzed in this study in addition to those previously published), information regarding the assessment of MS levels in children and adolescents in Brazil came from studies conducted during the period from 2010 to 2019, which included a sample of 15,208 children and adolescents (aged 7-19 years). According to this information, the prevalence of children and adolescents with MS levels considered healthy in this period was 57.8%, 61.1% for males and 58.8% for females.