UTJECAJ KRONOLOŠKE DOBI U FORMIRANJU NATJECATELJSKIH SKUPINA MLADIH RUKOMETAŠA

master's thesis

• Title (english): IMPACT OF CHRONOLOGICAL AGE ON CREATING COMPETITION GROUPS OF YOUNG HANDBALL PLAYERS
• Author: Martin Šutalo
• Mentor: Katarina Ohnjec (mentor)
• Committee member: Katarina Ohnjec (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Dinko Vuleta (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Tomislav Đurković (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Kinesiology; Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2022-09-27, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Kinesiology

Abstract

U rukometu, ali i u pojedinim ekipnim sportovima, datum rođenja primjenjuje se kao osnovni kriterij formiranja natjecateljskih skupina u mlađim dobnim kategorijama. Organizacija natjecanja za mlađe dobne skupine podrazumijeva spajanje dva uzastopna godišta, te se u rukometu u Hrvatskoj do nedavno neparno godište pridruživalo parnom. Ovakvim sustavom, razlike među mladim sportašima dolaze sve više do izražaja, jer se često nalaze u različitom stupnju sazrijevanja, te se mlađi sportaši u svojoj natjecateljskoj skupini najčešće stavljaju u podređeni položaj u odnosu na starije. Taj fenomen, uzrokovan razlikama kronološke dobi poznat je pod nazivom relativna dob, a njegove posljedice opisuju se pod nazivom utjecaj relativne dobi.
Primarni cilj ovog istraživanja bio je utvrditi razinu prisutnosti utjecaja relativne dobi među polaznicima istih natjecateljskih, mlađih dobnih skupina s obzirom na kvartal i godinu rođenja, duljinu vremena treniranja, prisutnosti na treninzima, igračkoj poziciji te razumijevanju rukometne igre. Uzorak ispitanika sadrži 107 mladih rukometaša smještenih u trenutno važeće natjecateljske skupine za mlađe dobne kategorije. Za utvrđivanje razlika između skupina rođenih parne i neparne godine obzirom na promatrane varijable primijenio se χ2-test (hikvadrat test) i t-test za nezavisne uzorke sa razinom značajnosti od 0,05. Statistički značajne razlike između parnih i neparnih godišta dobivene su prema kriteriju razumijevanja rukometne igre (p=0,04) te igračkih pozicija (p=0,04). Od ukupno 62 dječaka rođenih parne godine, njih 33 (53,23%) zadovoljava kriterij razumijevanja rukometne igre, odnosno 29 (46,77%) ne zadovoljava. Sa druge strane, od ukupno 45 dječaka rođenih neparne godine, tek njih 15 (33,33%) zadovoljava navedeni kriterij, dok čak 30 (77,77%) ne zadovoljava. Statistički značajnu razliku koja se odnosi na kriterij igračkih pozicija dobivena je među skupinom vanjskih napadača. Od ukupno 40 vanjskih napadača, uključujući i parna i neparna godišta, dobiven je omjer 28 : 12, odnosno 70% naspram 30% u korist parnih godišta. Statistički značajne razlike između parnih i neparnih godišta nisu dobivene prema kriteriju prisutnosti na treninzima (p=0,81), te duljini vremena treniranja (p=0,14).

Abstract (english)

In handball, but also in other team sports, date of birth applies as main criterion for forming competition groups in younger age categories. Competition organization in younger age categories implies merging two consecutive years, and in handball in Croatia until recently the players born in uneven years had been joining to the ones born in even years. With this kind of system, differences between young athletes have become more and more noticeable, because they are often not sharing the same status of maturation, where younger athletes in competition groups are placed in unequal position in regard to older athletes. This phenomenon, caused by chronological age differences is known by the name of relative age, and the consequences are referred to as the relative age effect. The main purpose of this master’s thesis was to determine the level of presence of relative age effect between athletes in same competition groups considering quartal and year of birth, overall length of training time, attendance at trainings, player positions and understanding the handball game. A sample of survey contains considered 107 young handball players placed in currently valid competition groups for younger age categories. Chi-squared tests with significance level of 0,05 were performed to determine if there are significant differences between even and uneven years of birth in relation to the observed variables. Statistically significant differences between the players having even and uneven years of birth were found according to criterion of understanding the handball game (p=0,04) and player positions (p=0,04). From overall 62 boys having uneven year of birth, 33 (53,23%) of them satisfy criterion of understanding the handball game, whereas relatively 29 (46,77%) of them don’t. On the other side, from 45 boys having even year of birth, only 15 (33,33%) of them satisfy the same criterion, relatively 30 (77,77%) of them don’t. Statistically significant difference relating to criterion player positions were found in back attacking positions. From overall 40 attacking back positions, including those having even and uneven years of birth, a ratio of 28 : 12 was obtained in favour of even years, that is 70% in opposition to 30%. Statistically significant differences between those having even and uneven years were not found according to criterion attendance at trainings (p=0,81) and overall length of training time (p=0,14).

• Keywords: rukomet; mladi sportaši; kronološka dob; relativna dob; utjecaj relativne dobi; kvartal; godina rođenja
• Keywords (english): handball; young athletes; chronological age; relative age; relative age effect; quartal; year of birth
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:117:421550
• Study programme: Title: Kinesiology; specializations in: Kinesiology in Education and Track-and-Field, Kinesiology in Education and Fitness, Kinesiology in Education and Wrestling, Kinesiology in Education and Sailing, Kinesiology in Education and Windsurfing, Kinesiology in Education and Judo, Kinesiology in Education and Kayaking, Kinesiology in Education and Kinesiological Recreation, Kinesiology in Education and Kinesitherapy, Kinesiology in Education and Physical Conditioning of Athletes, Kinesiology in Education and Basketball, Kinesiology in Education and Football, Kinesiology in Education and Volleyball, Kinesiology in Education and Basic Kinesiological Transformations, Kinesiology in Education and Dancing, Kinesiology in Education and Swimming, Kinesiology in Education and Rhythmic Gymnastics, Kinesiology in Education and Handball, Kinesiology in Education and Skiing, Kinesiology in Education and Artistic Gymnastics, Kinesiology in Education and Management of Sport, Kinesiology in Education and Tennis, Kinesiology in Education and Rowing; Course: Kinesiology in Education and Sailing; Study programme type: university; Study level: integrated undergraduate and graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar / magistra kineziologije (magistar / magistra kineziologije)
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• Created on: 2022-10-17 11:19:36