Evaluación de capacidades físicas básicas en edades tempranas orientada a la iniciación deportiva

Abstract

At present, the evaluation of the basic physical qualities resistance, speed, strength and flexibility is a controversial issue due to the existence of various field tests that evaluate the same quality both in education and sports, thus causing a confusion to professionals related to the area, thus, it is intended to provide clear guidelines for the correct measurement of these qualities, focusing their attention on early ages between 6 and 12 years, selecting the updated and suitable test batteries that include the four basic physical qualities, according to the age of the evaluated and the feasibility of executing each one of them; In addition, based on the results of the different field tests, select possible sports talents and from this guide them to a possible sports initiation, by proposing suitable ages to start this process depending on the sport.