The use of the Körperkoordinationstest für Kinder in the talent pathway in youth athletes: A systematic review

O’Brien-Smith, Jade; Tribolet, Rhys; Smith, Mitchel; Bennett, Kyle J.M.; Fransen, Job; Pion, Johan; Lenoir, Matthieu

doi:10.1016/j.jsams.2019.05.014

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“…In general, this study presents relevant contribution about the maturation and motor coordination processes, highlighting the importance of performing physical assessments with children and adolescents in the school environment, using the KTK, considering that it is a useful tool in sports talent detection process 39 . However, it is suggested to conduct studies with objective measurements (e.g., accelerometer) in order to better understand the behavior of the variables in question during the children's growth and development process.…”

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Level of physical activity and motor coordination of schoolchildren in different maturational stages

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Introduction: Motor development studies and debates reveal that sport and physical activity develop and improve motor skills. These studies seek to understand the changes that occur with movement, which becomes more complex as it develops through physical activity. Objective: To compare the level of physical activity and motor coordination of students in different maturational stages and to relate the level of physical activity with the motor coordination of young people. Methods: Descriptive research with cross-sectional design. A total of 46 male subjects aged 10 to 14 years participated in the study. Baecke's usual physical activity questionnaire was applied; the maturity stage was verified through the Puberal Maturation Prediction Equation; the body composition was evaluated through the Guedes protocol for children and adolescents; Finally, the coordinative performance was classified using the Korperkoordinationstest fur Kinder (KTK) test battery. Results: There were significant differences for the variables Age and Height among all stages: P3, P4 and P5 maturation. The differences found in the variable body weight occurred only between the P3 and P5 stages; P4 and P5. It was also observed that no significant differences were found for motor coordination between maturation stages. The same occurred when physical activity indexes were compared. Conclusion: There is no difference in the level of physical activity between stages 3, 4 and 5 of sexual maturation, nor does the maturational stage seem to influence the level of motor coordination of young students.

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Level of physical activity and motor coordination of schoolchildren in different maturational stages

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“…The number of two-legged jumps that a participant could perform within 15 s between two 50 cm × 50 cm (1 cm ≈ 0.4 inches) squares was measured [ 73 ]. Only jumps in which none of the boundary lines were touched were counted.…”

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Physical Fitness and Motor Competence in Chinese and German Elementary School Children in Relation to Different Physical Activity Settings

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(1) Background: Children with greater physical activity (PA) may show a higher physical fitness (PF) and motor competence (MC) compared to peers with less PA. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), PF, and MC in 8- to 9-year old children in Germany and China. MVPA was differentiated into five PA settings: family sport, club training, school sport, leisure sport, and outside play. (2) Methods: This longitudinal study comprised N = 577 children (n = 311 girls, n = 266 boys) who were studied over a one-year period. Each child’s PF and MC was determined using sports motor tests. The children’s PAs were measured using a questionnaire. (3) Results: The children’s PA was positively associated with PF and MC. The MVPA-settings: family sport, leisure sport, outside play, school, and club sport, explained between 18 and 23 percent of the variance in selected PF and MC characteristics in a multivariate linear regression analysis. (4) Conclusions: An increase in the children’s MVPA might be an appropriate aim in the school sport in Germany as well as in the club sport system in China. Furthermore, family sport should be enhanced in Germany and outside play activities in China, respectively.

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“…This test is a widely used, valid, and reliable instrument to assess gross motor coordination, and its importance as an indicator for future sport success has been proven. 14,38,39 The KTK consists of four subtests: balance, shifting platforms, jumping laterally and hopping over an obstacle. There was a strong correlation ( r = 0.98, P < 0.001) between the KTK motor quotient (MQ) scores based on all four subtests, and the KTK MQ scores based on the three subtests in a sample of 2902 Flemish children (9.05 ± 1.69 years vs. 9.26 ± 0.46 years).…”

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“…10–13 More specifically, a recent review by O’Brien-Smith et al. 14 showed the value of the Körperkoordinations Test Für Kinder (KTK; Body Coordination Test for Children) 15,16 in the talent pathway of youth athletes. It is imperative that scouts and coaches consider players gross motor coordination and their interaction with psycho-social capacities when selecting young football talent.…”

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Performance characteristics of selected/deselected under 11 players from a professional youth football academy

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Pion

et al. 2020

International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching

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This study aimed to determine whether players selected for the under 11 team of a professional youth football academy outperform their deselected peers in physical, technical and gross motor coordination skills, or in psycho-social capacities. Of the young players active at different amateur clubs yearly 2% were scouted to participate at trainings and matches from an academy before the first objective baseline testing (season 1 n = 54 boys, season 2 n = 49, age: 9.25 ± 0.46). Most of the scouted players ( n = 103) were born in the first quarter of the year (47.6%) and started playing football at a young age (4.80 ± 0.84). Mann–Whitney U tests showed that the selected under 11 players ( n = 31) from the reduced pool outperformed their deselected peers ( n = 72) in the 30-m slalom sprint, dribble test and Loughborough soccer passing test, and on sport learning-, motor-, creative- and interpersonal capacity ( P < 0.05). A discriminant analysis resulted in a significant discriminant function (Wilks’ Λ = 0.673, df = 16 and P = 0.002) with 69.6% of players classified correctly. In sum, the current system, tends to scout 9-year old soccer players with multiple years of soccer experience, and well-developed motor skills, who are predominantly born in the first quarter of the year. Of those players, the ones with better physical and technical skills, who are believed to have most potential to become elite in the future are selected. However, 25 of the players with a high probability of being selected were deselected. Whether this system is appropriate serves a broader ethical discussion within contemporary society.

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The use of the Körperkoordinationstest für Kinder in the talent pathway in youth athletes: A systematic review

Cited by 24 publications

References 37 publications

Level of physical activity and motor coordination of schoolchildren in different maturational stages

Level of physical activity and motor coordination of schoolchildren in different maturational stages

Physical Fitness and Motor Competence in Chinese and German Elementary School Children in Relation to Different Physical Activity Settings

Performance characteristics of selected/deselected under 11 players from a professional youth football academy

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