Propuesta de indicadores para la selección de atletas en poomsae para el alto rendimiento. Validación práctica

La investigación propuesta, en el área de selección de talentos en el alto rendimiento, específicamente en la modalidad de poomsae, en su evento free style, representa un estudio estratégico, pues se encontraron limitaciones en el proceso de selección en dicha modalidad deportiva. Por lo que este trabajo presentó como objetivo evaluar los indicadores técnicos para la selección de atletas con respecto a la modalidad de poomsae en su evento free style. Esta selección se realiza acorde con las exigencias reglamentarias competitivas actuales, aplicadas por la Federación Mundial de este deporte. Se utilizaron métodos de nivel teórico inductivo-deductivo, analítico-sintético, así como histórico y del nivel empírico, la revisión documental y la medición. Se midieron los ángulos de los indicadores propuestos, a través del software biomecánico Kinovea. La técnica estadística utilizada fue el procesador estadístico SPSS 20. Se definieron y evaluaron de forma práctica los indicadores flexibilidad (splits central, lateral izquierdo, lateral derecho) con una media de 10.25 puntos; técnicas de pateo (pateos básicos, mantención, pateos con giro en el aire) con resultados de media de 2.5; 1,9 y 1.87 puntos; saltos acrobáticos (saltos en horcajadas, saltos en splits izquierdo, saltos en splits derecho) y los elementos acrobáticos con resultados de media de 8.69 y 2.21 puntos, para el proceso de selección de las escuelas de iniciación deportiva escolar en la modalidad de poomsae en su evento free style.

A pesquisa proposta, na área de seleção de talentos no alto rendimento, especificamente na modalidade poomsae, em sua prova de estilo livre, representa um estudo estratégico, uma vez que foram encontradas limitações no processo de seleção na referida modalidade esportiva. Portanto, este trabalho apresentou o objetivo de avaliar os indicadores técnicos para seleção de atletas no que diz respeito à modalidade poomsae em sua prova de estilo livre. Esta seleção é feita de acordo com os requisitos regulamentares competitivos em vigor, aplicados pela Federação Mundial desta modalidade. Foram utilizados métodos de nível teórico indutivo-dedutivo, analítico-sintético, bem como de nível histórico e empírico, revisão documental e mensuração. Os ângulos dos indicadores propostos foram medidos através do software biomecânico Kinovea. A técnica estatística utilizada foi o processador estatístico SPSS 20. Os indicadores de flexibilidade (abertura central, lateral esquerda, lateral direita) foram definidos e avaliados de forma prática com média de 10,25 pontos; técnicas de chutes (chutes básicos, segurar, chutes com giro no ar) com resultados médios de 2,5; 1,9 e 1,87 pontos; saltos acrobáticos (saltos de passada, saltos divididos à esquerda, saltos divididos à direita) e elementos acrobáticos com resultados médios de 8,69 e 2,21 pontos, para o processo seletivo das escolas de iniciação esportiva escolar na modalidade poomsae em sua prova de estilo livre.

The proposed research, in the area of talent selection in high performance, specifically in the poomsae modality in its free style event, represents a strategic study, since limitations were found in the selection process in said sporting modality. Therefore, this work presented the objective of evaluating the technical indicators for the selection of athletes with respect to the poomsae modality in its free style event. This selection is made in accordance with the current competitive regulatory requirements, applied by the World Federation of this sport. Theoretical level methods like inductive-deductive, analytical-synthetic and historical were used and from the empirical level, documentary review and measurement, and the angles of the proposed indicators were measured through the Kinovea biomechanical software. The statistical technique used was the SPSS 20 statistical processor. There were defined and evaluated in a practical way the indicators of flexibility (central, left lateral, right lateral splits ) with an average of 10.25 points; kicking techniques (basic kicks, holding, kicks with spin in the air) with average results of 2.5; 1.9 and 1.87 points; acrobatic jumps (stride jumps, left split jumps , right split jumps ) and acrobatic elements with average results of 8.69 and 2.21 points, for the selection process of school sports initiation schools in the poomsae modality in their free style event .

Promoting Innovative Development of Traditional Chinese Medicine Case Report Based on China Clinical Cases Library of Traditional Chinese Medicine / 中国实验方剂学杂志

China Clinical Cases Library of Traditional Chinese Medicine is built to promote the establishment of a scientific and technological talent evaluation system oriented on innovative value， ability and contribution in the backgroud of breaking the four only and setting new standards required by the document jointly issued by several national administrations and commissions. In the process of the construction， in order to further consolidate the foundation and ensure the quality and authority of case reports， we need to fully understand the origin and development of Chinese medical cases. Therefore， we clarified the development situation of Chinese medical cases by combing the characteristics of ancient and modern case reports， comparing the differences between Chinese and western medical case reports in terms of content and writing requirements， finally formed the main points of systematic case report norms and quality evaluation system， aiming to fully explore the unique advantages of Chinese medical cases in the fields of discipline development， scientific research innovation， clinical practice and guidance， talent evaluation and training， so as to promote its innovative development in a broader direction.

Análisis de Datos Antropométricos y Madurativos para la Selección de Talentos en Voleibol / Analysis of Anthropometric and Maturational Data for Talents Selection in Volleyball

El proceso madurativo tiene una gran influencia sobre los factores antropométricos y las capacidades físicas del atleta, y por tanto, sobre el proceso de selección de talentos deportivos. El objetivo de este trabajo fue analizar el estado madurativo y las características antropométricas junto con la comparación de estos datos por sexo en una muestra de 39 jugadores jóvenes de voleibol dentro de un proceso de selección de talentos (19 damas de 14,88±1,05 años y 13 varones de 15,1 años). Se obtuvieron datos de edad cronológica, altura, peso, altura sentado, altura de la madre y padre, la edad pico de crecimiento, el "timing" o periodo de tiempo por encima o por debajo de la edad pico, altura al final del proceso madurativo, el porcentaje actual de altura máxima, los centímetros restantes y el estado madurativo (pre-púber, púber o pos-púber). Los jugadores mostraron una mayor altura en el momento de las mediciones (179,92±6,87 vs 171,05±4,80; p<0,001), así como una mayor altura final calculada (189,46±3,73 vs 178,52±5,17; p<0,001), en comparación a las jugadoras. El pico en la velocidad de crecimiento también fue superior en los jugadores (14,56±0,44 vs 12,60±0,57; p<0,001), aunque su timing era inferior al de las jugadoras (0,531±1,19 vs 2,27±0,64; p<0,001). Esto se debió a un mayor porcentaje de jugadores masculinos en estados puberales, incluyendo un jugador en estadio pre-puberal, mientras que fue abundante la presencia de jugadoras en estado pospuberal. Estos datos reflejan la gran cantidad de jugadores que tienden a estar en periodos avanzados de maduración en procesos de selección de talentos. Por tanto, entrenadores y seleccionadores deben contemplar estas variables para evitar sesgos en el proceso de identificación del talento deportivo.

SUMMARY: The maturation process has a great influence on the anthropometric factors and physical capabilities of the athlete, and therefore, on the selection process of sporting talents. The objective of this work was to analyze the maturational state and anthropometric characteristics together with the comparison of these data by sex in a sample of 39 young volleyball players within a talent selection process (19 ladies of 14.88±1. 05 years old and 13 males aged 15.1 years). Data were obtained on chronological age, height, weight, sitting height, height of the mother and father, peak age of growth, timing or period of time above or below the peak age, height at the end of the process. maturation, the current percentage of maximum height, the remaining centimeters and the maturation status (pre-pubertal, pubertal or post-pubertal). The players showed a greater height at the time of the measurements (179.92±6.87 vs. 171.05±4.80; p<0.001), as well as a greater final calculated height (189.46±3.73 vs. 178.52±5.17; p<0.001), compared to the female players. The peak in growth speed was also higher in male players (14.56±0.44 vs 12.60±0.57; p<0.001), although their timing was lower than that of female players (0.531±1.19 vs 2.27±0.64; p<0.001). This was due to a higher percentage of male players in pubertal states, including one player in a pre-pubertal stage, while the presence of female players in a post-pubertal stage was abundant. These data reflect the large number of players who tend to be in advanced periods of maturation in talent selection processes. Therefore, coaches and selectors must consider these variables to avoid biases in the process of identifying sporting talent.

Anthropometric variability of European taekwondo champions / Variabilidad antropométrica de los campeones europeos de taekwondo

SUMMARY: World Taekwondo (WT) as an Olympic sport gained much more attention than before, and there is a growing need for precise and specific profiles of successful taekwondo competitors. Aim of this investigation was to determine body composition, somatotype, and selected anthropometric parameters/indexes of elite taekwondo champions and medal winners on the most demanding taekwondo tournaments in the World. The sample for this research consisted of n=16 (n=4 male; n=12 female) elite taekwondo champions, n=8 juniors and n=8 seniors, who were European (n=13), and World (n=3) champions of European descent. Data was collected longitudinally for seven years since 2015. Obtained results revealed specific (absolute) phenotype of taekwondo champions, following: PI (11.50 female; 11.85 male), HWR (43.96 female; 44.47 male) and BMI (19.96 female; 22.04 male). Further analysis shows that champions have greater values of body height, and have slightly greater ectomorphy and mesomorphy values in regard to other elite competitors. Presented research is the first publication of referent values for the general anthropometric dataset, and such results represent the anthropometric variability of European WT champions.

World Taekwondo (TW) como deporte olímpico ha logrado una mayor importancia, y existe una creciente necesidad de contar con perfiles precisos y específicos de competidores exitosos de TW. El objetivo de esta investigación fue determinar la composición corporal, el somatotipo y parámetros/índices antropométricos seleccionados de campeones de TW de élite y los ganadores de medallas en los torneos de TW más exigentes del mundo. La muestra para esta investigación consistió en n=16 (n=4 hombres; n=12 mujeres) campeones de TW de élite, n=8 juniors y n=8 seniors, que eran europeos (n=13) y mundiales (n=3), campeones de ascendencia europea. Los datos se recopilaron longitudinalmente durante siete años desde 2015. Los resultados obtenidos revelaron un fenotipo específico (absoluto) de los campeones de TW, a continuación: PI (11,50 mujeres; 11,85 hombres), HWR (43,96 mujeres; 44,47 hombres) e IMC (19,96 mujeres; 22,04 hombres). Un análisis más detallado muestra que los campeones tienen mayores valores de altura corporal y tienen valores de ectomorfia y mesomorfia ligeramente mayores con respecto a otros competidores de élite. La investigación presentada es la primera publicación de valores de referencia para el conjunto de datos antropométricos generales, y dichos resultados representan la variabilidad antropométrica de los campeones europeos de TW.

Analysis of the current team building of medical physics talent system in Hong Kong of China and its implications / 中华医院管理杂志

Medical physicists play an important role in the delivery of radiotherapy. Compared with China′s mainland, Hong Kong has established a more mature training mode and a more complete management system for medical physics talents. In this article, the authors introduced the current state of medical physics talent training, as well as the recruitment, certification and promotion of medical physicist in Hong Kong by querying the official websites of medical physics organizations, reviewing related literature and interviewing senior medical physicists in Hong Kong. The authors also analyzed the shortcomings in the construction of medical physics talent system in China′s mainland and made valuable suggestions.

Design and application of the global health talent competency index system / 中华医院管理杂志

Objective:To establish a global health talent competency index system in China as a scientific basis for improving the global health talent team construction.Methods:Such keywords as global health, competence, global competence and public health talent competence, were used to search for literature published from 2012 to 2022 in the China National Knowledge Infrastructure database. Through literature research and job responsibility analysis and the competency iceberg theory model, the authors established the initial Index set. In October 2022, the expert consultation method was used to identify indexes, with their weight evaluated. Based on the results of expert consultation, a survey questionnaire was developed to evaluate the importance of global health talent competency indexes. A questionnaire survey was conducted in November 2022 through random convenient sampling to select relevant personnel from domestic medical institutions, universities, and pharmaceutical enterprises, and exploratory factor analysis and regression analysis on questionnaire data were made to explore the internal structure, weights and quantitative relationships between indexes of the index system.Results:The global health talent competency index system consisted of 8 level-1 indexes and 28 level-2 indexes. The 8 level-1 indexes were professional accumulation, foreign language communication, international exchange, self-management and growth, influence, achievement drive, globalization literacy, and professionalism. The weights of the level-1 indexes were 0.110, 0.104, 0.153, 0.121, 0.106, 0.171, 0.139, and 0.096, respectively. Knowledge and skill related competencies included professional accumulation and foreign language communication; Behavioral competencies included international communication, self-management and growth, and influence; Personality traits and competencies included internal drive by achievements, global literacy, and professionalism. The regression analysis results showed that all the level-2 indexes, except for creativity, team collaboration, and independent thinking, had a significant predictive effect on their level-1 indexes ( P<0.01). Conclusions:The global health talent competency index system established in this study proves scientific, and practical for the selection, training, and evaluation of global health talents.

Thinking and exploration on the construction of research ward in a psychiatric hospital / 中华医学科研管理杂志

Objective:This study aims to explore the key points of the operation mode and construction of psychiatric research ward, provide possible reference for the construction of research ward.Methods:In this study, the construction of research ward in a psychiatric hospital was considered and explored through literature review, drawing on the operation mode of other research wards, combined with the characteristics of psychiatric clinical research.Results:This Study put forward the construction orientation and operation management mode of the psychiatric research ward, and analyzed the advantages of existing platform and key points for future development.Conclusions:The construction of psychiatric research ward should be based on clinical needs and hospital practice. Strategies including tailored fine management, optimize platform supporting, efficient organizing and management system, talent team and appropriate incentive mechanism should be implemented to strengthen the construction.

Optimization practice of youth research project management in children′s hospital: Based on the situation and demand of National Natural Science Youth Foundation in Beijing Children′s Hospital / 中华医学科研管理杂志

Objective:The study takes the Youth Research Project of National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) as an example, analyzes the development and management optimization strategy of such research project in a children′s hospital, to provide reference for the training of pediatric young talents.Methods:Personnel interview and questionnaire survey were adopted to analyze the common characteristics of project application and approval, trend of change, demand and bottleneck challenges of the NSFC Youth Research Project from 2016 to 2022.Results:The total number of approved project were increasing while the rate of the bids fluctuated, and the distribution of department, gender and age are not balanced, full-time scientific research personnel, male, young age and other factors have the advantages of being approved. Five influential factors, including scientific research accomplishment, supporting conditions, research foundation, methods & skills, and scientific research atmosphere and environment, were identified as necessary components of getting funded. The survey also founded that two thirds of the needs run through the whole application process that from the topic selection, nurtured seed-funding, team-building and proposal development.Conclusions:This study puts forward a management plan for youth scientific research projects in children′s hospital from three aspects that including hospital, department and individual. The management department should strengthen the transformation from " full application" to " effective application" , at the same time, more attention should be paid to the selection, training and resource allocation to further optimize the training strategy of youth talents.

Analysis of research hotspots and frontiers in the training of health management talents in China based on knowledge mapping / 中华健康管理学杂志

Objective:To analyze the research hotspots and frontiers in the training of health management talents in China based on knowledge mapping.Methods:The literature related to talent training in health management was retrieved from the databases of CNKI, Wanfang Data, and VIP Journals from 2007 to 2022. The keywords used for retrieval included “health management” “curriculum system” “health manager” “evaluation system” “health service and management” and “talent training”. The time distribution of the literature was analyzed using Excel. Bibliometric analysis was conducted to visually analyze the research in health management talent training, focusing on authorship and collaboration, research institutions, high-frequency keywords, and research hotspots. A knowledge map was created to outline the research framework.Results:A total of 378 journal articles were retrieved. Over the past decade, there has been an overall increasing trend in the number of research publications related to health management talent training. The highest number of articles was published in 2021 (63 articles). In terms of spatial distribution, highly productive authors were relatively concentrated, and research institutions were mostly universities, with Hangzhou Normal University having the highest number of publications (14 articles). The research hotspots included health managers, practice teaching modes, cross-cultivation, and discipline construction. The research frontiers concentrated on talent training modes, health service and management professions, talent demand, and curriculum system construction.Conclusions:In the past decade, health management talents training in China has received more attention and importance. However, there is limited exchange and cooperation among authors and research institutions, and the research hotspots continue to extend in the direction of specialization and diversification. The transformation from vocational education to academic education and strengthening professional construction are the frontiers of the research.

Countermeasure analysis on the education of large medical imaging equipment metrology for the major of Biomedical Engineering / 中华医学教育探索杂志

Based on the analysis of current situation of the metrological education of large medical imaging equipment in colleges and universities at home, the advantages of major of Biomedical Engineering (BME) and the internal relation with the requirement of personnel training of metrology were systematically investigated. The necessity of carrying out education of large medical imaging equipment metrology for BME students in colleges and universities was elucidated. The specific thoughts and countermeasures were also proposed from curriculum establishment, teaching design, textbook compilation, conditional construction and teaching staff, respectively. The study is hopeful to provide guidance and help for the education of the large medical imaging equipment metrology in colleges and universities.

Construction of the second classroom system for college students based on the cultivation of innovation and entrepreneurship ability / 中华医学教育探索杂志

Taking medical statistics major in Binzhou Medical University as an example, based on the outcome-based education theory, in order to enhance the innovation ability of university students, we put forward the systematic second classroom training system, including improving the personnel training system, implementing education, experiment teaching reform, and practice teaching reform. It has achieved outstanding results in the discipline competition, improved social service ability and high degree of employer satisfaction. The systematic second-class talent training system based on the outcome-based education theory can provide reference for other medical colleges and related applied majors.

Exploration and practice of innovation mode of clinical pharmacists training / 中华医学教育探索杂志

In view of the current situation of the construction of clinical pharmacist system and the teaching and training of clinical pharmacist training base in China, this paper provides a reference for perfecting and improving the training mode of clinical pharmacists in China. By establishing a clinical pharmacist system that develops a "two-focus" model, it takes the "trinity" of "hierarchical teaching-innovative practice-stage assessment" as the operating mechanism of teaching management, and the innovative mode of training clinical pharmacist talents with diversified information service platform as the technical support system, thereby providing an effective model for training excellent clinical pharmaceutical care talents.

Retrospection and reflection on standardized residency training system from the perspective of medical education history / 中华医学教育探索杂志

Based on the national policies, regulations and documents on residency training, this paper sorts out the historical evolution of the standardized residency training system in China, and divides its development into four stages: preliminary exploration, local pilot, national trials, and implementation. It also puts forward some practical thoughts on its development law and future trend, such aspects as that the system reform follows the top-down administrative order and indicative plan, the system pays attention to the gradual implementation on the basis of summing up practical experience, and the system needs continuous implementation and improvement from the overall perspective.

Combination of test skill course and test skill competition to cultivate applied test talents / 中华医学教育探索杂志

Weifang Medical University has taken the lead in setting up laboratory skills courses to train talents in Shandong Province, and held test skills competitions every year to test the effectiveness of learning. Based on the course of testing skills, medical humanistic literacy has been cultivated, and the basic knowledge and basic operation have been learned; taken the skill contest as the medium, the learning results have been tested and the professional skills have been strengthened. Through the combination of test skill course and test skill competition to cultivate applied test talents adapted to the times, it can meet the needs of all kinds of related posts.

Fostering talents in biotechnology major through the university-enterprise collaborative training mode / 生物工程学报

With the high-quality development of biotechnology-related industries in China, the demand for talents and training quality in this field have received extensive attention. Several universities in Nanjing have conducted in-depth analysis on the shortcomings of talent training that does not closely match the needs of industries and enterprises. These universities have since effectively leveraged its professional characteristics, deepened university-enterprise cooperation, and encouraged the alignment of professional development with industrial growth. Biotechnology major has always focused on nurturing individuals with "right conduct, good learning, and strong ability", and capitalized on its comparative disciplinary advantages. These universities vigorously promoted and continuously optimized the model of university-enterprise collaborative training, highlighted the integration of science, industry and education, focused on innovative education teaching methods, as well as practical engineering practice to enhance its quality. The preliminary training results show that this model has promoted students' engineering practical abilities and comprehensive qualities, garnering recognition from employers and students alike.

Study on Vulnerability of Children in Talent Genetic Testing / 中国医学伦理学

Vulnerability is an inherent and ineradicable reality, and different contexts can exacerbate or induce different manifestations of vulnerability. By sorting out the meaning of vulnerability and identifying particular manifestations and attributions of children’ vulnerability in talent genetic testing situations, including the inherent vulnerability of children themselves, the situational vulnerability derived from talent genetic testing and educational environment, as well as the pathogenic vulnerability from the protection of minors. It was proposed that talent genetic testing of children should be guided by the principles of responsibility, no harm, and permission, so as to protect children from additional harm during testing and avoid exacerbating their vulnerability.

Exploration of the Path of Integrating Wu Liande’s Spirit into Professional Spirit Education for Medical Students / 中国医学伦理学

Wu Liande’s spirit was formed during the development of modern public health in China. It is a unity of the spirit of patriotism, humanitarianism, scientific exploration, and dedication, and a valuable resource and vivid textbook for medical students to carry out professional spirit education. Promoting Wu Liande’s spirit in the new era is not only conducive to inspiring the patriotism of medical students, bravely undertaking the mission of the times, and devoting themselves to the cause of human health, but also conducive to guiding medical students to refine benevolence and skill, and fulfill the sacred oath of medical students. To cultivate the professional spirit of medical students with Wu Liande’s spirit, it is necessary to achieve the "integration of specialized courses and ideological and political education" , promote the collaborative development of ideological and political courses and curriculum ideological and political education, innovate teaching methods and use modern information technology to empower Wu Liande’s spirit to be visualized and expressed, and take discipline practice as the starting point to expand the new path of professional spirit practice education for medical students.

Training of public health talents in China in the new situation / 上海预防医学

The epidemic of the coronavirus disease 2019 （COVID-19） has presented great challenges to the public health throughout the world. Therefore， it is crucial to foster high-level and multi-disciplinary public health talents to further improve public health. Herein， we summarize the current situation and challenges for public health education and prospect the requirements for training public health talents in China. Colleges and universities bear the responsibility for training public health talents， which is essential for the construction of public health system. In this context， we introduce the education for public health and the Doctor of Public Health （DrPH） program at Fudan university.

Programa talento matemático mexicano (tamme) - atividades de enriquecimento pa ra alunos de ensino fundamental e médio1 / Mexican mathematical talent program (tamme) - enrichment activities for elementary and high school students

RESUMO Este estudo teve como objetivos identificar estudantes com talento matemático no Ensino Fundamental e no Ensino Médio, no que se refere ao sistema numérico maia e babilônico para o Ensino Fundamental e ao pensamento computacional, com o uso do Scratch, para o Ensino Médio; projetar e implementar um programa de enriquecimento extraescolar com alunos do Ensino Fundamental e do Ensino Médio; estudar a evolução das ideias matemáticas, trabalhadas no programa de enriquecimento extracurricular. O aporte teórico foi baseado no Modelo de Enriquecimento para toda a Escola (School Wide Enrichment Model - SEM). Esse modelo teve origem no Modelo Triádico de Enriquecimento de Renzulli. Os resultados apresentados referem-se às atividades de enriquecimento extracurricular, com numeração babilônica e o sistema numérico maia, e as atividades em ambiente Scratch. Os resultados do estudo mostraram que ambos os grupos de idade foram capazes de abordar as atividades propostas e desenvolveram experiências de aprendizado que lhes deram habilidades para resolver problemas matemáticos, tanto no ambiente a lápis e papel quanto na linguagem de programação Scratch. O grupo de alunos do Ensino Fundamental representou números no sistema maia e babilônico e realizou operações aritméticas; dessa forma, este trabalho os ajudou a compreender o sistema posicional; e os estudantes do Ensino Médio aprenderam a fazer animações de dois personagens (sprites) e aprenderam a programar.

ABSTRACT The study aimed to identify students with mathematical talent in Elementary and High School, with regard to the Mayan and Babylonian numerical system for Elementary School and computational thinking, with the use of Scratch for High School; to design and implement an out-of-school enrichment program with Elementary and High School students; to study the evolution of mathematical ideas, worked on in the extracurricular enrichment program. Theoretical support was based on the School Wide Enrichment Model (SEM). This model is originated from Renzulli's Triadic Enrichment Model. The results presented refer to extracurricular enrichment activities, with Babylonian numerals and the Mayan numerical system, and activities in the Scratch environment. The results of the study showed that both age groups were able to approach the proposed activities and developed learning experiences that gave them skills to solve mathematical problems, both in the pencil and paper environment and in the Scratch programming language. The group of Elementary School students represented numbers in the Mayan and Babylonian system and performed arithmetic operations; in this way, this work helped them to understand the positional system; and the High School students learned to make animations of two characters (sprites) and learned how to program.

Talent identification and development in Olympic triathlon: a perspective from Brazilian coaches / Identificação e desenvolvimento de talentos no triatlo olímpico: uma perspectiva de treinadores brasileiros

Abstract The knowledge of coaches has been used in research on talent identification and development. The objective was to investigate how Brazilian triathlon coaches identify talents and what is the importance of different factors and indicators for the development of young triathletes. 37 coaches (89% male; 36.2 ± 8.3 years; 43% international competitive level) answered an online questionnaire about anthropometric, physical-motor, technical, tactical, psychological and environmental characteristics. On a scale of 1 (not very important) to 5 (extremely important), coaches indicated to what extent a factor/indicator of sporting potential was important for talent development in triathlon. 45.9% of the coaches perform talent identification, mainly by physical-motor tests and triathlon simulations. In talent development, the physical-motor factor was the most important, followed by the technical, psychological and anthropometric factor, and finally the tactical and environmental factor. Most coaches considered as extremely important the following indicators: determination (70%), aerobic endurance (65%), specific swimming skills (62%), ability to withstand pressure (59%), and efficiency of the cyclic gesture of swimming, cycling, and running (57%). We conclude that Brazilian triathlon coaches identify talents mainly through batteries of tests and triathlon simulations and consider the physical-motor factor the most important for the development of young talented triathletes, but not the only one.

Resumo O conhecimento dos treinadores tem sido utilizado na pesquisa sobre identificação e desenvolvimento de talentos. O objetivo foi investigar como os treinadores de triatlo brasileiros identificam os talentos e qual é a importância de diferentes fatores e indicadores para o desenvolvimento de jovens triatletas. 37 treinadores (89% homens; 36,2 ± 8,3 anos; 43% nível competitivo internacional) responderam um questionário online sobre características antropométricas, físico-motoras, técnicas, táticas, psicológicas e ambientais. Em uma escala de 1 (não muito importante) a 5 (extremamente importante), os treinadores indicaram em que medida um fator/indicador do potencial esportivo era importante para o desenvolvimento de talentos no triatlo. 45,9% dos treinadores realizam identificação de talentos, principalmente por testes físico-motores e simulados de triatlo. No desenvolvimento de talentos, o fator físico-motor foi o mais importante, seguido pelo fator técnico, psicológico e antropométrico, e por fim o fator tático e ambiental. A maioria dos treinadores considerou como extremamente importante os indicadores: determinação (70%), resistência aeróbica (65%), habilidades específicas de natação (62%), capacidade de suportar pressão (59%) e eficiência do gesto cíclico de nadar, pedalar e correr (57%). Conclui-se que os treinadores de triatlo brasileiros identificam talentos principalmente por meio de baterias de testes e simulados de triatlo e consideram o fator físico-motor o mais importante para o desenvolvimento de jovens triatletas talentosos, mas não o único.