A Survey Study of Performance Oriented Variables of Adivasi Students For Talent Search

Surveys are a method of gathering information from individuals. Surveys have a variety of purposes, and can be conducted in many ways. Surveys may be conducted to gather information through a printed questionnaire, over the telephone, by mail, in person, by diskette, or on the web. This information is collected through use of standardized procedures so that every participant is asked the same questions in the same way. It involves asking people for information in some structured format.

METHODOLOGY:

Author visited and surveyed isolated tribal areas of Indore division and finally on the basis of their awareness and interest towards games and sports 329 students were selected as subject for this study. Age of the subjects ranged from 10 to 14 years. The scores obtained from various Tests were considered as the criterion measures for this study. A wide range of factors were considered. Sports performance is the product of total personality of the sportsperson. Selection of variables for this study based on the requirements in sports and games that influence performance in sports. Following performance oriented variable with their selected games were tested. 1. Body anthropometry 2. Physical Fitness Testing 3. Psychomotor ability Testing 4. Physiological variable testing Various tests were conducted to measure their performances. One by one different tests were conducted for each variable like, to measure physical fitness of Adivasi students AAPHER Physical Fitness Test was used, for measuring their psychomotor ability (reaction time), electronic chronoscope equipment was used to test the hands Reaction time of Adivasi children and coopers 12 minute run walk test was used to see their physiological capacity.

Data was collected through various tests. Some standard tests were used to get data of performance oriented variables. Analysis of data follows the descriptive statistics. On the basis of overall testing and performance of Adivasi students and scores in performance oriented variables we got some extra ordinary talented students from their respective skill. As well as we found some students those were excellent in a particular variable like running, jumping, some of them were very good in long distance running, some of them were having good reaction time, some students were having extra ordinary flexibility and agility. Apart from that author found many students those were excellent in their respective game they were also having good command and control over other games.

It is evident from the findings that there is no doubt to accept that Adivasi students having extra ordinary and multidimensional talent. The findings appear to indication that a person is good in all aspects of performance oriented variables may also perform or rank high in their respected skills.

Based on all this understanding author would like to offer following recommendations. 1. Talent identification in the form of sports and games is an effective programme and should be prescribed for the purpose as other forms of talent like Art, handmade things, dance, singing, vocal music etc. 2. Talent identification programmes are highly recommended for the administrators, policy makers in introducing new schemes and training programmes for Adivasi children residing in the spotted areas. 3. Talent search programmes in large scale should be taken and should involve female and male candidate of different age groups. 4. Talent search programmes should be carried out to find out effect of culture, nature, life style, food habits and family background. 5. Talent search programmes should involve the knowledge of advance equipment’s, skills, tactics, techniques and sports science. 6. The spotted children may be provided advance training programmes in the reputed center of the state.

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