ANALYSIS OF ANTHROPOMETRIC STATUS AND SPECIFIC WORKABILITY OF THE YOUNGER NATIONAL HANDBALL TEAM UP TO 18 YEARS OLD

ABSTRACT Picking out and selection are the most essential elements of the multistructural system of sports training. With their help, a clear assessment is obtained, which determines the genetic talents of the athletes, who are directly dependent on the discovery of their game potential and the achievement of high sports results. That is why we set ourselves the goal to optimize the process of sports orientation and selection in handball, by revealing the peculiarities of physical development and their specific training. 22 handball players aged 17-18 from the youth national team of Bulgaria at a training camp in the town of Gabrovo were studied. Competitors passed sports and pedagogical testing on 12 indicators, of which 6 for anthropometry and 6 for sports and technical training. The data was statistically processed with the program SPSS 21, variation analysis was applied. For handball, anthropometric indicators of height, weight, and limb length are essential. Based on the research, we can say that there is potential in the selection of young handball players. In sports practice, good knowledge of physical development and motor skills allows sports professionals to properly and accurately plan and implement the training process over time.