Table 1. Talent criteria in the motor performance domain.
Test/Variable Description Reliability coefficient* Reference
40-m sprint (sec) 40-m sprint test performed without start signal. Twin photoelectric sensors at the start triggered chronometry and an identical device recorded the time after 40 meters. 0.96 Zuber et al. (2016)
Jumping, CMJ (cm) An accelerometric system (Myotest, Sitten, Switzerland) measured five attempts in a vertical counter movement jump test (CMJ, without arm swing). We retained the height of the best attempt. 0.96 Casartelli et al. (2010)
Agility (sec) Players sprinted a short distance, ran around three poles with a change of direction (right, left, right), and repeated these actions mirror-inverted before finishing. The time to complete this run was recorded. 0.83 Höner et al. (2015)
Yo-Yo (m) Players ran back and forth between two lines 20 meters apart with a 10-second pause between two runs. Acoustic signals determined the pace. Pace increased successively. When players fell behind the pace, the run was stopped. We recorded the distance covered prior to last regularly 20 m lap as the test result. 0.93 Bangsbo et al. (2008)
Dribbling (sec) Course and procedure of dribbling test was identical to the agility test except that the dribbling test was performed with a ball. 0.56 Höner et al. (2015)
Passing (sec) Players quickly passed balls in a confined zone and bounced balls off four walls in turn, one in each direction. After the fourth pass, the same sequence was repeated in reverse order (reaching a total of nine passes). Time was measured manually with stopwatches. 0.68 Zuber et al. (2016)
Shooting (points) Players shot balls eight times into target zones of goals (2 targets, 2 feet, 2 attempts). Successful shots on the target were subjectively rated by speed on a three-point rating scale (1 = low, 2 = medium, and 3 = high speed). The test score was the overall number of points. 0.31 Höner et al. (2015)
Juggling (points) Players juggled balls along a figure 8-shaped course (alternating left and right foot). Players scored 1 point for each quarter of a circle they completed. We stopped the test after 45 seconds or as soon as a mistake was made, such as one foot twice in succession; the ball touching the ground or any other part of the body. The number of points served as the test score. 0.79 Höner et al. (2015)
40-m sprint = 40-meter sprint; CMJ = counter movement jump; Yo-Yo = Level 1 Yo-Yo intermittent recovery test.*In all instances, test-retest reliability (rtt) was calculated, except for the CMJ, where the ICC was used.