1. Rural Sport Development Initiative (RSDI) Integrating Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD) in Sport Development programs Dr Maya van Gent, Senior lecturer , Human Movement Science Department, University of Fort Hare, South Africa

10. Rural Sport Development Initiative (RSDI)

15. Results Table 1: Descriptive statistics for anthropometrical-, physical- and motor components of 6-8 year old children in the Nkokobe region, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Variables 6 year old (n=38) 7 year old (n=31) 8 year old (n=41) Stature (cm) 116.5 119.2 124.8 Body mass (cm) 21.8 23.7 25.6 Coordination (n) Target throw for accuracy 1.9 2.7 1.2 Balance Stork stand (sec) 26.5 25.9 28.8 Speed (sec) 27.4 m sprint 7.1 6.7 6.4 Agility (sec) 5m shuttle run 13.6 12.1 11.5

16. Results Table 2: A Comparison of the anthropometrical-, physical- and motor components of 6-8 year old children in the Nkokobe region. * P≤0.01 Variables Children that participate in school sport (n=53) Children that DO NOT participate in school sport (n=52) P- Value Stature (cm) 121.91 119.15 0.01* Body mass (cm) 24.22 23.62 0.61 Coordination (n) Target throw for accuracy 1.8 1.4 0.81 Balance Stork stand (sec) 28.4 27.9 0.57 Speed (sec) 27.4 m sprint 6.58 6.87 0.05 Agility (sec) 5m shuttle run 12.06 12.71 0.03