Abstract
This study investigated the anthropometric and performance characteristics of 43 soccer players(age: 15 ± 2 years, height: 1.71 ± 0.08 m, mass: 63.9 ± 9.4 kg) who represented a UK-based Championship club in teams classified according to chronological age (i.e., under 14, under 16 or under 18 years of age). Anthropometrics and physical performances (countermovement jump; CMJ, 15 m and 30 m sprints, multistage fitness test) were measured. The under 18s age group were taller (p=0.007), heavier (p0.05). Additionally, high (64.6 ± 3.8 W·kg-1) or low (57.0 ± 2.8 W·kg-1) CMJ performances were able to differentiate between sprint times over 15 m (high, low: 2.38 ± 0.06 s, 2.44 ± 0.11 s; p=0.015) and 30 m (high, low: 4.18 ± 0.12 s, 4.32 ± 0.22 s; P=0.016). These results characterise the anthropometry and performance of UK-based soccer players of varying ages while highlighting the discriminative ability of certain tests to differentiate between sprint performances.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 155-162 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Serbian Journal of Sports Sciences |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - 2011 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Football
- talent
- development
- youth
- sprint