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Variations of the Locomotor Profile, Sprinting, Change-of-Direction, and Jumping Performances in Youth Soccer Players: Interactions between Playing Positions and Age-Groups

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  • Ana Filipa Silva

    (Escola Superior Desporto e Lazer, Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Rua Escola Industrial e Comercial de Nun’Álvares, 4900-347 Viana do Castelo, Portugal
    The Research Centre in Sports Sciences, Health Sciences and Human Development (CIDESD), 5001-801 Vila Real, Portugal
    Research Center in Sports Performance, Recreation, Innovation and Technology (SPRINT), 4960-320 Melgaço, Portugal)

  • Sümer Alvurdu

    (Faculty of Sport Sciences, Gazi University, Ankara 06500, Turkey)

  • Zeki Akyildiz

    (Faculty of Sport Sciences, Gazi University, Ankara 06500, Turkey)

  • Georgian Badicu

    (Department of Physical Education and Special Motricity, Faculty of Physical Education and Mountain Sports, Transilvania University of Braşov, 500068 Braşov, Romania)

  • Gianpiero Greco

    (Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Neuroscience and Sense Organs, University of Study of Bari, 70121 Bari, Italy)

  • Filipe Manuel Clemente

    (Escola Superior Desporto e Lazer, Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Rua Escola Industrial e Comercial de Nun’Álvares, 4900-347 Viana do Castelo, Portugal
    The Research Centre in Sports Sciences, Health Sciences and Human Development (CIDESD), 5001-801 Vila Real, Portugal
    Instituto de Telecomunicações, Delegação da Covilhã, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal)

Abstract

The purpose of this study was two-fold: (i) analyze the variations of locomotor profile, sprinting, change-of-direction (COD) and jumping performances between different youth age-groups; and (ii) test the interaction effect of athletic performance with playing positions. A cross-sectional study design was followed. A total of 124 youth soccer players from five age-groups were analyzed once in a time. Players were classified based on their typical playing position. The following measures were obtained: (i) body composition (fat mass); (ii) jump height (measured in the countermovement jump; CMJ); (iii) sprinting time at 5-, 10-, 15-, 20-, 25- and 30-m; (iv) maximal sprint speed (measured in the best split time; MSS); (v) COD asymmetry index percentage); (vi) final velocity at 30-15 Intermittent Fitness Test (V IFT ); and (vii) anaerobic speed reserve (ASR = MSS − V IFT ). A two-way ANOVA was used for establishing the interactions between age-groups and playing positions. Significant differences were found between age-groups in CMJ ( p < 0.001), 5-m ( p < 0.001), 10-m ( p < 0.001), 15-m ( p < 0.001), 20-m ( p < 0.001), 25-m ( p < 0.001), 30-m ( p < 0.001), V IFT ( p < 0.001), ASR ( p = 0.003), MSS ( p < 0.001), COD ( p < 0.001). Regarding variations between playing positions no significant differences were found. In conclusion, it was found that the main factor influencing changes in physical fitness was the age group while playing positions had no influence on the variations in the assessed parameters. In particular, as older the age group, as better was in jumping, sprinting, COD, and locomotor profile.

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  • Ana Filipa Silva & Sümer Alvurdu & Zeki Akyildiz & Georgian Badicu & Gianpiero Greco & Filipe Manuel Clemente, 2022. "Variations of the Locomotor Profile, Sprinting, Change-of-Direction, and Jumping Performances in Youth Soccer Players: Interactions between Playing Positions and Age-Groups," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(2), pages 1-13, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:2:p:998-:d:726293
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    1. Eduard Pons & José Carlos Ponce-Bordón & Jesús Díaz-García & Roberto López del Campo & Ricardo Resta & Xavier Peirau & Tomas García-Calvo, 2021. "A Longitudinal Exploration of Match Running Performance during a Football Match in the Spanish La Liga: A Four-Season Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(3), pages 1-10, January.
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    1. Francesco Campa & Gianpiero Greco, 2022. "Growth, Somatic Maturation, and Their Impact on Physical Health and Sports Performance: An Editorial," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(3), pages 1-4, January.

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