Perfil antropométrico del jugador de fútbol categoría Sub 16 de O’higgins de Rancagua

Abstract

The study involved 22 players from the category under 16 from O’Higgins football team, evaluated under the ISAK protocol This study attempted to determine the anthropometric profile and morphological characteristics of the category under 16 and later its anthropometric characteristics comparison of Chilean professional soccer player. In the results, no significant differences between the four studied groups were found. In making the comparison of the groups set position only significant differences in the defenses were found, but only for two variables, weight p = ,039 and BMI p= ,038. Anthropometry should be considered as a system of ongoing evaluation within the training process and can go hand in hand with planning, to make decisions with concrete data about body composition.