Comparison of physical fitness among young colombian soccer players

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Michaell Parra Tijaro
Universidad Santo Tomás, Colombia
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9775-4703
Kevin Parra Tijaro
Universidad Santo Tomás, Colombia
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0327-1995
Juan Parra Jimenéz
Universidad Santo Tomás, Colombia
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8707-0903
Miguel Andrés Dimate
Universidad Santo Tomás, Colombia
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8842-8500
Jorge Mauricio Celis
Universidad Santo Tomás, Colombia
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2023-490X

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to compare soccer players' physical fitness and describe them according to Peak Height Velocity (PHV). The participants were 58 young soccer players between 13.46 and 15.31 years old. Basic anthropometry was evaluated, and Peak Height Velocity was determined. Also, six physical tests related to strength, speed, and agility were measured. The physical test was plotted according to PHV, with multiple Pearson correlations among variables. Finally, a sample was compared in an ANOVA, considering the club to which each player belonged to (club A, club B, and club C). It seems that PHV describes strength and speed better than the capacity for agility. The CMJ test had strong correlations with other physical tests, and in ANOVA comparisons, club A had taller, stronger players, with an advanced PHV in comparison to clubs B and C. Likewise, Club A had a better performance in physical tests, mainly in the CMJ F=13.813 P<0.01 medicine ball throw F= 11.053 P<0.01, kicking speed F= 18.916 P<0.01, and repeated sprint Ability F=12.950 P<0.01. In conclusion, favorable anthropometric conditions influence better performance in physical tests in this population of young soccer players in their growth spurt period.

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Published: Oct 18, 2022
Issue: Vol. 23 No. 2 (2022): Revista Ciencias de la Actividad Física UCM
Section: Research
DOI: https://doi.org/10.29035/rcaf.23.2.7
Keywords: Soccer, Youth sports, Physical abilities, Kicking speed

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Comparison of physical fitness among young colombian soccer players. (2022). Revista Ciencias De La Actividad Física UCM, 23(2), 1-14. https://doi.org/10.29035/rcaf.23.2.7
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