Loading...
Publication
Physical Development Differences between Professional Soccer Players from Different Competitive Levels
| Name: | Description: | Size: | Format: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 277.91 KB | Adobe PDF |
Advisor(s)
Abstract(s)
: In soccer, physical development is crucial for developing optimal performance. This study
aimed to assess and compare the physical development of elite and non-elite professional soccer
players. Seventy-eight male professional football players divided into four competitive levels par ticipated in this study: the elite group (EG), the non-elite group A (NEG-A), the non-elite group B
(NEG-B), and the under 23 group (U23). Body composition, static strength, lower-body explosive
strength, flexibility, and balance were assessed. No significant statistical differences between elite and
non-elite players were seen in body composition parameters. However, the EG performed better in
static strength, lower-body explosive strength, flexibility, and balance, even after adjusting for the
effects of chronological age. The analysis showed that the competitive level (group) explained 25% to
29% of the variance observed in the lower-body explosive strength tasks. Sports staff and coaches in
different age categories or competitive levels should include specific lower-body explosive strength
content during soccer training to promote players’ long-term development towards the elite level.
Description
Keywords
Strength Balance Flexibility Body composition Elite . Faculdade de Ciências Sociais
Citation
França, C.; Ihle, A.; Marques, A.; Sarmento, H.; Martins, F.; Henriques, R.; Gouveia, É.R. Physical Development Differences between Professional Soccer Players from Different Competitive Levels. Appl. Sci. 2022, 12, 7343. https:// doi.org/10.3390/app12147343
Publisher
MDPI