Investigation of some physical characteristics of young elite soccer players in different age groups
Serdar Uslu, Kadir Irem Badur, Erkan Babur and Mehmet IleriAfrican Educational Research Journal
Published: September 28 2022
Volume 10, Special Issue 1
Pages S27-S33
DOI: https://doi.org/10.30918/AERJ.10S1.22.003
Abstract
The aim of the research is to investigate the physical characteristics of young elite soccer players who play soccer in different age groups. 60 young elite soccer players who play soccer in the U13, U14, U15 and U16 categories of MKE Ankaragücü Soccer Club voluntarily participated in the research. After determining the age, height, weight and body mass index of the soccer players, five different measurements were applied: sprint performance at 10-20-30 meters distance, vertical jump and change of direction performances. SPSS package program was used to analyze the data. The measurement values were compared with the ANOVA test according to the age categories of the athletes and with the Kruskal Wallis test for the 10-meter sprint data. A statistically significant difference was found in all parameters between the groups (p < 0.05). As a result of the study, it is observed that the physical development of young athletes develops with age, and the sprint, vertical jump and change of direction characteristics develop along with it. It is thought that the training methods prepared by considering the developmental periods can contribute to the development of young individuals who are interested in sports.
Keywords: Soccer, young soccer player, sprint, change of direction, physical features.
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