Pre-season anaerobic performance of elite Japanese soccer players

It is widely documented that soccer is a high-intensity intermittent activity that requires a combination of aerobic capacity with anaerobic factors. Running is consequently the predominant activity, yet explosive type efforts such as sprints, jumps, tackles and kicking are important factors for suc...

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Published in:Journal of sports sciences 2004-06, Vol.22 (6)
Main Authors: Brocherie, F, Morikawa, T, Hayakawa, N, Yasumatsu, M
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Language:English
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Summary:It is widely documented that soccer is a high-intensity intermittent activity that requires a combination of aerobic capacity with anaerobic factors. Running is consequently the predominant activity, yet explosive type efforts such as sprints, jumps, tackles and kicking are important factors for successful soccer performance. These efforts depend on maximal strength and anaerobic power of the neuromuscular system, more particularly of the lower limbs. The aims of the present study were (1) to establish some normative data for elite Japanese soccer players with an emphasis on their anaerobic factors and (2) to make a comparison with other corresponding level data.
ISSN:0264-0414