Aerobic and anaerobic fitness indicators in under 20 and elite Qatari soccer players

OBJECTIVE Qatari National age-group soccer teams success have not been carried on at the Olympic and Full Inter-national levels. While objective assessment tools that measure tactical and technical competence would provide valu-able insight into player development, the majority of soccer research ha...

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Published in:Journal of sports science & medicine 2007-01, Vol.6
Main Authors: Grantham, J, Brocherie, F, Balasekaran, G
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:OBJECTIVE Qatari National age-group soccer teams success have not been carried on at the Olympic and Full Inter-national levels. While objective assessment tools that measure tactical and technical competence would provide valu-able insight into player development, the majority of soccer research has focused upon different skill related fitness attributes. A plateau in jump and sprinting performance plateau in Qatari National soccer player's late teens was re-cently reported. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to quantify and compare the aerobic and anaerobic fitness indicators in soccer players at different competitive levels, specifically at Qatar Under 20 (U20), and Elite (NAT) level. METHODS Twenty-nine (16 U-20, 13 NAT) male athletes (aged 17-34 y) completed a test battery that included counter movement jumps, with (WAM3) and without (CMJ) arm swing, six repetitive reactivity calf jumps (6J), a 20 m sprint test, and a Level 1 Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery test. An independent t-test analysed differences between groups. Data was expressed as mean plus or minus SD with significance set at p
ISSN:1303-2968
1303-2968