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Contrary to endurance, power associated capacities differ between different aged and starting-nonstarting elite junior soccer players.
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- Assessment of Aerobic Fitness and Repeated Sprint Ability in Elite Male Soccer: A Systematic Review of Test Protocols Used in Practice and Research.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2025Pooled it
- Assessment of Strength and Power Capacities in Elite Male Soccer: A Systematic Review of Test Protocols Used in Practice and Research.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2024Pooled it
- Anthropometric Characteristics, Neuromuscular Performance and Cardiorespiratory Fitness of Chilean Youth Soccer Players: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2026Article
- Associations Between Anthropometric Characteristics, Self-Reported Musculoskeletal and Visceral Symptoms, and Squat Movement Quality: A Cross-Section Study.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2026Article
- The relative age effect and the relationship between biological maturity and athletic performance in Austrian elite youth soccer players.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2025Article
- Do anthropometric characteristics and physical capacities of highly trained junior badminton players differ according to age and sex?Frontiers in sports and active living · 2025Article
- Testing in Football: A Narrative Review.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- A survey into the current fitness testing practices of elite male soccer practitioners: from assessment to communicating results.Frontiers in physiology · 2024Article
- Running Performance and Hormonal, Maturity and Physical Variables in Starting and Non-Starting Elite U14 Soccer Players During a Congested Match Schedule.Journal of human kinetics · 2021Article
- Relative Age Effect in Elite German Soccer: Influence of Gender and Competition Level.Frontiers in psychology · 2020Article
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Abstract
This study aimed to investigate differences in anthropometric characteristics and physical capacities (1) between under (U) 17, 19, and 21 years old elite junior soccer players, and also (2) between starting and nonstarting players within each age group. Ninety-two male elite German junior field players were tested for height, mass, fat, and fat-free mass as well as aerobic endurance, squat (SJ) and counter movement jump (CMJ), linear sprint, core strength-endurance, and one repetition maximum (1RM) bench press performance. According to their age and competitive match playing times, the players were divided into the mentioned different groups. Magnitude-based inferences and effect sizes (ES) were computed for statistical analyses. The fat-free mass, SJ and CMJ, 1RM bench press, and linear sprinting performances increased likely to most likely from U17 to U21 players (ES: moderate to large), whereas the body fat, core strength-endurance, and aerobic endurance performances remain constant. The fat-free mass, 1RM bench press, and linear sprinting performances were likely to most likely higher in U21 starting compared to nonstarting players (ES: moderate to large). Our study shows that contrary to endurance, power associated capacities differ between different aged and starting-nonstarting elite junior soccer players. This outcome should be considered for training, testing, and talent selection procedures in elite junior soccer players.
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