ArticleBMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation2023
Variations in cumulative workload and anaerobic power in adolescent elite male football players: associations with biological maturation.
Article in BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06536816 (Combined Effects of Game Profile-Based Training and Small-Sided Games on Strength, Endurance, and Performance Among Football Players.), which is not on this map. Cited by 7 papers.
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Combined Effects of Game Profile-Based Training and Small-Sided Games on Strength, Endurance, and Performance Among Football Players.
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- Effect of interval and continuous small-sided games training on the bio-motor abilities of young soccer players: a comparative study.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2023Article
- Association between 2D:4D ratios and sprinting, change of direction ability, aerobic fitness, and cumulative workloads in elite youth soccer players.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2023Article
- The relationships between body mass index, reciprocal ponderal index, waist-to-height ratio, and fitness in young adult males.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Article
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6 authors at 5 institutions in 5 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundIt is considered that the maturity condition of young football players is related to their physical performance during short high-intensity efforts dependent on anaerobic power ability. Hence, the aim was to determine possible relationships between maturity status and training intensity by measuring the footballer´s peak height velocity (PHV), maturity offset and anaerobic power.
methodsSeventeen youth male players of different playing positions participated in the study and performed tests at three different stages of the season (early-, mid- and end-season) All the anthropometric parameters and biomarkers related to maturation were controlled during the season. The training intensity and load was monitored and the anaerobic power of the players was assessed by a running-based anaerobic sprint test (RAST).
resultsThe analysis of all the recorded data revealed a positive relationship between PHV and anaerobic power in the early- and end-season stages (p < 0.05). Maturity offset and anaerobic power (mean RAST) showed an absolute correlation in early- and end -season stages (r: - 0.39 to 0.91). The multiple linear regression analysis revealed that min RAST was the best predictor for both PHV and maturity offset. The analysis of the training intensity and workloads showed a positive effect on the performance in the fitness test (p < 0.05). Additionally, players experienced less fatigue at the end-season stage than at the early-season.
conclusionsThe results show that coaches might benefit from monitoring training loads and the maturity status of the players in order to enhance their physical performance during the season.
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