Title:

Correlation between performance in repeated sprints and performancein other laboratory and field fitness tests in female soccer athletes

NumberOfPages:

13

Creator:

Kotsakis, Pavlos ; Michailidis, Yiannis ; Svynos, Georgios ; Mandroukas, Athanasios ; Gissis, Ioannis ; Metaxas, Thomas

Subject and Keywords:

women ; soccer ; physical fitness tests ; repeated sprint ability

Description:

Introduction. The ability to perform repeated sprints is one of the most important physical abilities in soccer. Aim of Study. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between the ability to perform repeated sprints (6 × 20 m in a 15-s cycle) in female soccer players from two different age groups, with aerobic capacity (YYIR1), jumping ability (single-leg hop test), isokinetic strength (60°/s, 180°/s, 300°/s), speed performance (S10-m and S30-m), and change of direction ability (505 COD test). The second objective of the study was to compare the performances of the two different groups in the tests. Material and Methods. Twenty-four female soccer players from Greece participated in this study and they were divided into two groups: (i) U-16 (division II) female soccer athletes (age: 15.8 ± 0.8 years, height: 160.5 ± 5.1 cm, body mass: 59.4 ± 7 kg), and (ii) adult female (division I) soccer athletes (age: 21.9 ± 4.1 years, height: 165.7 ± 6.1 cm, body mass: 62.2 ± 7.5 kg). The Pearson correlation coefficient and t-test for independent samples were used for statistical analysis. Results. The S10-m, S30-m and single-leg hop tests appeared to be the variables most associated with the total time in the RSA test in U-16 female soccer players. S10-m and the change of direction ability appeared to be the variables most associated with the total time in the RSA test in adult female players. Conclusions. It seems that U-16 Greek female soccer players do not differ from adults in most of the physical fitness tests conducted in the field and laboratory.

Publisher:

Akademia Wychowania Fizycznego w Poznaniu

Place of publication:

Poznań

Object type:

artykuły

ISBN/ISSN:

2299-9590

DOI:

10.23829/TSS.2023.30.4-2

Language:

eng

Previous title:

click here to follow the link ; Studies in Physical Culture and Tourism

Is part of:

Trends in Sport Sciences 2023 Vol.30 No.4

Rights Management:

Akademia Wychowania Fizycznego w Poznaniu ; Biblioteka Akademii Wychowania Fizycznego w Poznaniu

Format:

pp.143-155; 30 cm

Publication date:

2023

Rights:

wszystkie prawa zastrzeżone

Access rights:

dla wszystkich w zakresie dozwolonego użytku

License:

udostępnianie na podstawie umowy z właścicielem majątkowych praw autorskich

Rights holder:

Akademia Wychowania Fizycznego w Poznaniu

Digitisation:

Biblioteka Akademii Wychowania Fizycznego w Poznaniu

Location of original object:

Biblioteka Akademii Wychowania Fizycznego w Poznaniu