| Physical fitness of elite Belgian soccer players by player position. | |
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PMID: 21986697 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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The purpose of the present study was to gain insight into the physical and physiological profile of elite Belgian soccer players with specific regard to the player's position on the field. The sample consisted of 289 adult players from six different first division teams. The players were divided into 5 subgroups (goalkeepers, centre-backs, full-backs, midfielders and strikers) according to their self-reported best position on the field. The subjects performed anaerobic [10 m-sprint, 5 x 10 m shuttle run, squat jump (SJ) and counter movement jump (CMJ)] and aerobic (incremental running protocol) laboratory tests. The strikers had significantly shorter sprinting times (5 m, 5 to 10m-time and shuttle run) compared to the midfielders, centre-backs and goalkeepers, whereas the full-backs were also significantly faster compared to the goalkeepers and the centre-backs. The goalkeepers and the centre-backs displayed higher jumping heights (total mean SJ = 40.7 ± 4.6 cm and CMJ = 43.1 ± 4.9 cm) compared to the three other position, whereas the strikers also jumped higher than the full-backs and the midfielders. Regarding the aerobic performance, both full-backs and the midfielders (61.2 ± 2.7 and 60.4 ± 2.8 ml.min.kg respectively) had a higher VO2max compared to the strikers, centre-backs and goalkeepers (56.8 ± 3.1, 55.6 ± 3.5 and 52.1 ± 5.0 ml.min.kg respectively). From the present study it could be concluded that players in different positions have different physiological characteristics. The results of the present study might provide useful insights for individualised conditional training programs for soccer players. Aside from the predominant technical and tactical skills, a physical profile that is well-adjusted to the position on the field might enhance game performance. |
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Jan Boone; Roel Vaeyens; Adelheid Steyaert; Luc Vanden Bossche; Jan Bourgois |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-10-07 |
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Title: Journal of strength and conditioning research / National Strength & Conditioning Association Volume: - ISSN: 1533-4287 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Oct |
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Created Date: 2011-10-11 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9415084 Medline TA: J Strength Cond Res Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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1 Centre of Sports Medicine, Ghent University Hospital, Belgium; 2 Department of Movement and Sports Sciences, Ghent University, Belgium. |
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