The level of aerobic capacity of elite junior team and senior professional team at the beginning of the preparatory period in soccer Cover Image

Úroveň aerobní kapacity elitního dorosteneckého týmu a profesionálního seniorského týmu na začátku přípravného období ve fotbale
The level of aerobic capacity of elite junior team and senior professional team at the beginning of the preparatory period in soccer

Author(s): Tomáš Malý, Jaroslav Teplan, Lucia Malá, František Zahálka, Aleš Kaplan
Subject(s): Evaluation research, Sports Studies
Published by: Masarykova univerzita nakladatelství
Keywords: Yo-Yo IRT1; soccer; preparation period; junior team; adult team;

Summary/Abstract: The aim of this study was to determine and compare the state of aerobic capacity of a men's professional soccer team against the oldest junior elite team at the beginning of practice period. The group of the adult players consisted of 17 players (age: 23,5 ± 3,2 years, body weight: 76,5 ± 4,2 kg, height: 183,3 ± 3,2 cm, BMI: 22.8 ± 0.7 kg.m-2) the Under 19 group consisted of 14 players (age: 18.3 ± 0.2 years, body weight: 74.9 ± 6.5 kg, height: 181.5 ± 6.3 cm and BMI: 22.8 ± 0.7 kg.m-2). Monitoring and evaluation of aerobic parameters used the Yo-Yo intermittent recovery test 1 (Yo-Yo IRT1). The difference between the groups was statistically significant when comparing averages of the results based on the overall distance run and parameter VO2max. Differences in parameters HRmax and decrease of HR in a 1 minute were not statistically significant.

  • Issue Year: 7/2013
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 43-49
  • Page Count: 7
  • Language: Czech