Speed, Change of Direction Speed and Reactive Agility in Adolescent Soccer Players: Age Related Differences
| Autor: | Slobodan Andrašić, Mima Stanković, Goran Sporiš, Marko Gušić, Nebojša Trajković, Asim Bradić, Draženka Mačak |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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medicine.medical_specialty congenital hereditary and neonatal diseases and abnormalities football Adolescent Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis Football Athletic Performance agility differences youth performance Article Running 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Physical medicine and rehabilitation Age groups Age related Soccer Reaction Time medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Age differences Speed test Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health 030229 sport sciences humanities Test (assessment) Sprint Medicine Illinois Psychology human activities |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Volume 18 Issue 11 International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 5883, p 5883 (2021) |
| ISSN: | 1660-4601 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/ijerph18115883 |
| Popis: | There are a plethora of studies investigating agility in soccer however, studies have rarely presented the reaction time in differentiating age groups in adolescent soccer players. We investigated age differences in reactive agility, speed, and change of direction speed (CODs), in a group of highly trained adolescent soccer players. A total of 75 adolescent male soccer players (aged 14–19 years) were recruited. The players were grouped based on their age to under 15 (U15 n = 27), under 17 (U17 n = 25), and under 19 (U19 n = 23) players. Players were tested for 5 m, 10 m, and 20 m sprint, CODs speed test, Illinois test, and reactive agility test (total and reaction time). Only the reactive agility test with a live tester (RAT live) and RAT live reaction time (RAT live RT) distinguished U19 from both groups, U17 (RAT live, p < 0.01 RAT RT live, p < 0.01) and U15 (RAT live, p < 0.01). Groups did not have different times for 5 m sprint, RAT light and RAT RT light, F = 0.472, 2.691, 1.023, respectively, p > 0.05. Moreover, a significantly slower average performance of sprint 20, CODs left and right, and Illinois was also observed in U15 as compared to U17 and U19 (p < 0.05). We can conclude that results in agility tests that include live testers can be a significant factor that differentiates between adolescent soccer players considering their age. |
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