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Characterization of Static Strength, Vertical Jumping, and Isokinetic Strength in Soccer Players According to Age, Competitive Level, and Field Position

Muscular strength is strongly related to speed and agility tasks, which have been described as the most decisive actions preceding goals in the soccer game. This study aimed to characterize the players’ strength indicators and to analyze the variation associated with age, competition level, and posi...

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Autores principales: Gouveia, João Nuno, França, Cíntia, Martins, Francisco, Henriques, Ricardo, Nascimento, Marcelo de Maio, Ihle, Andreas, Sarmento, Hugo, Przednowek, Krzysztof, Martinho, Diogo, Gouveia, Élvio Rúbio
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9914659/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36767166
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20031799
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author Gouveia, João Nuno
França, Cíntia
Martins, Francisco
Henriques, Ricardo
Nascimento, Marcelo de Maio
Ihle, Andreas
Sarmento, Hugo
Przednowek, Krzysztof
Martinho, Diogo
Gouveia, Élvio Rúbio
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França, Cíntia
Martins, Francisco
Henriques, Ricardo
Nascimento, Marcelo de Maio
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Sarmento, Hugo
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Martinho, Diogo
Gouveia, Élvio Rúbio
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description Muscular strength is strongly related to speed and agility tasks, which have been described as the most decisive actions preceding goals in the soccer game. This study aimed to characterize the players’ strength indicators and to analyze the variation associated with age, competition level, and positional role. Eighty-three male soccer players from A team (n = 22), B team (n = 17), U-23 (n = 19), and U-19 (n = 25) participated in this study. Handgrip strength was assessed using a hand dynamometer (Jamar Plus+), countermovement jump (CMJ) and the squat jump (SJ) were evaluated using Optojump Next, and a Biodex System 4 Pro Dynamometer was used to assess the isokinetic strength of knee extension/flexion. Team A players showed increased lower-body strength compared to their peers, mainly through their increased vertical jumping capacity (i.e., CMJ and SJ; ps < 0.019), and superior performance in isokinetic assessments (i.e., peak torque, total work, and average power). Overall, older players outperformed their younger peers regarding vertical jumping, static strength, and average power in isokinetic strength (ps < 0.005). This study emphasizes the superior strength levels of professional soccer players compared with their lower-division peers, even after controlling by age. This information is of great value to sports agents and coaches, underlining the need to design and include strength-specific content during soccer training.
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spelling pubmed-99146592023-02-11 Characterization of Static Strength, Vertical Jumping, and Isokinetic Strength in Soccer Players According to Age, Competitive Level, and Field Position Gouveia, João Nuno França, Cíntia Martins, Francisco Henriques, Ricardo Nascimento, Marcelo de Maio Ihle, Andreas Sarmento, Hugo Przednowek, Krzysztof Martinho, Diogo Gouveia, Élvio Rúbio Int J Environ Res Public Health Article Muscular strength is strongly related to speed and agility tasks, which have been described as the most decisive actions preceding goals in the soccer game. This study aimed to characterize the players’ strength indicators and to analyze the variation associated with age, competition level, and positional role. Eighty-three male soccer players from A team (n = 22), B team (n = 17), U-23 (n = 19), and U-19 (n = 25) participated in this study. Handgrip strength was assessed using a hand dynamometer (Jamar Plus+), countermovement jump (CMJ) and the squat jump (SJ) were evaluated using Optojump Next, and a Biodex System 4 Pro Dynamometer was used to assess the isokinetic strength of knee extension/flexion. Team A players showed increased lower-body strength compared to their peers, mainly through their increased vertical jumping capacity (i.e., CMJ and SJ; ps < 0.019), and superior performance in isokinetic assessments (i.e., peak torque, total work, and average power). Overall, older players outperformed their younger peers regarding vertical jumping, static strength, and average power in isokinetic strength (ps < 0.005). This study emphasizes the superior strength levels of professional soccer players compared with their lower-division peers, even after controlling by age. This information is of great value to sports agents and coaches, underlining the need to design and include strength-specific content during soccer training. MDPI 2023-01-18 /pmc/articles/PMC9914659/ /pubmed/36767166 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20031799 Text en © 2023 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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Martinho, Diogo
Gouveia, Élvio Rúbio
Characterization of Static Strength, Vertical Jumping, and Isokinetic Strength in Soccer Players According to Age, Competitive Level, and Field Position
title Characterization of Static Strength, Vertical Jumping, and Isokinetic Strength in Soccer Players According to Age, Competitive Level, and Field Position
title_full Characterization of Static Strength, Vertical Jumping, and Isokinetic Strength in Soccer Players According to Age, Competitive Level, and Field Position
title_fullStr Characterization of Static Strength, Vertical Jumping, and Isokinetic Strength in Soccer Players According to Age, Competitive Level, and Field Position
title_full_unstemmed Characterization of Static Strength, Vertical Jumping, and Isokinetic Strength in Soccer Players According to Age, Competitive Level, and Field Position
title_short Characterization of Static Strength, Vertical Jumping, and Isokinetic Strength in Soccer Players According to Age, Competitive Level, and Field Position
title_sort characterization of static strength, vertical jumping, and isokinetic strength in soccer players according to age, competitive level, and field position
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9914659/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36767166
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20031799
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