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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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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 |
author_facet | 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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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/). |
spellingShingle | Article Gouveia, João Nuno França, Cíntia Martins, Francisco Henriques, Ricardo Nascimento, Marcelo de Maio Ihle, Andreas Sarmento, Hugo Przednowek, Krzysztof 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 |
topic | Article |
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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