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Title: | Characterization of Static Strength, Vertical Jumping, and Isokinetic Strength in Soccer Players According to Age, Competitive Level, and Field Position | Authors: | Gouveia, João Nuno França, Cíntia Martins, Francisco Henriques, Ricardo Nascimento, Marcelo de Maio Ihle, Andreas Sarmento, Hugo Przednowek, Krzysztof Martinho, Diogo V. Gouveia, Elvio Rúbio |
Keywords: | muscle strength; peak torque; total work; average power; countermovement jump; squat jump; football | Issue Date: | 18-Jan-2023 | Publisher: | MDPI | Project: | UIDB/50009/2020 M1420-01-0247-FEDER-000067 |
Serial title, monograph or event: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health | Volume: | 20 | Issue: | 3 | Abstract: | 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. | URI: | https://hdl.handle.net/10316/114023 | ISSN: | 1660-4601 | DOI: | 10.3390/ijerph20031799 | Rights: | openAccess |
Appears in Collections: | FCDEF - Artigos em Revistas Internacionais I&D CIDAF - Artigos em Revistas Internacionais |
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