Physical performances and anthropometric characteristics of young elite North-African female soccer players compared with international standards

Hammami, Mohamed Ali; Klifa, W. Ben; Ayed, Karim Ben; Mekni, Rim; Saeidi, Ayoub; Jan, J.

doi:10.1016/j.scispo.2019.06.005

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“…The squat 1RM was calculated from the MPV with the last load using the following equation, Equation ( 1 This test is commonly used to evaluate the acceleration capacity and maximum running speed of football players [34][35][36] (Figure 2). Before conducting the test, each player performed a specific warm-up of five progressive 30 m sprints.…”

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Anthropometric Profile and Physical Fitness Performance Comparison by Game Position in the Chile Women’s Senior National Football Team

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The aim of this study was to explore the anthropometric profile and evaluate physical fitness variables of the members of the Chile women’s national football team based on their playing positions. Fifty football players participated in this study, which was carried out during the period of training for the France 2019 Women’s World Cup and the Japan 2020 Olympic Games. Body composition and physical condition (muscular strength, sprint, agility, and aerobic fitness) were assessed. The goalkeepers showed greater weight (p < 0.001), height (p = 0.002), and %Fat (p = 0.010) compared to the rest of the playing positions. There were also differences between positions in relative strength (RS) (p = 0.001), running speed at 10 and 30 m (T10 and T30, respectively), agility (AGI) (p < 0.001), and yo-yo test (MYYR1) (p < 0.001). RS, T10, T30, and countermovement jump (CMJ) were significantly correlated (p ≤ 0.05) with anthropometric variables (p ≤ 0.05). MYYR1 was also significantly correlated with anthropometric variables (p ≤ 0.05). In conclusion, goalkeepers show greater weight and height, as well as worse results in MYYR1, AGI, T10, T30, and RS compared to the rest of the players. Forwards present better performance in running speed and agility. Better performance in physical condition is associated with better body composition values (greater muscle mass and lower fat mass). Greater relative strength indicates greater performance in explosive actions. Therefore, to meet the demands of high competition, it is important to establish ideal profiles in anthropometry and physical condition variables based on the playing position.

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Anthropometric Profile and Physical Fitness Performance Comparison by Game Position in the Chile Women’s Senior National Football Team

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“…Players who participated more than 80 min in a match and who were free of any injury that would prevent maximum effort during the physical performance tests were included in the study. These tests are commonly performed by women's football teams [1,5,6,[15][16][17][18][19][20], as they provide valid data to assess the players' physical fitness level and attributes, so all the participants were familiar with them and performed them regularly. Each player was encouraged to do each test with the maximum effort.…”

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Relationship between Physical Fitness and Match Performance Parameters of Chile Women’s National Football Team

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Pérez-Contreras

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The aim of this study was to analyze the relationships between the level of physical fitness and the physical performance parameters recorded by GPS in official FIFA matches of the Chilean women’s senior national football team in the period 2018–2020. Twenty-six female field players (age (mean ± SD) 26.8 ± 3.3 years, height 157.8 ± 21.5 cm, weight 58.9 ± 4.9 kg) participated in the study. Physical fitness variables were assessed: muscular strength, countermovement jump (CMJ), speed, agility and aerobic fitness. Physical performance variables were recorded by GPS in 26 official FIFA matches. The most notable associations with significant statistical significance (p < 0.001) were those observed between neuromuscular variables such as time to run 10 m (T10; r = −0.629) and jump (CMJ; r = 0.502) and the number of accelerations; aerobic fitness showed a highly significant relationship with meters run per minute (M/M; r = 0.589). The findings of this study provide evidence of how the level of physical fitness (neuromuscular and aerobic) relates to physical performance parameters recorded in official competitions.

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“…Women's football is one of the fastest-growing team sports in the world, which has 26 million participants worldwide and more professional leagues than ever before (M. A. Hammami et al, 2020). However, women's football is still underestimated by some parties and does not get enough attention.…”

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“…Research related to female soccer player physical performances have been carried out in the past few years in developed countries, such as the US and Europe (M. A. Hammami et al, 2020). Apart from what happened to men's football, scientific research on women's football is still lacking (Torre et al, 2007).…”

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“…Anthropometry and physical health may become the considerations of the reason causing North African women's football teams did not qualify to the final stage of the world cup tournaments (M. A. Hammami et al, 2020). According to previous studies, anthropometric proportions of a soccer player had been shown to be a significant determinant of a playing role performance (Hencken & White, 2006).…”

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Physical Fitness of Female Soccer Players Based on Playing Position

Firdausi

Simbolon

2021

J. pendidik. jasmani olahraga

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The purpose of this study was to gain insight into female soccer players’ physical performance profiles by observing their position in the field. The sample consisted of 17 athletes who were involved in regional training at the Papua National Sports Week (PON) 2021. The players were divided into three subgroups based on their position, including specific strikers, midfielders, and backs. The samples performed 10 item tests measuring physical performance components. Based on the playing position, there was no difference of BMI among the strikers, midfielders, and backs (F = 0.174, p 0.05). The results of the bleep test showed no difference (F = 0.466, p 0.05). The results of leg dynamometer (F = 0.898, p 0.05), back dynamometer (F = 1.350, p 0.05), and sit and reach (F = 0.543, p 0.05) also showed no difference. There was also no difference in measurement results of hand dynamometer pull (F = 0.028, p 0.05) and push (F = 1.107, p 0.05). Moreover, the result of 50-meter sprint (F = 0.404, p 0.05), sit up (F = 0.493, p 0.05), push up (F = 2.204, p 0.05), and shuttle run (F = 0.991, p 0.05) also showed no difference. We believe that a female football player athletic ability is unaffected by their position in the field. The absence of variation in physical ability observed among female soccer players may be attributed to BMI. Coaches may use these results as reference data to classify strengths, select players, and monitor the preparation.

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Physical performances and anthropometric characteristics of young elite North-African female soccer players compared with international standards

Cited by 11 publications

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Anthropometric Profile and Physical Fitness Performance Comparison by Game Position in the Chile Women’s Senior National Football Team

Anthropometric Profile and Physical Fitness Performance Comparison by Game Position in the Chile Women’s Senior National Football Team

Relationship between Physical Fitness and Match Performance Parameters of Chile Women’s National Football Team

Physical Fitness of Female Soccer Players Based on Playing Position

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