The Morphological Characteristics of the Association Football Player

Bell, William L.; Rhodes, Gregory

doi:10.1136/bjsm.9.4.196

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“…Defenders tend to be heavier and taller with less body fat, as their position requires them to be robust and strong in the tackle (Bell & Rhodes, 1980). However, the absolute values obtained for these variables in the current study were non-significant (F 21,40.751 0/ 1.408, P 0/0.172), suggesting that the playing positions within this squad were not differentiated by anthropometric characteristics.…”

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Anthropometric assessment of Premiership soccer players in relation to playing position

Hencken

White

2006

European Journal of Sport Science

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A squad of Premiership soccer players (n 0/24) provided informed consent to participate in this study. Using ISAK (International Society of Advancement of Kinanthropometry) accredited methods, a total of 39 measurements (sectioned as: skinfolds, girths, lengths, and breadths) were made for each player. The procedure involved three measures at each site to calculate a mean value and an acceptable technical error margin. All data collection was performed by an ISAK level 3 accredited anthropometrist. The data analysis consisted of demographic and anthropometric data, including fractionation of body mass and estimated body fat from sum of skinfolds. Scaling of the raw data was done by using the phantom strategem to obtain calculated data for inter-player comparison. Mean calculated scores for playing position were obtained. A multivariate analysis of variance revealed no differences between positions (F 15,41.810 0/0.783, P 0/0.688). Previous studies have reported heterogeneity between playing positions. However, in this study, stature and body mass were not different between strikers, midfielders, defenders, and goalkeepers. Research has suggested that a soccer player's anthropometric dimensions can be a major determinant for success within a playing position. In this study, within-position variation was quite large in some cases, which could indicate that a team that does not have the opportunity to hand-pick players, based on anthropometric characteristics, may be at a disadvantage.

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Anthropometric assessment of Premiership soccer players in relation to playing position

Hencken

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2006

European Journal of Sport Science

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“…Because of its convenience anthropometry is also used to understand the physical characteristics (performance) of the sportsman in the field of sports science which targets improvement of athletic performance (Mészáros et al, 2000). The assumption that anthropometric characteristics have influence on physical performance of the players have been proven in many studies (Bell & Rhodes, 1975). The reported results provide evidence for sports officials (coaches, managers) as well as for football players about the importance of anthropometry (American Dietetic Association et al, 2009).…”

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Anthropometrical Characteristics and Somatotype of Young Macedonian Soccer Players

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GONTAREV, S.; KALAC, R.; ZIVKOVIC, V.; AMETI, V. & REDJEPI, R.Anthropometrical characteristics and somatotype of young Macedonian soccer players. Int. J. Morphol., 34(1):160-167, 2016. SUMMARY:The success in sport performance is closely related to the physical condition of the sportsman. In the assessment of the physical status except physiological and fitness parameters, significant influence have the anthropometric parameters. The aim of the study was dual: to assess the changes in the anthropometric characteristics and the somatotype of young soccer players at different ages and to compare these characteristics with the general population. The analyzed measurements of 486 young soccer players who play in teams of the First national league, with an average age 15.8±1.4. The soccer players were divided into five subgroups, at age difference of 1 year. In the sample height, weight, BMI index, diameters, volumes and skin folds were measured, also the body composition and the somatotype were calculated. Boys from 14 years were lower and had less tendencies of other age groups. From 16 years onwards there were no differences in the measurements which means that the respondents gradually get the look of adult players. All skin folds for young Macedonian players (except the skin folds of the scapula) decrease with age and compared to the peers from normal population are lower. For young players in all age groups dominate the mesomorphic component, and lower values have the endomorphic component, in regards to peers in the general population. The obtained results can serve as normative anthropometric indicators for regular sports medical examinations of young players in our country, or can be used as a template for comparison of the anthropometric and somatotype information of young players at a similar level of different countries.

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“…Tall players tend to have an advantage in certain playing positions and, therefore, are oriented towards these roles, notably in goalkeeping and defense. 32,33 The present study revealed that the mean values of height, weight, mesomorphic and ectomorphic component were less than their International counterparts but BMI, % fat and skeletal muscle mass, essentially required in the game of football, fell within the normal range. Generally Asians are smaller in size than Non-Asians.…”

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Positional differences in morphology, somatotype and body composition characteristics in university level Indian footballers

Saha¹,

Kundu²,

Mondal³

2014

Journal of Trainology

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Objective: The purpose of this study was to describe the morphological, somatotype, and body composition characteristics of Indian university level football players based upon their field position. Design: Cross-sectional study. Methods: A total of 204 male football players from sixteen different Indian universities volunteered for this study.Anthropometric measurements included body weight and height, five muscle girths (upper arm, forearm, chest, thigh and calf), four bone widths (humerus biepicondylar, bistyloideus, femur biepicondylar and bimalleolar) and eight skinfold thicknesses (triceps, subscapular, pectoral, axilla, abdominal, suprailiac, mid thigh and calf) were measured. Further, somatotype (endomorphy, mesomorphy, ectomorphy) and body composition (BMI, % fat, skeletal muscle mass, skeletal mass) were assessed. Results: One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to observe differences of means among the groups. In order to determine which group was different from other group Tukey post hoc test applied. Compared to other field players, goalkeepers showed higher values for body height, body weight, upper arm girth (p <0.05), more but not excessive body fat. Defenders, midfielders and strikers were ectomorphic mesomorph whereas goalkeepers were endomorphic mesomorph in physique. Conclusion: University level Indian footballers were average in height, weight, and muscle mass.(Journal of Trainology 2014;3:35-40)

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The Morphological Characteristics of the Association Football Player

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Anthropometric assessment of Premiership soccer players in relation to playing position

Anthropometric assessment of Premiership soccer players in relation to playing position

Anthropometrical Characteristics and Somatotype of Young Macedonian Soccer Players

Positional differences in morphology, somatotype and body composition characteristics in university level Indian footballers

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