Associations between speed, power and endurance performance in super league soccer players
The physical characteristics favourable for soccer players includes high level of speed, explosive jumping power, and aerobic fitness which highlights the importance of assessing these characteristics for strength and conditioning training program development. The aim of this study is to examine the...
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| author | Saidi, Nur Fatihah Chee, Hian Tan Raja Azidin, Raja Mohammed Firhad Ismail, Hashbullah Choo, Yee Yu Geik, Yong Ang |
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| description | The physical characteristics favourable for soccer players includes high level of speed, explosive jumping power, and aerobic fitness which highlights the importance of assessing these characteristics for strength and conditioning training program development. The aim of this study is to examine the associations between speed, power and endurance performance of Malaysia Super League soccer players. Twenty-four male soccer players (age = 24.50 ± 3.11 years, height = 176.12 ± 8.11 cm, body mass = 70.86 ± 9.07 kg) were recruited in this study and all the players were tested for explosive lower body power (vertical jump, VJ), speed (30meter sprint), and endurance (Yo-Yo Intermittent Endurance level 2, YYIEL2). A statistically significant correlation was found between 30-meter sprint time and distance covered in YYIEL2, but contrary to previous findings reported in the literature, sprint time and VJ height were not correlated. Therefore, VJ training may not necessarily improve speed and an improvement in VJ performance may not reflect an improvement in speed. In addition, no significant correlation was found between VJ height and the distance covered in YYIEL2. Given the intermittent nature of the game, the negative moderate correlation between sprint time and distance covered in YYIEL2 (r = -0.43, p <0.05) indicated that specific aerobic and anaerobic performance could be enhanced simultaneously through the appropriate training programme. |
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| spelling | upm-1004322023-12-15T23:15:18Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/100432/ Associations between speed, power and endurance performance in super league soccer players Saidi, Nur Fatihah Chee, Hian Tan Raja Azidin, Raja Mohammed Firhad Ismail, Hashbullah Choo, Yee Yu Geik, Yong Ang The physical characteristics favourable for soccer players includes high level of speed, explosive jumping power, and aerobic fitness which highlights the importance of assessing these characteristics for strength and conditioning training program development. The aim of this study is to examine the associations between speed, power and endurance performance of Malaysia Super League soccer players. Twenty-four male soccer players (age = 24.50 ± 3.11 years, height = 176.12 ± 8.11 cm, body mass = 70.86 ± 9.07 kg) were recruited in this study and all the players were tested for explosive lower body power (vertical jump, VJ), speed (30meter sprint), and endurance (Yo-Yo Intermittent Endurance level 2, YYIEL2). A statistically significant correlation was found between 30-meter sprint time and distance covered in YYIEL2, but contrary to previous findings reported in the literature, sprint time and VJ height were not correlated. Therefore, VJ training may not necessarily improve speed and an improvement in VJ performance may not reflect an improvement in speed. In addition, no significant correlation was found between VJ height and the distance covered in YYIEL2. Given the intermittent nature of the game, the negative moderate correlation between sprint time and distance covered in YYIEL2 (r = -0.43, p <0.05) indicated that specific aerobic and anaerobic performance could be enhanced simultaneously through the appropriate training programme. UiTM Press 2022-09-15 Article PeerReviewed Saidi, Nur Fatihah and Chee, Hian Tan and Raja Azidin, Raja Mohammed Firhad and Ismail, Hashbullah and Choo, Yee Yu and Geik, Yong Ang (2022) Associations between speed, power and endurance performance in super league soccer players. Malaysian Journal of Sport Science and Recreation (MJSSR), 18 (2). 150 - 160. ISSN 1823-3198; ESSN : 2735-1238 https://myjms.mohe.gov.my/index.php/mjssr/article/view/19553 10.24191/mjssr.v18i2.19553 |
| spellingShingle | Saidi, Nur Fatihah Chee, Hian Tan Raja Azidin, Raja Mohammed Firhad Ismail, Hashbullah Choo, Yee Yu Geik, Yong Ang Associations between speed, power and endurance performance in super league soccer players |
| title | Associations between speed, power and endurance performance in super league soccer players |
| title_full | Associations between speed, power and endurance performance in super league soccer players |
| title_fullStr | Associations between speed, power and endurance performance in super league soccer players |
| title_full_unstemmed | Associations between speed, power and endurance performance in super league soccer players |
| title_short | Associations between speed, power and endurance performance in super league soccer players |
| title_sort | associations between speed, power and endurance performance in super league soccer players |
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