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Speed and Agility Predictors among Adolescent Male Football Players

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  • Cíntia França

    (Department of Physical Education and Sport, University of Madeira, 9020-105 Funchal, Portugal
    LARSYS, Interactive Technologies Institute, 9020-105 Funchal, Portugal)

  • Élvio Gouveia

    (Department of Physical Education and Sport, University of Madeira, 9020-105 Funchal, Portugal
    LARSYS, Interactive Technologies Institute, 9020-105 Funchal, Portugal
    Center for the Interdisciplinary Study of Gerontology and Vulnerability, University of Geneva, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland)

  • Romualdo Caldeira

    (Department of Physical Education and Sport, University of Madeira, 9020-105 Funchal, Portugal
    LARSYS, Interactive Technologies Institute, 9020-105 Funchal, Portugal)

  • Adilson Marques

    (CIPER, Faculty of Human Kinetics, University of Lisbon, 1499-002 Lisbon, Portugal
    ISAMB, University of Lisbon, 1499-002 Lisbon, Portugal)

  • João Martins

    (CIPER, Faculty of Human Kinetics, University of Lisbon, 1499-002 Lisbon, Portugal
    ISAMB, University of Lisbon, 1499-002 Lisbon, Portugal
    Centro de Estudos de Educação, Faculdade de Motricidade Humana e UIDEF, Instituto de Educação, Universidade de Lisboa, 1649-004 Lisboa, Portugal)

  • Helder Lopes

    (Department of Physical Education and Sport, University of Madeira, 9020-105 Funchal, Portugal
    Centre for Tourism Research, Development and Innovation, University of Madeira, 9004-509 Funchal, Portugal)

  • Ricardo Henriques

    (Marítimo da Madeira—Futebol, SAD, 9020-208 Funchal, Portugal)

  • Andreas Ihle

    (Center for the Interdisciplinary Study of Gerontology and Vulnerability, University of Geneva, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland
    Swiss National Centre of Competence in Research LIVES—Overcoming Vulnerability: Life Course Perspectives, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
    Department of Psychology, University of Geneva, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland)

Abstract

This study aimed to examine the associations between lower-body explosive strength (squat jump—SJ, and countermovement jump—CMJ), speed (10- and 35-m linear sprints), and agility ( t -test) capacities, after controlling for crucial predictors such as chronological age (CA) and body composition. The sample was composed of 164 adolescent male football players from under 19, under 17, and under 15 age groups. Body fat percentage (BF%) was significantly and positively related to body mass, speed, and agility. In contrast, BF% was a significant negative predictor of lower-body explosive strength. Sprint and t -test times were significantly and negatively correlated with lower-body explosive strength. After controlling for CA and body composition, SJ was the most significant predictor, accounting for 36 to 37% of the variance observed in the 35 m linear sprint and the t -test performance. Our main results suggest that lower-body explosive strength, particularly in the SJ, is a significant predictor of male adolescent male football players’ speed and agility capacities. Conversely, detrimental relationships between BF% and these outcomes were observed. Sports agents should consider lower-body explosive strength development as part of the youth football training process, particularly to improve maximal sprint and change of direction times, which are crucial to game performance.

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  • Cíntia França & Élvio Gouveia & Romualdo Caldeira & Adilson Marques & João Martins & Helder Lopes & Ricardo Henriques & Andreas Ihle, 2022. "Speed and Agility Predictors among Adolescent Male Football Players," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(5), pages 1-10, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:5:p:2856-:d:761717
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