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Body composition of young soccer players

izvorni znanstveni rad

izvorni znanstveni rad

Body composition of young soccer players

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Tip izvorni znanstveni rad
Godina 2022
Časopis Annales kinesiologiae
Volumen 13
Svesčić 2
Stranice str. 131-141
ISSN 2232-2620
EISSN 2335-4240
Status objavljeno

Sažetak

Purpose: The main aim of this study was to examine and analyse the body composition of young soccer players across different age groups.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out among 126 young soccer players divided into age categories: U15 – 53 players (age=14.68±0.47); U17 – 51 players
(age=16.47±0.50); U19 – 22 players (age=18.05±0.38). The subjects’ height was measured using an anthropometer, while their body composition was measured using the
TANITA BC-420MA digital scale.
Results: On average, soccer players in the U15 group had significantly lower body height, weight, body mass index and fat free mass than U17 and U19 players, but had a higher percentage of body fat (p < 0.05). In addition to the percent of body fat mass, which tends to significantly decrease with age, the results also demonstrate significant non-linear increases in body height, weight, and lean body composition concurrent with the players’ ages.
Conclusion: These results indicate that younger soccer players have lower absolute values of morphological characteristics compared to senior players

Ključne riječi

BMI; anthropometry; fitness; body fat; soccer