Acta Univ. Palacki. Olomuc., Gymn. 2013 43(3): 17-26 | DOI: 10.5507/ag.2013.014

Somatic parameters of 17 year old soccer players in the older youth category in relation to sports performance

Petr Kutáč
Pedagogical Faculty, University of Ostrava, Ostrava

Background: Somatic parameters are included not only in the general structure of sporting performance, but also in the structure of sporting performance in soccer. In light of this structure, higher performance players should have better somatic performance prerequisites, and their somatic parameters should differ from players with lower performance levels.

Objective: The aim of the study is to assess the somatic parameters of players with different performance levels.

Methods: The research included 90 soccer players in the age of 17 years in three performance categories playing in the junior competition in the Czech Republic. Average age of the individual levels - highest performance 17.61 ± 0.48, middle performance 17.50 ± 0.50, lowest performance 17.50 ± 0.50 years. The following was monitored - basic anthropometric parameters (body weight, body height), somatotype (Heath-Carter), representation of body fat (BF), fat free mass (FFM) and the total body water (TBW). The Tanita 418 MA tetrapolar bioelectrical impedance (BIA) scale was used for the determination of the representation of BF and the TBW. All players were measured at the beginning of the competition period in the same year. All measurements were implemented in the morning hours by the same person with corresponding experience.

Results: The average values of somatic parameters measured in the individual performance categories show that we can only consider them to be an indicator of sporting performance up to a particular performance level. The boundary was the middle performance level (teams playing regional competition) as their mean values of the monitored somatic parameters significantly differed from the mean values of players at the lowest performance level (teams playing at the district and municipal levels) but they did not differ when compared with the mean values of the players at the highest performance level (teams playing the top junior league).

Conclusions: From the middle performance level (regional competition), we do not consider the monitored body composition parameters as crucial in terms of individual playing performance.

Keywords: Sports games, sporting performance, body composition, somatotype

Prepublished online: September 30, 2013; Published: June 1, 2013  Show citation

ACS AIP APA ASA Harvard Chicago Chicago Notes IEEE ISO690 MLA NLM Turabian Vancouver
Kutáč, P. (2013). Somatic parameters of 17 year old soccer players in the older youth category in relation to sports performance. Acta Universitatis Palackianae Olomucensis. Gymnica, 43(3), 17-26. doi: 10.5507/ag.2013.014
Share...
Download citation
  • BibTeX (.bib)
  • Bookends (.ris)
  • EasyBib (.ris)
  • EndNote (.enw)
  • EndNote 8 (.xml)
  • ISI WoS (.isi)
  • Medlars (.medlars)
  • Mendeley (.ris)
  • MODS (.xml)
  • Papers (.ris)
  • RefWorks (.txt)
  • RefManager (.ris)
  • RIS (.ris)
  • MS Word (.xml)
  • Zotero (.ris)
    • Open full article

    References

    1. Arroyo, M., González-de-Suso, J. M., Sanchez, C., Ansotegui, L., & Rocandio, A. M. (2008). Body image and body composition: Comparisons of young male elite soccer players and controls. International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism, 18(6), 628-638. Go to original source... Go to PubMed...
    2. Bahadori, B., Uitz, E., Toninger-Bahadori, K., Pestemer-Lach, I., Trummer, M., Thonhofer, R., … Schaflinger, E. (2006). Body composition: The fat-free mass index (FFMI) and distribution among the adult Austrian population - results of cross-sectional pilot study. International Journal of Body Composition Research, 4(3), 123-128.
    3. Bláha, P., Vignerová, J., Riedlová, J., Kobzová, J., & Krejčovský, L. (2003). National anthropological research of children and young people for 2001. Česko-slovenská pediatrie, 58(12), 766-770.
    4. Botek, Z., Gába, A., Lehnert, M., Přidalová, M., Vařeková, R., Botek, M., & Langer, F. (2010). Condition and body constitution of soccer players category U19 before and after completing the preparatory period. Acta Universitatis Palackianae Olomucensis. Gymnica, 40(2), 47-54.
    5. Carron, A. V., Hausenblas, H. A., & Eys, M. A. (2005). Group dynamics in sport (3rd ed.). Morgantown, WV: Fitness Information Technology, Inc.
    6. Casajús, J. A. (2001). Seasonal variation in fitness variables in professional soccer players. Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness, 41(4), 463-469. Go to PubMed...
    7. Cohen, J. (1988). Statistical power analysis for the behavioral sciences (2nd ed.). Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
    8. da Silva Vasques, C. M., Lopes, V. P., Teixeira e Seabra, A. F., da Silva, S. P., & Maia, J. A. R. (2006). Sibling similarities in somatotype. Brazilian Journal of Kineanthropometry & Human Performance, 8(3), 23-29.
    9. Dovalil, J. et al. (2002). Výkon a trénink ve sportu [Sports performance and training]. Praha: Olympia.
    10. Forjasz, J. (2011). Somatic build of rowers in the period from 1995 to 2005. Human Movement, 12(1), 46-56. Go to original source...
    11. Gil, S. M., Gil, J., Ruiz, F., Irazusta, A., & Irazusta, J. (2007). Physiological and anthropometric characteristics of young soccer players according to their playing position: Relevance for the selection process. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 21(2), 438-445. Go to original source... Go to PubMed...
    12. Green, M. R., Pivarnik, J. M., Carrier, D. P., & Womack, Ch. J. (2006). Relationship between physiological profiles and on ice performance of a national collegiate athletic association division I Hockey Team. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 20(1), 43-48. Go to original source... Go to PubMed...
    13. Grosser, M., & Zintl, F. (1994). Training of the physical conditions (2nd ed.). Schorndorf: Hoffman.
    14. Hattori, K., Tatsumi, N., & Tanaka, S. (1997). Assessment of body composition by using a new chart method. American Journal of Human Biology, 9(5), 573-578. Go to original source...
    15. Heath, B. H., & Carter, J. E. L. (1967). A modified somatotype method. American Journal of Physical Anthropology, 27(1), 57-74. Go to original source... Go to PubMed...
    16. Hencken, C. L. (2004). Anthropometric measurement in elite football players. Journal of Sports Sciences, 22(3), 266-267.
    17. Heyward, V. H., & Wagner, D. R. (2004). Applied body composition assessment (2nd ed.). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
    18. Jürimäe, T., & Jürimäe, J. (2001). Growth, physical activity and motor development in prepubertal children. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press. Go to original source...
    19. Kyle, U. G., Schulz, Y., Dupertius, Y. M., & Pichard, C. (2003). Bodycomposition interpretation: Contributions of the fat-free mass index and the bodyfat mass index. Nutrition, 19(7-8), 587-604.
    20. Lohman, T. G. (1989). Assessment of body composition in children. Pediatric Exercise Science, 1(1), 19-30. Go to original source...
    21. Lohman, T. G. (1992). Advances in body composition assessment. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
    22. Lohman, T. G., Houtkooper, L., & Going, S. B. (1997). Body fat measurement goes high-tech: Not all are created equal. ACSM's Health & Fitness Journal, 7(1), 0-35.
    23. Maffeis, C., Schena, F., Zaffanello, M., Zoccante, L., Schutz, Y., & Pinelli, L. (1994). Maximal aerobic power during running and cycling in obese and non-obese children. Acta Paediatrica, 83(1), 113-116. Go to original source... Go to PubMed...
    24. Malina, R. M., Bouchard, C., & Bar-Or, O. (2004). Growth, maturation, and physical activity (2nd ed.). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics. Go to original source...
    25. Malone, L. A., Collins, J. M., Thompson, M., & Barfield, J. P. (2004). The power of soccer. Palaestra, 20(2), 26-29.
    26. Martarelli, D., Martarelli, B., & Pompei, P. (2008). Body composition obtained from the body mass index. European Journal of Nutrition, 47(8), 409-416. Go to original source... Go to PubMed...
    27. McArdle, W. D., Katch, F. I., & Katch, V. L. (2007). Exercise physiology. Energy, nutrition, & human performance (6th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Williams & Wilkins.
    28. Moreira, S. B. (2008). The evolution of the individual factors performance in the elite of the world soccer, between 1970 and 1998. Fitness & Performance Journal, 7(2), 107-111. Go to original source... Go to PubMed...
    29. Mota, J., Guerra, S., Leandro, C., Pinto, A., Ribeiro, J. C., & Duarte, J. A. (2002). Association of maturation, sex and body fat in cardiorespiratory fitness. American Journal of Human Biology, 4(6), 707-718. Go to original source...
    30. Ostojic, S. M, Stojanovic, M., Jukic, I., Pasalic, E., & Jourkesh, M. (2009). The effects of six weeks of training on physical fitness and performance in teenage and mature top-level soccer players. Biology of Sports, 26(4), 379-387. Go to original source...
    31. Peeters, M. W., Thomis, M. A., Claessens, A. L., Loos, R. J., Maes, H. H., Lysens, R., … Beunen, G. (2003). Heritability of somatotype components from early adolescence into young adulthood: A multivariate analysis on a longitudinal twin study. Annals of Human Biology, 30(4), 402-418. Go to original source... Go to PubMed...
    32. Rampinini, E., Impellizzeri, F. M., Castagna, C., Coutts, A. J., & Wisløff, U. (2009). Technical performance during soccer matches of the Italian series a league series: Effect of fatigue and competitive level. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 12(1), 227-233. Go to original source... Go to PubMed...
    33. Raschka, C., & Wolthausen, C. (2007). Comparison of somatotype differences of soccer and handball players based on the methods of German and Anglo-American schools of constitutional biology. Anthropologischer Anzeige, 65(3), 303-316. Go to original source...
    34. Rico-Sanz, J. (1998). Body composition and nutritional assessments in soccer. International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism, 8(2), 113-123. Go to original source... Go to PubMed...
    35. Rush, E., Chhichhia, P., Kilding, A., & Plank, L. (2010). Water turnover in children and young adults. European Journal of Applied Physiology, 110(6), 1209-1214. Go to original source... Go to PubMed...
    36. Saar, M., & Jürimäe, T. (2001). Influence of anthropometric parameters on motor ability test results in 13-15 year old girls. Papers on Anthropology, 5(10), 260-297.
    37. Silvestre, R., West, C., Maresh, C. M., & Kraemer, W. J. (2006). Body composition and physical performance in men's soccer: A study of national collegiate athletic association division I team. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 20(1), 177-183. Go to original source... Go to PubMed...
    38. Schnabel, G., Harre, D., & Krug J. (2003). Training method. Performance. Training. Match (3rd ed.). Berlin: Sportsverlag.
    39. Stolen, T., Chamari, K., Castagna, C., & Wisloff, U. (2005). Physiology of soccer: An update. Sports Medicine, 35(6), 501-536. Go to original source... Go to PubMed...
    40. Sutton, L., Scott, M., Wallace, J., & Reilly, T. (2009). Body composition of English Premier league soccer players: Influence of playing position, international status, and ethnicity. Journal of Sports Sciences, 27(10), 1019-1026. Go to original source... Go to PubMed...
    41. Viviani, F. (2001). Body image and its relationship with body composition and somatotype in adolescents. Medicine and Sport Science, 44, 104-114. Go to original source...
    42. Wilmore, J. H., & Costill, D. L. (1994). Physiology of sport and exercise. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
    43. Zanovec, M., Johnson, L. G., Marx, B. D., Keenan, M. J., & Tuuri, G. (2009). Self-reported physical activity improves prediction of body fatness in young adults. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 41(2), 328-335. Go to original source... Go to PubMed...

    This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), which permits use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original publication is properly cited. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.


    Return to the content