Artigo Publicado: "WHAT ARE THE IMPLICATIONS OF CONTROLLING ANTHROPOMETRIC VARIABLES WHEN COMPA

O GEPAFUT publicou o estudo "WHAT ARE THE IMPLICATIONS OF CONTROLLING ANTHROPOMETRIC VARIABLES WHEN COMPARING TECHNICAL SKILLS AND PHYSICAL FITNESS IN YOUNG SOCCER PLAYERS" na edição de junho do Journal of Physical Education and Sport - JPES (v. 17, n. 2, 2017). O artigo comparou a performance física e de habilidades técnicas após controle de variáveis antropométricas em jovens jogadores de futebol. Participaram do estudo 68 jogadores do Centro Regional de Formação em Futebol (CERFUT/DEF/UEM).

Title: WHAT ARE THE IMPLICATIONS OF CONTROLLING ANTHROPOMETRIC VARIABLES WHEN COMPARING TECHNICAL SKILLS AND PHYSICAL FITNESS IN YOUNG SOCCER PLAYERS

Authors: Leandro Rechenchosky, Paulo Henrique Borges, Vanessa Menezes Menegassi, Pedro Paulo Deprá, Enio Ricardo Vaz Ronque e Wilson Rinaldi.

Abstract: The aim of this study was to compare performance in technical skills and physical attributes after controlling for body mass and height in young soccer regional players. The sample was composed of 68 young soccer players (12.83±2.43 years). Physical fitness was assessed using the Counter Movement Jump, Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery Test 1, and Speed 30 m tests. Regarding technical skills, the General Soccer Ability Skill Test Battery was applied through three tasks: dribbling, shooting, and passing. Multiple Linear Regression (stepwise method) was adopted to estimate the relative contribution of body mass and height to physical and technical performance. ANCOVA followed by Bonferroni adjustments were used to compare performances of young players across different age groups, controlling for height and body mass (P<0.05). Results indicated that body size was a predictor of aerobic power (R2 =0.55), speed (R2 =0.60), and dribbling (R2 =0.30) in young players. Even controlling for body size variables, the Bonferroni adjustments used in the ANCOVA identified significant differences between some categories in the Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery Test (F(3,62)=12.405; P<0.001), speed (F(3,62)=6.983; P<0.001), counter movement jump (F(3,62)=5.768; P=0.002), dribbling (F(3,62)=6.130; P=0.001), and shooting (F(3,62)=4.372; P=0.007). Passing was shown to be controlled by body mass and height. It can be concluded that body mass and height have an impact on physical fitness and technical skills in young soccer players and can be used as covariates to control comparisons between players from different age groups, especially U-11 players when compared to older players.

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