Haugen, Tonnessen, and Seiler (2013) evaluated sprint and countermovement-jump (CMJ) performance of 939 competitive soccer players, as a function of performance level, field position, and age. Haugen et al. (2013) additionally evaluated how the aforementioned physical characteristics evolved over a 15-year span. Over the 15-year span, Haugen et al. (2013) conducted 1723 sprint tests and 1003 CMJ tests. The sprint tests were conducted with electric timing equipment, each athlete was weighed on a force platform prior to testing, height was self-reported, all jumps were done with hands on the hips. Moreover, the evaluation of sprint velocity, as a function of performance level, position, age, and time-epoch were based off of the best individual …show more content…
2010 utilized a Person R correlation to evaluate the relationship between CMJ and sprint ability. In addition, Haugen et al. (2013) calculated mean and 95% confidence intervals for each group and category. Moreover, split-time correlations were formed by best individual sprint tests, and the correlation analysis between sprint and vertical-jump ability were formed by best individual CMJ with same day corresponding sprint tests. Therefore, Haugen et al. (2010) utilized a one-way ANOVA with a Tukey post hoc test to identify the differences among groups and categories. The Person R correlation was appropriate because the authors wanted to measure how well CMJ and sprint ability were related. The ANOVA with a Tukey post hoc analysis was also appropriate because the authors wanted to determine the differences in sprint and CMJ between the three independent groups of performance level, age, and …show more content…
An analysis of performance level indicated that sprinting speed trends appropriately across performance level, which implies that linear sprinting ability was a distinguishing performance characteristic in male soccer (Haugen et al., 2013). The playing position analysis revealed that midfielders had a lower vertical jumping capacity and goalkeepers performed better in CMJ than sprinting by the widest margin of the other position groups (Haugen et al., 2013). Analysis of age indicated that sprint velocity was best for athletes between the ages of 20-28, but slightly decreased after the age of 28 (Haugen et al., 2013). Moreover, no significant differences were found for CMJ ability across different ages (Haugen et al., 2013). Therefore, Haugen et al. (2013) argued that this finding indicated that sprinting ability is more important than vertical jump. Time Epoch analysis revealed that soccer players’ sprinting speed got faster over time, but CMJ height remained constant over time (Haugen et al., 2013). Lastly, an evaluation of the relationship between sprint and CMJ indicated that each variable was significant (Haugen et al., 2013). Therefore, Haugen et al. (2013) argued that coaches should test horizontal and vertical
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Soccer involves two teams and two strategies. Strategy one requires offensively invading the opponent’s area and scoring, and the second strategy involves defensively protecting one’s own goal and keep the opponent from scoring. The main objective is to master the basic skills of soccer, including dribbling, passing, shooting, goalkeeping, and sportsmanship. Other objectives include applying these skills into game situations, demonstrating an understanding of the rules, comprehending how to play safely, and learning use equipment safely. The general intent is to teach life lessons, instill confidence, promote health and fitness. Life lessons include winning and losing courteously, work with others as a team, respect authority, respect fellow athletes, respect equipment and facility, and lastly, how to value delayed gratification. Confidence is instilled by learning an impressive game, learning to fit in, and learning to be part of something greater than themselves. something. Soccer also promotes health and fitness by teaching students that being fit feels good, an appreciation for a balance of work and play, and proper nutrition and hydration to perform at their
Imagining myself as a high school soccer coach, I would like to optimize my team’s kicking performance. Some players consistently kick the ball successfully with the correct use of power and accuracy. To ensure that all players are able to achieve the same optimal kicking habits, this paper will document (1) the effective and ineffective habits of kicking, (2) describe biomechanical based kicking assessments, (3) describe how these assessments will measure the effective aspects of kicking and expected findings, and (4) provide suggestions on how I may modify programming based on the insights gained from these assessments.
Soccer has a high significance in building strength, health, and endurance (“Soccer Health Benefit”). To be able to soccer a goal onto the other side, one must be able to run and kick the ball. These two gestures in turn build the persons strength and cardiovascular health. When I stopped playing soccer in my transiti...
Sport and exercise science is a multidisciplinary field that draws on knowledge from the broader parent disciplines, the subareas that make up sport and exercise science also draw on measures, constructs and concepts from each other. In fact, it is suggested that sport psychology should include knowledge from other sub-disciplines within sport and exercise science in order to gain better understanding of situations specific to
Even though football and soccer often share a name, the two sports are vastly different: they both contain their own merits though; each has its own athletes, rules, and fan base. Athletes in both sports are incredibly fit and in control of their bodies although they can differ. In soccer, all positions require speed, agility, and leg dexterity in order to out run their opponent and maneuver the ball while in football the variety of positions require different attributes. Height is only beneficial in soccer for some defenders and mid-fielders in order to gain an advantage to jump for heading while it can act to slow attackers who need speed and quickness above jump height. Speed, in both running and ball control, is required above all else to chase or lose the other team. To wrestle control of the ball from opponents, defenders in soccer must simply be stronger than the lightweight sized attackers. Only goalies need hand-eye coordination while the rest of the team needs only foot finesse. In football the many positions require their own set of needs. Quarterbacks must be tall to see the field over the lineman and have a good arm to throw the ball. Lineman must be as large and strong as possible to block or move the opposing line man. Runningbacks need speed and quickness to out run and dodge while having enough strength to break tackles and hold on to the ball. Receivers are similar except that they also need hand-eye coordination to catch passes and height to outreach the defense. Linebackers must be the most versatile, with strength to take down ball carriers and a combination of speed and coordination to keep up with receivers. Defensive backs need to keep up with receivers to stop passes. Mentally, it is demanded that players...
The two main component of fitness used extensively in football is cardiovascular and muscular endurance. Cardiovascular endurance is mainly focused on the respiratory system and it determines how effective your heart is in pump blood and oxygen to the muscles. It also focuses on what level your heart rate is at (bpm) and how much oxygen you physically need when playing sports. Muscular endurance mainly focus on the muscular system and it determines how long you muscles can be physically working for, at both lower and higher intensities, when playing a sport. It is the speed which your muscles take to tire and fatigue. In football, you are having to constantly running around the pitch to either receive passes, create space, run back to your
Using published peer review academic lecture, studies illustrate strength plays a significant role in basketball players as it’s a component they are very reliant on due to the power necessary for running, jumping, passing, shooting and rebounding. Many actions on the court are fast, that often involves a quick burst and necessitates great heights of power output, specifically in the leg and hip area as research has proven lower body strength increases an individual’s vertical jump (Baker, 2000; Fleck, 1999; Kevin & Fulton, 2001). Correspondingly the recruitment of muscle mass is crucial in basketball because this contributes to the stretch shortening cycle of the leg muscles that facilitates the leg muscles to create more contractile energy (Clutch et al, 2000; Bobbert and Van Ingen Schenau, 2002) as jumping plays a large role in an individual’s ability to jump for the ball. Therefore the purpose of this work-out preparation programme for Lewis Hards will dominantly be based upon strength as (many refs) reveal it’s a key catalyst in empowering athletes and enhancing human performance. Additionally it has been declared by (Chandler and Brown, 2008) it is important for the design of an appropriate training programme involves the controlling of the number of sets, intensity of exercise, volume, load, rate of progression and rest periods in order for greater gains in performance over the long term. In comparison it is also importa...
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The amazing game of soccer is played on every continent, and is the world’s most popular sport. It is proven to be one of the number one sports to be played and watched. Because its fans and players are so dedicated, the sport continues to grow. Requiring only a ball and open space, the activity is available to anyone, whether rich or poor, male or female, athletic or not. Over the years, soccer has won the hearts of many because of its unique history, many benefits, and notable achievements.
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The purpose of this study would be to investigate the intervention of Olympic lifting into a performers training regime and observe the effect of improving performance through the use of the intervention.
What makes champions in sport? At the end of the day, it is the moment when one stands at the top of the podium, holding up their well-deserved medals and trophies that all elite athletes strive for. Thus, experts have studied this question extensively to see which programs, or by what means, are elite athletes developed to achieve this goal. One of the many aspects to athlete development is the controversial topic of deliberate practice versus deliberate play. Deliberate practice can be defined as “any training activity (a) undertaken with the specific purpose of increasing performance, (b) requiring cognitive and/or physical effort, and (c) relevant to promoting positive skill development” (Cote et al., 2007, p. 185) On the other hand, deliberate play is defined as “a form of sporting activity that involves early developmental physical activities that are intrinsically motivating, provide immediate gratification, and are specifically designed to maximize enjoyment” (Cote et al., 2007, p. 185-186). The phrase “deliberate practice versus deliberate play” is a common misnomer, since the terms are portrayed as the only two options; however, this is a false dichotomy. Empirical evidence supports the fact that both aspects are essential for the development of athletes; therefore the phrase should be correctly cited as “deliberate practice and deliberate play”. This commentary will focus on discussing the importance of both deliberate practice and deliberate play for elite athlete development as well as pose some questions on talent identification and early specialization in sport.