Fitness Profiling in Women Soccer: Performance Characteristics of Elite Turkish Women Soccer Players

Authors : İbrahim CAN, Aras Beka YAŞAR, Serdar BAYRAKDAROĞLU, Beyza YILDIZ

Pages : 78-90

Doi:10.15314/tsed.510853

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Publication Date : 2019-04-30

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The aim of this investigation was to evaluate an overall performance of the elite women football players. In accordance with this purpose, 11 women football players insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(age: 21,5 ± 2,58 years; height: 160,8 ± 5,17 cm; weight: 55,8 ± 7,23 kg); who plays in Turkish Women’s 1 st Football League participated voluntarily. In order to measure athlete’s aerobic capacity, Yo-Yo intermittent recovery test insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Yo-Yo IR1); was applied and maximal oxygen uptake insert ignore into journalissuearticles values( VO 2max ); values were estimated by using running distances obtained from the test results. The Wingate anaerobic power test insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(WanT); to measure the athlete`s anaerobic properties, the vertical jump insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(VJ); and standing long jump insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(SLJ); tests to determine explosive power, the Illinois agility test to measure agility skills, 10 and 30 meters sprint runs to measure sprint performances, hand grip and back-leg strength tests to measure strength characteristics were used. In order to obtain power and velocity parameters, loaded-squat jump insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(SJ Loaded ); was applied with an resistance that equaled to 40% of body weight and bench throw insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(BT); was applied with an resistance that equaled to 30% of body weight of the participants by applying an isoinertial device and results of peak power insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(PP);, peak velocity insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(PV);, mean propulsive power insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(MPP);, and mean propulsive velocity insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(MPV); during both movements were recorded. Statistical analysis was used in the assessment of the data. According to analysis results, it was achieved that Yo-Yo IR1 running distances was as 676,3 ± 156,4 meters, while VO 2max values of athletes were estimated as 42,2 ± 1,20 ml/kg -1 /min -1 . Relative and absolute anaerobic power values for elite women football players were obtained as 439,7 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(± 61,18 W); and 8,04 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(± 1,09 W/kg); for maximal anaerobic power, 316,1 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(± 34,46 W); and 5,78 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(± 0,56 W/kg); for maximal anaerobic capacity, 193,6 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(±22,30 W); and 3,55 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(± 0,61 W/kg); for minimal anaerobic power, respectively. In addition, fatigue index values measured as 55,7 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(± 3,75 %);. Participant’s right and left hand grip strength values were obtained as 30,6 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(± 4,62 kg); and 29,6 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(± 4,5 kg);, back and leg strength values measured as 90,2 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(± 18,7 kg); and 101,8 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(± 29,5 kg);, respectively. Participant’s 10 and 30 meters sprint duration were obtained as 1,85 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(± 0,12 sec); and 4,96 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(± 0,34 sec);. SLJ, VJ and agility values were obtained as 178,4 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(± 21,1 cm);, 35,7 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(± 4,60 cm); and 17,6 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(±0,67 sec);, respectively. Velocity and power values for athletes during BT movement were obtained as 1,21 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(± 0,10 m/sec); for MPV, 2,04 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(± 0,18 m/sec); for PV, 353,6 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(± 83,2 W); for MPP and 666,3 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(± 152,1 W); for PP. In response to this, velocity and power values for athletes during SJ Loaded movement were obtained as 1,21 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(±,10 m/sec); for MPV, 2,04 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(± ,18 m/sec); for PV, 353,6 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(± 83,2 W); for MPP and 666,3 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(± 152,1 W); for PP. As a result, although there are many studies on physical or physiological characteristics of elite male footballers, the literature on the overall performance characteristics of women football players are limited. It is thought that the results obtained are important to fill this lack in the literature and will be the reference source for future research.
Keywords : Women, Football, Performance, Fitness