The Evaluation of the Physical Characteristics of Football Players at the Age of 9-15 in Accordance With Age Variables

Authors : Emre ŞİMŞEK, Zait AKTUĞ, Çağrı ÇELENK, Taner YILMAZ, Elif TOP, Ersan KARA

Pages : 460-468

Doi:10.14486/IJSCS118

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Publication Date : 2016-03-22

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This study has been conducted with the aim of evaluating the physical characteristics of children at the age group of 9-15, who play football at amateur level, in accordance with age. The domain of the study consists of amateur male football playersinsert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n=82); who play actively in Kayseri and have been selected with random sampling method. In order to investigate the effects of football training on physical parameters, some tests selected from Eurofit test battery such as hand grip strength, plate tapping, 30 seconds of sit-ups, flamingo, standing broad jump, sit and reach, 20 meters shuttle run, as well as 20 meters sprint and anthropometric measurements insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(height, weight and body mass index); were applied to the subjects. The statistical evaluation of data is based on 0.05 significance value; after the descriptive statistical and One-Way ANOVA tests have been applied, Duncan has been used as second level test in order to evaluate the differences between the groups. According to the results, some substantial differencesinsert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<0,05); between the players with respect to heightinsert ignore into journalissuearticles values(cm);, weightinsert ignore into journalissuearticles values(kg); left-handed grip strengthinsert ignore into journalissuearticles values(kg);, right-handed grip strenthinsert ignore into journalissuearticles values(kg);, plate tappinginsert ignore into journalissuearticles values(sec);, flexibilityinsert ignore into journalissuearticles values(cm);, standing broad jumpinginsert ignore into journalissuearticles values(cm);, 20-meter-shuttle run test insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(ml/kg/min);, 20-meters-sprint were observed while no crucial differencesinsert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p>0,05); have been found with respect to parameters such as BMIinsert ignore into journalissuearticles values(%);, sit-ups insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(30 sec/times);, flamingo balance testinsert ignore into journalissuearticles values(errors);. It has been determined after the evaluation of the results that the differences associated with the physical properties of the footballers between 9 and 15 years old affect the development of the players in accordance with their ages and that sports contribute positively to their physical properties in terms of development level and time.
Keywords : Children, Eurofit, Football