Modeling Developmental Changes in the Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery Test Level 1 in Elite Pubertal Soccer Players

Purpose:To model the development of soccer-specific aerobic performance, assessed by the Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery Test Level 1 in 162 elite pubertal soccer players, age 11–14 y at baseline.Methods:Longitudinal multilevel modeling analyses comprised predictors related to growth (chronological age, body size [height and weight] and composition [fat mass, fat-free mass]), and motor coordination [3 Körperkoordination Test für Kinder subtests: jumping sideways, moving sideways, backward balancing] and estimated biological-maturation groups (earliest [>percentile 33] and latest maturers [>percentile 66]).Results:The best-fitting model on soccer-specific aerobic performance could be expressed as –3639.76 + 369.86 × age + 21.38 × age2 + 9.12 × height – 29.04 × fat mass + 0.06 × backward balance. Maturity groups had a negligible effect on soccer-specific aerobic performance (–45.32 ± 66.28; P > .05).Conclusion:The current study showed that the development of aerobic performance in elite youth soccer is related to growth and muscularity and emphasized the importance of motor coordination in the talentidentification and -development process. Note that biological maturation was excluded from the model, which might endorse the homogeneity in estimated biological-maturation status in the current elite pubertal soccer sample.

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Concordance between the indirect V̇O2max value estimated through the distance in Yo-Yo intermittent recovery test level 1 and the direct measurement during a treadmill protocol test in elite youth soccer players

10.14198/jhse.2018.13.proc2.24 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Moisés Arturo Cabrera Hernández ◽

Luis Javier Tafur Tascon ◽

Daniel Dylan Cohen ◽

Sergio Andrés García-Corzo ◽

Alexander Quiñonez Sánchez ◽

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Keyword(s):

Direct Measurement ◽

Soccer Players ◽

Recovery Test ◽

Youth Soccer ◽

Level 1 ◽

Protocol Test ◽

Treadmill Protocol ◽

Test Level

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Physical and anthropometrical attributes of Australian youth soccer players

International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching ◽

10.1177/1747954117752904 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 13 (5) ◽

pp. 787-793 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Brad S Keller ◽

Annette J Raynor ◽

Lyndell Bruce ◽

Fiona Iredale

Keyword(s):

Operating Characteristic ◽

Elite Athletes ◽

Soccer Players ◽

Recovery Test ◽

Youth Soccer ◽

State Elite ◽

Physical Attributes ◽

Physical Tests ◽

Level 1 ◽

Test Level

Objectives To determine whether Australian youth soccer players of varying levels could be distinguished based on their anthropometrical and physical attributes. Design A cross-sectional observational design was used, involving six anthropometrical and physical tests for each player. Methods Participants represented three youth levels of competition, namely national elite (n = 18), state elite (n = 22) and sub-elite (n = 22). Anthropometrical and physical tests included standing height; body mass; 5, 10, 30 m sprint and 20 m ‘flying start’ sprint; zig-zag agility test; vertical jump and Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery test level 1. A multiple analysis of variance for the main effect of cohort, with a follow-up ANOVA and Tukey's Honest Significant Difference were used to discern which attributes differed between each cohort. Receiver operating characteristic curves were calculated, providing cut-off values between cohorts. Results The national elite cohort was significantly taller than the state elite cohort (ES = 0.94) and faster than the sub-elite athletes across 30 m (ES = 0.79) and 20 m with a flying start (ES = 0.77) (P < 0.05). The national elite cohort had a significantly higher level of intermittent endurance, compared to the state elite athletes who also performed better than the sub-elite cohort. The discrepancy between groups in the Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery test level 1 was exemplified by the receiver operating characteristic with 94.1% of national elite players running further than 1980 m, while 95.7% of state elite and 100% of sub-elite players failed to reach this distance (ES = 0.88–1.77). Conclusions It is evident that anthropometrical and physical attributes differ between youth cohorts, particularly intermittent endurance. It is important to use this knowledge to enhance the current processes used to identify future talent for success in Australian soccer.

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Association between anthropometric and physical data of university soccer players from different positions

Journal of Physical Education ◽

10.4025/jphyseduc.v32i1.3211 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 32 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Sacha Clael Rodrigues Rêgo ◽

Samuel da Silva Aguiar ◽

Filipe Manuel Clemente ◽

Ricardo Franco Lima ◽

Gustavo De Conti Teixeira Costa ◽

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Keyword(s):

Body Composition ◽

Fat Mass ◽

Lean Mass ◽

Positive Association ◽

Fat Free Mass ◽

Soccer Players ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Recovery Test ◽

Performance Variables ◽

Sectional Analysis

The present study aimed to check if there is an association between fitness performance variables and to analyze the variation of fitness levels between playing positions university soccer players. Twenty university soccer players were selected (20.95 ± 1.84 years; 71.60 ± 11.65 kg; 176.85 ± 7.28 m) divided into defenders, midfielders and attackers. Body composition was assessed in a cross-sectional analysis that correlated fat mass, lean mass and fat-free mass by DXA with the physical capacity tests. The main results of the present study revealed that both 10-m and 20-m accelerations had moderate-to-large correlations with agility tests across the playing positions, however these accelerations were largely inversely correlated with YoYo intermittent recovery test in defenders and largely positively in midfielders. The agility test was moderately correlated with YoYo intermittent recovery test across the different playing positions. In conclusion, there the acceleration and the agility had a positive association with the different positions of the soccer players.

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Aerobic Fitness of 17-Year-Old Soccer Players Throughout the Annual Training Cycle According to Their Playing Position

GYMNASIUM ◽

10.29081/gsjesh.2017.18.2.12 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol XVIII (2) ◽

pp. 156

Author(s):

Pavel Ružbarský ◽

Bibiana Vadašová ◽

Tomáš Eliaš ◽

Pavol Čech ◽

Mário Jančošek

Keyword(s):

Aerobic Fitness ◽

Soccer Players ◽

Testing Session ◽

Test Results ◽

Recovery Test ◽

Total Distance ◽

Training Cycle ◽

Soccer Team ◽

Level 1 ◽

Test Level

The purpose of the study was to assess the level of aerobic fitness in U17 Slovak elite soccer players throughout the annual training cycle according to their playing position. The participants were 14 soccer players who played for the 1st league U17 soccer team. To assess their levels of aerobic fitness, players performed the Yo-Yo intermittent recovery test Level 1 (Yo-Yo IRTL1) during four different phases of the annual training cycle. The results showed that the greatest distance covered by a player was 2,476 m during the final testing session after the regular season. Therefore, we may conclude that according to the total distance covered in Yo-Yo IRTL1 players showed test results at the level of international players.

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Discriminative Ability of The Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery Test (Level 1) in Prospective Young Soccer Players

The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research ◽

10.1519/jsc.0b013e318207ed8c ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 25 (10) ◽

pp. 2931-2934 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

Goran Markovic ◽

Pavle Mikulic

Keyword(s):

Soccer Players ◽

Discriminative Ability ◽

Recovery Test ◽

Level 1 ◽

Test Level

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Longitudinal Predictors of Aerobic Performance in Adolescent Soccer Players

Medicina ◽

10.3390/medicina48080061 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 48 (8) ◽

pp. 61 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

João Valente-dos-Santos ◽

Manuel Coelho-e-Silva ◽

João Duarte ◽

António Figueiredo ◽

João Liparotti ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Null Model ◽

Fat Free Mass ◽

Soccer Players ◽

Aerobic Performance ◽

Multilevel Regression ◽

Youth Soccer ◽

Biological Development ◽

Annual Volume ◽

And Gender ◽

Gender Specific

Background. The importance of aerobic performance in youth soccer is well established. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the contributions of chronological age (CA), skeletal age (SA), body size, and training to the longitudinal development of aerobic performance in youth male soccer players aged 10 to 18 years. Material and Methods. Players (n=83) were annually followed up during 5 years, resulting in an average of 4.4 observations per player. Decimal CA was calculated, and SA, stature, body weight, and aerobic performance were measured once per year. Fat-free mass (FFM) was estimated from age- and gender-specific anthropometric formulas, and annual volume training was recorded. After testing for multicollinearity, multilevel regression modeling was used to analyze the longitudinal data aligned by CA and SA (Model 1 and 2, respectively) and to develop aerobic performance scores. Results. The following equations provide estimations of the aerobic performance for young soccer players: ŷ(Model 1 [deviance from the null model =388.50; P<0.01]) =57.75+9.06×centered CA– 0.57×centered CA2+0.03×annual volume training and ŷ(Model 2 [deviance from the null model= 327.98; P<0.01])=13.03+4.04×centered SA–0.12×centered SA2+0.99×FFM+0.03×annual volume training. Conclusions. The development of aerobic performance in young soccer players was found to be significantly related to CA, biological development, and volume of training.

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The Yo-Yo intermittent recovery test level 1 is reliable in young high-level soccer players

Biology of Sport ◽

10.5604/20831862.1127284 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 32 (1) ◽

pp. 65-70 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Dieter Deprez ◽

Job Fransen ◽

Matthieu Lenoir ◽

Renaat Philippaerts ◽

Roel Vaeyens

Keyword(s):

Soccer Players ◽

Recovery Test ◽

Level 1 ◽

High Level ◽

Test Level

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The Relationship Between the Yo-Yo Tests, Anaerobic Performance and Aerobic Performance in Young Soccer Players

Journal of Human Kinetics ◽

10.2478/v10078-012-0081-x ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 35 (1) ◽

pp. 81-88 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

Barış Karakoç ◽

Cengiz Akalan ◽

Utku Alemdaroğlu ◽

Erşan Arslan

Keyword(s):

Body Height ◽

Average Power ◽

Soccer Players ◽

Aerobic Performance ◽

Anaerobic Performance ◽

Test Results ◽

Recovery Test ◽

Moderate Negative Correlation ◽

The Relationship ◽

Test Level

The purposes of this study were to determine the relationship between performance in the Yo-Yo intermittent recovery test level 1 (YIRT1), the Yo-Yo intermittent recovery test level 2 (YIRT2) and the Yo-Yo endurance test (continuous) (YET) with maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max) and Wingate anaerobic performance (WaNT) test results in young soccer players (age 15.00 ± 0.0 years, body height 176.3 ± 4.2 cm and body mass 68.1 ± 3.6 kg). An ergospirometry device was used during the treadmill test (TRT) to determine VO2max. At the end of the study, significant differences were found between the Yo-Yo tests and TRT in terms of HRmax (TRT = 195,92, YIRT1 = 197,83, YIRT2 = 198,5 YET = 198) (p > 0.05). While there were moderate correlations between VO2max and YIRT 1-2 performances (respectively, r = 0.56, r = 0.53), there was only a weak relationship between VO2max and YET performance (r = 0.43) (distance covered). There were also moderate significant negative correlations between performance in the YIRT2 and peak power measured in the WaNT (r = -0.55), although there were no significant correlations between performance in the three tests and average power. A moderate negative correlation was found between performance in the YIRT2 and Fatigue index (FI) (r = -0,66). In conclusion, the YIRT2 may be a more suitable field test for determining both aerobic and anaerobic performance in soccer players.

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