THE COMPARISON OF THE STRUCTURAL AND MOTORIC PROPERTIES OF JUNIOR PLAYERS ACCORDING TO THEIR POSITIONS IN SOCCER
Aim: The purpose of this study was made a comparison of young soccer players according to their positions in game in terms of structural and motoric properties. Method: Total 41 soccer players who were between 16-18 ages participated voluntary to this study. Age, height, weight, body mass index, body fat percentage, vertical jumping, anaerobic power,10m -30m speed values were determined. The data were analyzed statistically with SPSS program. Results: At the end of this study, the defender players were taller and heavier than the other position’s players. But this difference was not significant statistically (p<0.05). Conclusion: The attack players were faster than the others in 10m speed test. This difference was significant (p<0.05). In other measurements, there were no relations statistically according to the player’s positions.