Strength Development According with Age and Position: a 10-year Study of 570 Soccer Players

Overview

Journal BMJ Open Sport Exerc Med

Specialty Orthopedics

Date 2021 Mar 23

PMID 33754080

Citations 5

Authors

Robson Dias Scoz

Bruno Mazziotti Oliveira Alves

Ricardo Lima Burigo

Edgar Ramos Vieira

Luciano Maia Alves Ferreira

Rubens Alexandre da Silva

Rogerio Pessoto Hirata

Cesar Ferreira Amorim

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Abstract

Background/aim: The purpose of this study was to compare the isokinetic peak torque profiles from the quadriceps and hamstrings muscles during concentric and eccentric contractions in elite Brazilian soccer players across different field positions and age categories. Our hypothesis was that soccer players from different field positions are subjected to different ageing-related effects on their isokinetic peak torque.

Methods: This is a retrospective study based on professional elite-level soccer players between the years 2009 and 2019. It included 570 adult males who played for at least 5 years on first or second Brazilian divisions. Playing positions were divided as: goalkeepers, defenders, sidebacks, midfielders and forwards. Age categories were also divided as: G1 (17-20 years old), G2 (21-24 years old), G3 (25-28 years old), G4 (29-32 years old) and G5 (33 years old or more).

Results: The results indicate a moderate effect of age (F(4545)=8.197; p<0.001; η=0.057) and a small effect of playing position (F(4545)=2.993; p<0.05; η=0.021) on torque of concentric extensors; mainly from midfielders and goalkeepers with 29 years or more.

Conclusions: Soccer players from different field positions are subjected to different ageing related effects on their muscular performance during their career special attention should be given to these players to avoid reduction in physical performance.

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