INVESTIGATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SOME PERFORMANCE PARAMETERS IN YOUNG FOOTBALL PLAYERS

Abstract

Aim: The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between some performance parameters of young football players. Method: 41 players (age: 15.82 ±0.22 years, height: 176±0.44 cm, body weight: 65.22±4.66 kg) playing football in the U-15 and U-16 categories of a professional football team were participated voluntarily to the study. In this study, 30m sprint, active jump, sit and reach and agility t tests were applied to the athletes. Shapiro Wilk analysis of normality was used to test whether the data showed normal distribution. It was determined that the data showed normal distribution and the relationship between all parameters was tested with Pearson Correlation Analysis. Results: It was determined that there was a high and negative correlation between the 30 m sprint test values and the t test results, and a moderate and positive significant correlation between the 30 m sprint test values and the active jump test values (p<0.05). No significant relationship was found between all other parameters (p>0.05). Conclusion: When planning sprint and agility exercises specific to football, football coaches are advised to consider the relationship between speed and speed in one direction and agility with different number of direction changes, and include these studies in training.