Abstract
Physiological Profile of Brazilian Elite Soccer Players: Comparison between U-17, U-20 and professionals
Highlights
One of the main factors affecting soccer performance is muscle strength (Brown & Weir, 2011)
The sample was composed of 105 male soccer players from a first division club in Brazil participated in the study
The main conclusion of the present study is that soccer athletes in different playing positions have different isokinetic strength, anthropometric, and cardiovascular profiles
Summary
One of the main factors affecting soccer performance is muscle strength (Brown & Weir, 2011). The second is the contra lateral strength imbalance between the dominant and non-dominant limbs (Daneshjoo, Rahnama, Mokhtar &Yusof, 2013) These imbalances have been identified as a common occurrence and can potentially increase the risk of injury (Hamzeh & Head, 2004; Lehance, Binet, Bury, & Croisier, 2008; Bulatović & Kezunović, 2011; Tsikanos, Paschoalis, & Valasotiris, 2016). Young people age 16-20 years are involved in intense periods of technical, tactical, and physical training with the aim, to be promoted to the professional squad in the long-term (Gioftsidou et al, 2008). This prolonged and intense training may lead to muscle imbalance and injuries
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