A level of sprint and jump abilities and intermittent endurance of soccer forwards Cover Image

Úroveň akceleračnej rýchlosti, explozívnej sily dolných končatín a špeciálnej vytrvalosti futbalových útočníkov
A level of sprint and jump abilities and intermittent endurance of soccer forwards

Author(s): Roman Švantner, Pavol Pivovarniček, Martin Pupiš, Boris Kitka
Subject(s): Sports Studies
Published by: Masarykova univerzita nakladatelství
Keywords: print acceleration; explosive leg-muscle strength; soccer; intermittent endurance; forward;

Summary/Abstract: The purpose of the study was to analyse a level of sprint and jump abilities and intermittent endurance of forwards of Slovakia national soccer team category U21 (n = 5) in the period of classification for The UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship 2011. A level of sprint abilities was diagnosed by the apparatus FiTRO Light Gates (FiTRONIC, Bratislava, Slovak republic). The criterion of the assessment of the endurance was the time obtained in the distance of 10 m with the exactness 0.01 s. A level of jump abilities was diagnosed by the apparatus FiTRO Jumper (FiTRONIC, Bratislava, Slovak republic). The criterion of the evaluation was the highness of vertical jump from knee-bend/ squat with countermove and with the use of hand swing work in cm with the exactness 0,1cm. A level of intermittent endurance was diagnosed by Yo-Yo Intermittent recovery test level 2. The criterion of the assessment of the endurance was the distance (m) in Yo-Yo test.

  • Issue Year: 7/2013
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 47-55
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Slovak