RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN REPEATED SPRINT ABILITY, AEROBIC CAPACITY, INTERMITTENT ENDURANCE, AND HEART RATE RECOVERY IN YOUTH SOCCER PLAYERS

摘要

To investigate the relationship between repeated sprint ability (RSA) and several aerobic and anaerobic-related soccer-performance indicators, 45 youth soccer players (age 16.8 +/- 0.1 years) were classified into "high" (HAF) or "low" aerobic fitness (LAF) ((V)over dotO(2)max >= or 12.5%) in TST presented better (p <= 0.05) Sdec in the RSA test. The multiple regression revealed that the LAF vLabTest explained 44.9, 40.0, and 13.5% of the variance in RSA(best), RSA(mean), and Sdec, respectively. Practitioners may consider these findings to optimize youth athletes' assessment and preparation processes.