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Body Composition and Physical Performance by Playing Position in Amateur Female Soccer Players
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Jordan Hernandez-Martinez
Jordan Hernandez-Martinez 1,2,
Joaquin Perez-Carcamo
Joaquin Perez-Carcamo 1,
Sebastian Canales-Canales
Sebastian Canales-Canales 1,
Bayron Coñapi-Union
Bayron Coñapi-Union 1,
Izham Cid-Calfucura
Izham Cid-Calfucura 3
,
Tomás Herrera-Valenzuela
Tomás Herrera-Valenzuela 3
,
Braulio Henrique Magnani Branco
Braulio Henrique Magnani Branco
Braulio Henrique Magnani Branco obtained a full degree in Physical Education from the State of (UEM) [...]
Braulio Henrique Magnani Branco obtained a full degree in Physical Education from the State University of Maringá (UEM) in 2005, a Master's degree in Health Sciences from the UEM in 2011, and a PhD in Physical Education from the School of Physical Education and Sport from the University of São Paulo (EEFE-USP) in 2016. He is currently an adjunct professor and coordinator of the Specialization in Exercise Physiology, both at the Maringá University Center (UNICESUMAR). He is a permanent teacher in the Graduate Program in Health Promotion at the same institution. He is a researcher at the Cesumar Institute of Science, Technology and Innovation (ICETI) and deputy editor of UniCesumar Health and Research Magazine. He has experience in physical education, including in the following subjects: health promotion, obesity, exercise physiology, and combat sports.
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and
Pablo Valdés-Badilla
Pablo Valdés-Badilla 5,6,*
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Department of Physical Activity Sciences, Universidad de Los Lagos, Osorno 5290000, Chile
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Research Program in Sport, Society and Good Living, Universidad de los Lagos, Osorno 5290000, Chile
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Department of Physical Activity, Sports and Health Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Universidad de Santiago de Chile (USACH), Santiago 8370003, Chile
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Graduate Program in Health Promotion, Cesumar University (UniCesumar), Maringá 87050-900, Brazil
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Department of Physical Activity Sciences, Faculty of Education Sciences, Universidad Católica del Maule, Talca 3530000, Chile
6
Sports Coach Career, School of Education, Universidad Viña del Mar, Viña del Mar 2520000, Chile
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Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Appl. Sci. 2024, 14(13), 5665; https://doi.org/10.3390/app14135665 (registering DOI)
Submission received: 31 May 2024
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Revised: 19 June 2024
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Accepted: 27 June 2024
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Published: 28 June 2024
Abstract
This study analyzed differences in body composition, jump performance, running speed, and ball-kicking speed according to playing position in amateur female soccer players. This cross-sectional study involved 160 females distributed into groups of goalkeepers (n = 20), defenders (n = 38), midfielders (n = 52), and forwards (n = 50), with a mean age of 27.1 ± 3.23 years. They were assessed for body fat percentage (BFP), fat-free mass (FFM), squat jump, countermovement jump, drop jump (DJ), and running sprint speed for 10 m, 20 m, and 30 m, and ball-kicking speed (BKS) with both feet. Significant differences were found between groups in FFM (F(3,96) = 17.4; p = 0.000) and BFP (F(3,96) = 7.00; p = 0.000), with a higher FFM in midfielders with respect to goalkeepers (p = 0.00; ES = 1.77; ∆ = 27%), defenders (p = 0.00; ES = 2.14; ∆ = 26.5%), and forwards (p = 0.00; ES = 1.13; ∆ = 15.8%), and a lower BFP in midfielders with respect to goalkeepers (p = 0.00; ES = 1.41; ∆ = 26.7%) and forwards (p = 0.00; ES = 1.05; ∆ = 27%). In addition, significant differences were found between groups in DJ (F(3,96) = 20.8; p = 0.000), with midfielders achieving greater height compared to goalkeepers (p = 0.00; ES = 1.94; ∆ = 25.1%), defenders (p = 0.00; ES = 1.59; ∆ = 19%), and forwards (p = 0.00; ES = 1.73; ∆ = 16.3%). Significant differences were found between groups in BKS for dominant (F(3,96) = 5.84; p = 0.001) and non-dominant (F(3,96) = 3.29; p = 0.02) feet, and these were lower in goalkeepers than defenders (p = 0.00; ES = 0.99; ∆ = 8.83%) and midfielders (p = 0.00; ES = 1.21; ∆ = 11.8%). In conclusion, midfielders presented significantly better body composition and physical performance than other playing positions.
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Hernandez-Martinez, J.; Perez-Carcamo, J.; Canales-Canales, S.; Coñapi-Union, B.; Cid-Calfucura, I.; Herrera-Valenzuela, T.; Branco, B.H.M.; Valdés-Badilla, P.
Body Composition and Physical Performance by Playing Position in Amateur Female Soccer Players. Appl. Sci. 2024, 14, 5665.
https://doi.org/10.3390/app14135665
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Hernandez-Martinez J, Perez-Carcamo J, Canales-Canales S, Coñapi-Union B, Cid-Calfucura I, Herrera-Valenzuela T, Branco BHM, Valdés-Badilla P.
Body Composition and Physical Performance by Playing Position in Amateur Female Soccer Players. Applied Sciences. 2024; 14(13):5665.
https://doi.org/10.3390/app14135665
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Hernandez-Martinez, Jordan, Joaquin Perez-Carcamo, Sebastian Canales-Canales, Bayron Coñapi-Union, Izham Cid-Calfucura, Tomás Herrera-Valenzuela, Braulio Henrique Magnani Branco, and Pablo Valdés-Badilla.
2024. "Body Composition and Physical Performance by Playing Position in Amateur Female Soccer Players" Applied Sciences 14, no. 13: 5665.
https://doi.org/10.3390/app14135665
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