Is the relationship between sprinting and maximal aerobic speeds in young soccer players affected by maturation?
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between maximal sprinting (MSS) and aerobic (MAS) speeds in a cohort of highly-trained young male soccer players with the influence of body mass controlled for using allometric scaling. MSS and MAS were obtained in 14 pre-age at peak height velocity (APHV) players (12.3 ± 0.7 years), 21 circum-APHV players (14.3 ± 0.9 year) and 26 post-APHV players (16.9 ± 0.7 years). The three groups showed similar positive correlations between MSS and MAS (r = 0.73 to 0.52; p < .01). In conclusion, our results suggest that the relationship between MSS and MAS is not affected by maturation.
Sport Science Dept., ASPIRE, Academy for Sports Excellence, Doha, Qatar.
Alberto
A
Mendez-Villanueva
Martin
M
Buchheit
Sami
S
Kuitunen
Tsz Kit
TK
Poon
Ben
B
Simpson
Esa
E
Peltola
D000293:Adolescent; D041923:Adolescent Development / Q000502:physiology*; D015308:Anaerobic Threshold / Q000502:physiology; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D000886:Anthropometry; D001827:Body Height; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002648:Child; D002657:Child Development / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D016014:Linear Models; D008297:Male; D010101:Oxygen Consumption / Q000502:physiology; D010807:Physical Endurance / Q000502:physiology; D011627:Puberty / Q000502:physiology; D012420:Running / Q000502:physiology*; D012916:Soccer / Q000502:physiology*