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Are There Any Differences in Power Performance and Morphological Characteristics of Croatian Adolescent Soccer Players According to the Team Position?

The aim of the study was to analyze differences in power performance and morphological characteristics of young Croatian soccer players with respect to their team positions and to establish correlations between the power performance variables. Anthropometric characteristics and jumping and sprint performances were analyzed for 45 soccer players (age 14-15) according to their team positions (defender, midfielder, forward). . The data were analyzed using standard procedures of descriptive statistics and differences between the groups of players was assessed using ANOVA (univariate analysis of variance). Pearsons coefficient of correlation was used to determine the relationship between the power performance variables. There were no significant differences (p>0.05) in the power performance of players according to their team position. The only significant differences between players were in some of the anthropometric characteristics, such as height and weight, and a linear relationship was determined between almost all the power performance variables. Since the players in this study were very young and their sports careers have not reached their top/peak/highest potential (bolje u jednini), it is possible that their nominal team positions may change during their soccer careers.

power performance ; jumping ; measurement ; morphological characteristics

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