Body composition, somatotype, vertical jump performance and maximal oxygen consumption in professional and university soccer players

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Iván Ignacio Molina Márquez https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6003-5107
Nicólas Gómez Álvarez https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3987-4189
Claudio Hernández Mosqueira https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9392-2319
Gustavo Pavez-Adasme https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4377-384X

Abstract

Objective: The objective of this study was to describe and compare the body composition, somatotype, vertical jump performance and maximum oxygen consumption in professional and university soccer players from Chillán. Methodology: The present study is cross-sectional, descriptive and comparative, with a non-probabilistic sample and for convenience. 52 male soccer players were evaluated; 18 correspond to professional players and 34 university players. The anthropometric profile (body mass index, body composition and somatotype) was obtained through the International Society for the Advancement of Kinantropometry (ISAK) protocols, the maximum oxygen consumption (VO2 max) by means of the Yo-Yo test IR1 and ability to jump through the Bosco protocol using an Axon Jump contact platform. Statistical analysis was performed with the statistical program SPSS v.21, to compare both groups the T-Student statistic was used for independent samples (p <0.05).
Results: The results show that professional soccer players report a higher percentage of muscle mass (p <0.001) and a lower percentage of fat mass (p <0.001) compared to university players. Somatotype analyzes indicate that professional gamers are classified as meso-ectomorphic compared to college players, who are classified as meso-endomorphic. Finally, regarding the results in the physical tests, the professionals obtained significant differences in jumping ability (p <0.001) and in VO2 max (p <0.001). Conclusion: Professional soccer players have bodily, somatotypic and physical characteristics that allow them to stand out comparated to university soccer players. These data will serve university coaches to have the parameters regarding characteristics and conditions to work to approach high performance.



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How to Cite
Molina Márquez, I., Gómez Álvarez, N., Hernández Mosqueira, C., & Pavez-Adasme, G. (2021). Body composition, somatotype, vertical jump performance and maximal oxygen consumption in professional and university soccer players. Revista Ciencias De La Actividad Física UCM, 22(2), 1-13. https://doi.org/10.29035/rcaf.22.2.4



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