Does Aerobic Capacity Change According to Position in Football Players?

Abstract

Aerobic capacity plays an important role in football as it influences players' physical performance and long-lasting endurance levels. The aim of this study was to investigate the aerobic capacity levels of football players playing in different positions according to the positions they play. The study group consisted of 83 football players in super amateur league. Football players playing in 8 different positions voluntarily participated in the study (goalkeeper: n= 8, defender: n=13, left back: n=9, right back: n=7, midfield: n=24, left winger: n=7, right winger: n=7 striker: n=8). Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery Test (YYIRT1) was applied to determine the aerobic endurance parameters of the players. One-way ANOVA analysis was used to compare the distance travelled, average speed (km/h) and maximum oxygen uptake (VO2max) values. It was determined that there was a significant difference between the test parameters of the players in different playing positions, and this difference was found to be between the left back players, goalkeepers, and stoppers (p<0.05). It was determined that goalkeepers had the lowest average aerobic capacity in the distances travelled by the players by position, while back players and wingers had high aerobic capacity averages. According to these results, we can say that the aerobic capacities of football players vary according to their positions, and the physiological demands of the position played by back players and wingers are effective in the distance travelled and the football players have different aerobic capacities.

Keywords

• Football
• Aerobic endurance
• Position
• Yo-Yo test

Futbolcularda Aerobik Kapasite Pozisyona Göre Değişir mi?

Öz

Futbolda aerobik kapasite, oyuncuların fiziksel performansını ve uzun süren dayanıklılık düzeylerini etkilediği için önemli bir rol oynar. Bu çalışmada farklı mevkilerde oynayan futbolcuların oynadıkları mevkilere göre aerobik kapasite seviyelerinin incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Araştırma grubu, süper amatör ligde mücadele eden 83 futbolcudan oluşmaktadır. Çalışmaya 8 farklı mevkide oynayan futbolcular gönüllü olarak katılmıştır (kaleci: n= 8, defans: n=13, sol bek: n=9, sağ bek: n=7, orta saha: n=24, sol kanat: n=7, sağ kanat: n=7 forvet: n=8). Oyuncuların aerobik dayanıklılık parametrelerini belirlemek için Yo-Yo Aralıklı Toparlanma Testi (YYIRT1) uygulanmıştır. Test kapsamında kat edilen mesafe, ortalama hız (km/s) ve maksimum oksijen alımı (VO2max) değerlerinin karşılaştırılması için tek yönlü ANOVA analizi kullanılmıştır. Farklı oyun pozisyonlarındaki oyuncuların test parametreleri arasındaki anlamlı fark olduğu, bu farkın sol bek oyuncuları ile kaleci ve stoperler arasında olduğu tespit edilmiştir (p<0.05). Oyuncuların mevkisel olarak kat ettikleri mesafelerde en düşük kaleciler yer alırken, bek ve kanat oyuncularının yüksek aerobik kapasite ortalamasına sahip olduğu belirlenmiştir. Bu sonuçlara göre, futbolcuların aerobik kapasitelerinin mevkilere göre değiştiğini, bek ve kanat oyuncularının oynadıkları pozisyonun fizyolojik taleplerinin kat ettikleri mesafede ve futbolcuların farklı aerobik kapasitelere sahip olmasında etkili olduğunu söyleyebiliriz.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Futbol
• Aerobik dayanıklılık
• Mevki
• Yo-Yo test

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