Differences in physical capacity between junior and senior Australian footballers
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- Journal Article
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- Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 2017, 31 (11), pp. 3059 - 3066
- Issue Date:
- 2017-01-01
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© 2017 National Strength and Conditioning Association. Kelly, SJ, Watsford, ML, Austin, DJ, Spurrs, RW, Pine, MJ, and Rennie, MJ. Differences in physical capacity between junior and senior Australian footballers. J Strength Cond Res 31(11): 3059–3066, 2017—The purpose of this study was to profile and compare anthropometric and physical capacities within elite junior and senior Australian football (AF) players of various chronological ages and stages of athletic development. Seventy-nine players, including junior and senior AF players from one professional club, were profiled using 11 assessments. Junior players were divided into 2 groups based on chronological age (under 16 and 18 years) and senior players according to years since drafted to a professional AF team (1–2 years, 3–7 years, and 8+ years). Parametric data were assessed using a 1-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), whereas nonparametric data were assessed using a Kruskal-Wallis ANOVA. The magnitude difference between players was measured using the Hopkins’ effect size (ES). Significant differences were evident between under-16 players and all senior player groups for anthropometric (p = 0.001–0.019/ES = 1.25–2.13), absolute strength (p = 0.001–0.01/ES = 1.82–4.46), and relative strength (p = 0.001–0.027/ES = 0.84–3.55). The under-18 players displayed significantly lower absolute strength (p = 0.001–0.012/ES = 1.82–3.79) and relative strength (p = 0.001–0.027/ES = 0.85–4.00) compared with the 3–7 and 8+ players. Significant differences were evident between the under-16 players and senior player groups for explosive jumping and throwing tests (p = 0.001–0.017/ES = 1.03–2.99). Minimal differences were evident between all player groups for running assessments; however, the under-16 players were significantly slower compared with the 8+ players for the 3-km time trial (p, 0.02/ES = 1.31), whereas both junior player groups covered significantly less distance during the Yo-Yo IR2 (p, 0.02/ES = 1.19 and 1.60). Results of this study display a significant deficit in strength between junior and senior AF players.
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