HUMSS2019 Research methods 4

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Greater Manchester Football Centre Of Excellence
Fitness For Football A Presentation from
Liverpool John Moores University Delivered by
Holly Atkinson, Kate Eccles, Tony Reilly,
Hayley Williams
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• Fitness tests performed
• Establish strengths and weaknesses in your
  football performance
• Individual feedback reports to help improve
  aspects of your performance

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In any sport fitness is essentialFitness in
football involves components such as....
Speed Power Agility Flexibility Endurance

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Vertical Jump testCounter-Movement Jump
testSit Reach testAgility test10 20m
sprint testYo-Yo Intermittent Endurance test
Fitness Tests
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Vertical Jump Test1st Jump Test Hands on
HipsAssesses lower limb powerUsed in
attacking and/or defending set pieces during a
match
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Counter-Movement Jump Test2nd Jump Test Arm
SwingWhole Body PowerAgain used in
attacking and/or defending set pieces during a
match
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Sit Reach TestSit......and Reach!Assesses
flexibilityUsed in Throw-ins, long range kicks
such as free kicks and goal kicksImportant for
Goal KeepersPrevents Injury
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Agility TestIn and Out of cones, Left then
RightAssesses AgilityUsed when getting into
space, intercepting passes and dodging opponents
with the ball
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10 20m Sprint TestsRun as fast as
possibleTiming GatesAssesses SpeedUsed by
all players, especially wingers when playing the
ball into the box
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Yo-Yo Intermittent Endurance Test
1 2
3Ran from set of cones 2 to set of
cones 3 and back, then jogged between set of
cones 2 to set of cones 1 and back to set of
cones 2Assessed enduranceUsed all round
throughout training and matches
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Results Under 10s

• Speed Average 10m sprint 2.2 seconds
• Average 20m sprint 4.1 seconds
• Power Average Vertical Jump distance 12.8 cm
• Average CMJ distance 14.5 cm
• Agility Average agility speed 3.6 seconds
• Flexibility Average sit and reach distance
  20.5 cm

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Results Under 12s

• Speed Average 10m sprint 2.0 seconds
• Average 20m sprint 3.9 seconds
• Power Average Vertical Jump distance 14.3 cm
• Average CMJ distance 16.3 cm
• Agility Average agility speed 4.80 seconds
• Flexibility Average sit and reach distance
  22.5 cm
• Endurance - Average Yo-yo Intermittent Endurance
  
• Level 7

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Results Under 14s

• Speed Average 10m sprint 1.7 seconds
• Average 20m sprint 3.1 seconds
• Power Average Vertical Jump distance 15.1 cm
• Average CMJ distance 16.7 cm
• Agility Average agility speed 5 seconds
• Flexibility Average sit and reach distance
  21.5 cm
• Endurance - Average Yo-yo Intermittent Endurance
  
• Level 14

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Results Under 16s

• Speed Average 10m sprint 1.8 seconds
• Average 20m sprint 3.4 seconds
• Power Average Vertical Jump distance 16.1 cm
• Average CMJ distance 18.1 cm
• Agility Average agility speed 4.7 seconds
• Flexibility Average sit and reach distance
  22.6 cm
• Endurance - Average Yo-yo Intermittent Endurance
  
• Level 15

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What does it all mean?
The older the team better fitness Comparison
between age groups Individual Feedback
Reports Identify Strengths and
Weaknesses Become the best footballer you can
be!!
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Thanks for listening!!Any Questions??