Evaluation and Characterization of the Anaerobic Profile in Soccer Players

108 Pages·2017·0.69 MB·English

by  Bruno Matos

Bruno José Fernandes Faria Matos
Evaluation and Characterization of the
Anaerobic Profile in Soccer Players

Master Degree in Sports Training

Dissertation under the guidance of
Ph.D. Filipe Manuel Batista Clemente

Co-Advisor
Ph.D. João Miguel Camões
April, 2018
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Matos, Bruno José Fernandes Faria
Evaluation and Characterization of the Anaerobic Profile in Soccer Players / Bruno José
Fernandes Faria Matos; Advisor: Ph.D. Filipe Manuel Batista Clemente. – Masters
Degree in Sports Training, Escola Superior de Desporto e Lazer do Instituto Politécnico
de viana do Castelo. - 107 p.

Keywords: Soccer, Anaerobic Power, Wingate Anaerobic Test, fitness assessment and
monitoring
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Every morning a gazelle wakes up knowing she will have to run faster than the fastest
lion in the savannah if she wants to survive. Every morning a lion wakes up knowing he
needs to run faster than the slowest gazelle in the savannah if he does not want to
starve.

It does not matter if you're a lion or a gazelle. When the sun rises, start running.
African Proverb

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DEDICATION

Alice, Leandro, Carla, Nesinha, Elvira, José Fernandes, Gabriela, Armindo, Joana,
Carolina, Teresa, Zézinha, João, João Pedro, Jorge, Sofia, Pipa, Sarita, Ana Inês and
Marco for being my greatest example. You are the reason why I fight to be better every
day.

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ACKNOWLEDGMENT

To the Ph.D. Filipe Clemente for the total dedication he gave to this work and for the
incessant help and motivation so that I could conclude this thesis with the best possible
quality.

To the Ph.D. Miguel Camões for being during this two-year period a source of
inexhaustible motivation and for having always provided all the necessary help.

To Ana Inês, for all the hours I have not been with you to be able to run towards my other
great passion.

To César Leão, for helping me the way he could whenever I needed it.

To Celso, Gui and Peixoto for the friendship over these two years. We have stories that
we will never forget.

To Mário Simões, who believed in my work 4 years ago and continues to be my greatest
reference in the field.

To Luís Mesquita and Jorge Ribeiro for being a source of energy and daily motivation to
grow as a man and a professional. They are, in their own way, a reference for me.

To Machado, Afonso and Mantorras for everything we have already shared. This conquer
is also yours. Life will never diminish the importance that you have for me.

To Marcos Costa Pinto for the fraternal and paternal figure that he represents for me and
for being the responsible person for the passion that I have for training today. The wings
that you gave me are what allow me to reach all that stages in my life.

To my very rare friends, for all the minutes that I stole from them, to be able to walk
towards my goals. Without you, I would not be here today.

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GENERAL INDEX

THESIS DESCRIPTON .............................................................................................. III
EPIGRAPH ..................................................................................................................... V
DEDICATION .............................................................................................................. VI
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ........................................................................................ VII
GENERAL INDEX ................................................................................................... VIII
INDEX OF TABLES .................................................................................................... IX
ABSTRACT .................................................................................................................. XI
LIST OF ABREVIATIONS ...................................................................................... XVI

CHAPTER I – GENERAL INTRODUCTION ............................................................ 1
General introduction ...................................................................................................... 3
Characterization of the game ..................................................................................... 4
Game Demands ...................................................................................................... 4
Activity profile by tactical position ....................................................................... 5
Practical apllications by activity profile by tactical position ................................. 7
Bioenergetics of soccer .............................................................................................. 9
Aerobic capacity .................................................................................................. 10
Anaerobic capacity .............................................................................................. 12
Interaction between aerobic and anaerobic energy systems ................................ 14
CHAPTER II – GENERAL OBJECTIVES ............................................................... 17
General objectives ........................................................................................................ 19
CHAPTER III – ORIGINAL PAPERS ....................................................................... 21
Paper 1 ........................................................................................................................ 23
Paper 2 ........................................................................................................................ 34
CHAPTER IV – GENERAL DISCUSSION ............................................................... 66
General discussion ....................................................................................................... 68
CHAPTER V – GENERAL CONCLUSION .............................................................. 74
General conclusion ....................................................................................................... 76
CHAPTER VI – GENERAL REFERENCES ............................................................ 79
General references ....................................................................................................... 81

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INDEX OF TABLES

PAPER 1
Table 1. Estatística descritiva (média ± desvio-padrão) dos valores obtidos do Wingate
para as diferentes faixas etárias. ...................................................................................... 45

PAPER 2
Table 1. Characterization of the sample ......................................................................... 80
Table 2. Mean and [90% Confidence Interval] for performance variables split by age
group and playing positions ............................................................................................. 80
Table 3. Modelling the associations between Wingate Anaerobic Test and the
performance variables of Speed (20m Sprint Test) and Strength (SJ and CMJ), after
adjustment for age ........................................................................................................... 81

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