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C R Roescher¹, M T Elferink-Gemser, B C H Huijgen

¹University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Center for Human Movement Sciences, Groningen, The Netherlands.

International Journal of Sports Medicine

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Talented youth soccer players who become professionals show greater improvement in intermittent endurance capacity between ages 14-18. Training hours significantly influence this development, highlighting its importance for reaching a professional soccer level.

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Area of Science:

Sports Science
Exercise Physiology
Talent Identification

Background:

Intermittent endurance capacity is crucial for soccer performance.
Understanding its development in youth players is key for talent identification and training.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the development of intermittent endurance capacity in talented youth soccer players.
To identify factors influencing this development and its role in achieving professional status.

Main Methods:

Longitudinal study of 130 talented youth soccer players (ages 14-18) over five years.
Collected 229 Interval Shuttle Run Test (ISRT) scores.
Utilized linear mixed models to develop a predictive model.

Main Results:

Professional players showed significantly greater improvement in ISRT scores (68 to 109 runs) compared to non-professionals (73 to 93 runs) from age 14 to 18.
A predictive model indicated that age, soccer training hours, and additional training hours significantly predicted ISRT scores.
Anthropometric characteristics and playing position did not enhance the model's predictive power.

Conclusions:

Intermittent endurance capacity naturally improves with age in talented youth soccer players.
Faster development is observed in players who reach professional levels from age 15 onwards.
Both soccer-specific and additional training positively impact the development of intermittent endurance capacity.