Archdiocese of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia.
Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 May 7;18(9):4982. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18094982.
There is a strong relationship between body composition and performance in male soccer players. This study aimed to display an optimal body height and weight, and body composition profile of male soccer players for four competitive age groups. This cross-sectional study included four groups: U-15 ( = 152), U-17 ( = 154), U-19 ( = 61), and seniors ( = 27). Body height and weight were measured under standard conditions, and the bioelectrical impedance analyzer (BIA) analyzed body composition. On average, soccer players in the U-15 group had significantly lower body height, weight, body mass index, skeletal muscle mass, fat-free mass, total body water and basal metabolic rate than U-17, U-19 and seniors, but a higher percentage of body fat than U-17 and U-19, < 0.05. In addition, the results show significant non-linear increases in body height, weight and body composition as the age of soccer players increases, with the exception of the percentage of body fat mass, which tends to significantly decrease with age. The main findings of this study are that body fat mass remains stable and similar across all age groups, including in the senior squad.
男足球运动员的身体成分与表现之间存在很强的关系。本研究旨在展示男足球运动员四个竞技年龄组的最佳身高、体重和身体成分特征。这项横断面研究包括四个组：U-15（=152）、U-17（=154）、U-19（=61）和成年组（=27）。在标准条件下测量身高和体重，并使用生物电阻抗分析仪（BIA）分析身体成分。平均而言，U-15 组的足球运动员的身高、体重、体重指数、骨骼肌量、去脂体重、总体水和基础代谢率显著低于 U-17、U-19 和成年组，但体脂百分比高于 U-17 和 U-19，<0.05。此外，研究结果表明，除体脂百分比外，随着足球运动员年龄的增长，身体高度、体重和身体成分呈显著非线性增加，而体脂百分比随着年龄的增长呈显著下降趋势。本研究的主要发现是，体脂质量在所有年龄组中保持稳定且相似，包括成年组。
