Laboratory of Adapted Motor Activity (LAMA), Department of Public Health, Experimental Medicine and Forensic Science, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
Department of Paralympic Games, Wrocław University of Health and Sport Sciences, Wrocław, Poland.
Int J Sports Physiol Perform. 2024 Aug 21;19(10):1058-1067. doi: 10.1123/ijspp.2023-0438. Print 2024 Oct 1.
Agility in young soccer players has long been associated with physical attributes like strength, speed, and power. The aims of this study were to investigate the relationship between cognitive factors and agility performance in this unique population.
39 young soccer players age 13.56 (SD 0.58) years were assessed for leg-muscle function (jump tests) and maturation status (peak height velocity). The Y-Agility Test, which included decision making in players, was used to measure performance. Cognitive factors such as perceptual skills and decision making were evaluated with the Y-Agility Test.
The linear regression showed an absence of significance between the Y-Agility Test and drop-jump contact (P = .283), Y-Agility Test and drop-jump flight (P = .185), Y-Agility Test and squat jump (P = .868), and Y-Agility Test and countermovement jump (P = .310). The linear mixed-model analyses suggested a difference between early-average maturers (P = .009) and early-late maturers (P = .005) but did not show a difference between average-late subjects (P = 1.000). Drop-jump flight did not show a difference in maturation (early-average P = 1.000; early-late P = 1.000; average P = 1.000). Squat-jump performance did not demonstrate any significance (early-average P = .618; early-late P = 1.000; P = 1.000). Countermovement-jump performance did not show any significance (early-average P = 1.000; early-late P = 1.000; average-late P = .492). Finally, agility performance does not show any significance between maturation levels (early-average maturer P = .450; early-late P = 1.000; average-late P = .830).
Agility in young soccer players appears to follow a nonlinear trajectory, with cognitive factors possibly playing a more significant role than previously thought.
在年轻足球运动员中，敏捷性一直与力量、速度和力量等身体属性有关。本研究的目的是探讨认知因素与这一独特人群敏捷性表现之间的关系。
评估了 39 名年龄为 13.56 岁（SD 0.58）的年轻足球运动员的腿部肌肉功能（跳跃测试）和成熟度状况（峰值身高速度）。使用包括球员决策在内的 Y 敏捷测试来衡量表现。使用 Y 敏捷测试评估认知因素，如感知技能和决策能力。
线性回归显示 Y 敏捷测试与跳下接触（P =.283）、Y 敏捷测试与跳下飞行（P =.185）、Y 敏捷测试与深蹲跳（P =.868）和 Y 敏捷测试与反向跳跃跳（P =.310）之间没有显著性差异。线性混合模型分析表明，早期平均成熟者（P =.009）和早期晚期成熟者（P =.005）之间存在差异，但平均晚期受试者之间没有差异（P = 1.000）。跳下飞行在成熟度上没有差异（早期平均 P = 1.000；早期晚期 P = 1.000；平均 P = 1.000）。深蹲跳表现没有显示任何意义（早期平均 P =.618；早期晚期 P = 1.000；P = 1.000）。反向跳跃跳表现没有显示任何意义（早期平均 P = 1.000；早期晚期 P = 1.000；平均晚期 P =.492）。最后，敏捷性表现在成熟水平之间没有显示任何意义（早期平均成熟者 P =.450；早期晚期 P = 1.000；平均晚期 P =.830）。
年轻足球运动员的敏捷性似乎遵循非线性轨迹，认知因素可能比以前认为的更重要。
