Association of Short-Passing Ability with Athletic Performances in Youth Soccer Players

How to Cite:Omar BenOunisAbderaouf BenAbderrahmanKarim ChamariAli AjmolMehdi BenBrahimAmor HammoudaMohamed-Ali HammamiHassane Zouhalet al.Association of Short-Passing Ability with Athletic Performances in Youth Soccer Players.Asian J Sports Med.4(1):34529.https://doi.org/10.5812/asjsm.34529.

Abstract

Purpose:

This study was designed to examine the relationship between multiple short-passing ability [measured using the Loughborough Soccer Passing Test (LSPT)] and athletic performances in youth soccer players.

Methods:

Forty-two young soccer players (age 14.80.4years) performed the LSPT, the squat-jump (SqJ), the counter movement jump (CMJ), the 30m sprints (with 5m and 20m split times also recorded), the 15m agility run (Agility-15m), the 15m ball dribbling (Ball-15m), the Illinois agility test (IAGT) and the Yo-Yo IRT Level 1 tests.

Results:

LSPT total performance (LSPT TP) showed significant positive correlation with 5m, 20m, and 30m sprint times, Agility-15m, Ball-15m and Illinois agility test (r=0.60, r=0.58, r=0.49, r=0.75, r=0.71 and r=0.72; P<0.01, respectively). Significant negative correlation were found between LSPT TP and SqJ and CMJ (r=?0.62 and r=?0.64; P<0.01, respectively). It was determined that Agility-15m, Illinois agility test and Ball-15m were the most effective factors associated with LSPT TP among other factors in multiple regression analysis.

Conclusion:

This study showed that LSPT TP of young elite soccer players is determined by their agility abilities, thus enabling this test to be used for talent identification purposes.

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Omar BenOunis:[PubMed][Scholar]
Abderaouf BenAbderrahman:[PubMed][Scholar]
Karim Chamari:[PubMed][Scholar]
Ali Ajmol:[PubMed][Scholar]
Mehdi BenBrahim:[PubMed][Scholar]
Amor Hammouda:[PubMed][Scholar]
Mohamed-Ali Hammami:[PubMed][Scholar]
Hassane Zouhal:[PubMed][Scholar]