Height as a selection criterion for recruiting and formation of the football goalkeeper
Purpose: Checking the height of the goalkeepers that belong to the basic categories of clubs that form athletes and analyzing by category, by each club, and the group as a whole. Materials and methods: The sample was composed of 36 males, split into the following categories: U-13, U-15, U-17 and U-2...
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| Format: | article |
| Status: | Published version |
| Publication Date: | 2014 |
| Country: | Brasil |
| Institution: | Instituto Brasileiro de Ensino e Pesquisa em Fisiologia do Exercício (IBPEFEX) |
| Repository: | Revista Brasileira de Futsal e Futebol |
| Language: | Portuguese |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ojs.www.rbff.com.br:article/240 |
| Online Access: | https://www.rbff.com.br/index.php/rbff/article/view/240 |
| Access Level: | Open access |
| Keyword: | Stature Goalkeeper Football Training Estatura Portero Fútbol Capacitación Statura Portiere Calcio Addestramento Goleiro Futebol Formação |
| Summary: | Purpose: Checking the height of the goalkeepers that belong to the basic categories of clubs that form athletes and analyzing by category, by each club, and the group as a whole. Materials and methods: The sample was composed of 36 males, split into the following categories: U-13, U-15, U-17 and U-20. Anthropometric evaluations were carried out for obtaining theage, weight, BMI, fat percentage and height, with the latter being the main purpose of the study. The ttest was used to compare the difference of the goalkeepers’ height average. For interpretation purposes, the significance level of p≤ 0, 05 was used. Results: The goalkeepers of the U-13 categories showed an average height with a difference that is statistically significant (p≤0,05) when compared with the goalkeepers of the U-17 (p=0,018) and U-20 (p=0,004) categories. The difference of the average height of the goalkeepers from the participating clubs did not show a statistically significant value. Discussion: The beginner categories make up the basis of the professional football. It is preconized that for becoming a star, the athletes should have proper features for the sports performance. Conclusion: There is some preference in selecting tall goalkeepers. The assessed clubs presented homogenous characteristics regarding the goalkeepers’ heights and when compared as a whole, the average height has beneficial value for the professional football practice. |
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