Differences in certain morphological characteristics between football players of younger and older pioneers

Miroslav, Smajić, Bogdan, Tomić, Dejan, Madić, Nebojša, Čokorilo, Sreten, Srećković

Glasnik Antropološkog društva Srbije

51

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6

1820-7936

10.5937/gads51-12154

http://scindeks.ceon.rs/article.aspx?query=ISSID%26and%2613025&page=0&so...

2016-2021/11/03/11:08:15

Morphological characteristics play a significant role as a part of monitoring talented young football players. Success of the training process depends on understanding structure of individual anthropological abilities and characteristics of athletes, as well as their development in different stages of ontogenic growth. The aim of this research is to analyze differences in certain morphological characteristics between football players of younger and older pioneers. The examinee sample consisted of 60 football players of different age categories of the Football Club 'Vojvodina', as follows: 30 younger pioneers (11.5±0.5 years) and 30 older pioneers (13.5±0.5 years). In order to determine differences in certain morphological characteristics of younger and older pioneer football players, 11 anthropometric characteristics were measured according to the International Biological Program. Differences between morphological characteristics were determined by means of canonical discriminant analysis. Significant differences in morphological characteristics indicate that the two groups differ from each other, whilst the most significant differentiation factor was leg length. Significant increase in morphological characteristics with age indicate that boys have adequate growth and development for their age.