Problem 5 Health Sciences Strength Conditioning class Afte

Solution

Q 1. Which tests are specific to soccer?

For expected performance of players physical strength required. There are specific tests for different games. As coach is not satisfied with the performance of players he need to identify strength of each player to improve their performance in soccer he much go for following test-

Soccer- Loughborough Intermittent Shuttle Test, Yo-Yo Intermittent Tests, Arrowhead Agility, Balsom Agility, FIFA Interval Test 1 and Test 2, FIT Interval Test.

Test for Body Fat- Body fat measured by skinfold method. Also by monitoring body weight changes would give an indication of body fat changes, assuming no change in muscle mass. Excess body fat affect the football player\'s ability to move freely around the field and the extra weight will increase.

Test for Flexibility- The sit and reach test can be done for lower back and hamstring flexibility because Good hamstring flexibility is important for football players in the ball kicking skill.

Test for Strength and Power- The vertical jump test can be performed to measure leg power. Strength tests for specific exercises should be conducted. Strength and power tests done to determine strength levels and strength changes with training programs.

Test for Speed- Sprint time over 40 meters with a split time for the first 10 meter done. Maximum running speed and acceleration are very important in football.

Test for Agility- 505 agility test is a simple agility test that measures the ability to change direction 180 degrees. More test performed for this according demands of soccer such as the Balsom Run, and the Arrowhead Agility is commonly used for soccer players because the ability to quickly change direction is important for football.

Test for Repeat Sprints- Repeat sprint tests are performed to measure anaerobic power and the ability to recover from short bursts of high intensity exercise. Sprint Fatigue test just the repeat sprint ability and Loughborough Intermittent Shuttle Test includes jogging, running and sprinting because Soccer players are required to continually produce short bursts of high intensity work interspersed with lower intensity activity.

Test for Aerobic Fitness- The shuttle run test is a simple test to conduct on testing a football team Loughborough Intermittent Shuttle Test and the Yo-Yo Intermittent Tests also aerobic tests. Aerobic fitness is a very important component of fitness for football. Players need to be able to maintain a high intensity throughout the game.

Q.2. in what order soccer test should be performed?

Answer - When conducting testing within the competitive season, it is prudent to do so on a day which does. It should not fall within 2 days of a competition before or after to prevent fatigue affects the testing results and game performance.

The strength should rst needs to analysis to identify the biomechanical and physiological requirements of the sport after this other test should be performed.

After this Aerobic capacity related test as for soccer player Aerobic capacity correlated with the overall success of a team in terms of nal standing in the league. Anaerobic threshold and running very important as this include parameters such as distance covered, time on the ball, and number of sprints during a match.

Q 3. How can the results are given to the coach to best depict the team’s level of conditioning

Answer- Coaches of soccer teams must be time-efcient, valid, and reliable, with high content validity. Signicantly, this often needs to occur with a minimal amount of equipment. These tests can all be conducted within 1 day and thus can be administered as required throughout a season according to the periodized plan and without signicant disruption to the training schedule. These data can guide the strength and conditioning professionals and technical coaches in program design, leading to a more effective and efcient goal achievement.