Anthropometric Characteristics And Evaluation Of Jump And Anaerobic Ability Of Female Soccer Players

Introduction
Woman’ s soccer is a new sport that develops rapidly in the last decade. Its entry in the Olympic games of Atlanta in
1996 and the establishment of World Cup of Women inserted soccer as the woman’s sport with the greatest dynamics
(Blater, 1995). As a new sport it does not have the same development in all the corners of planet and its differences
from country to country are great (Κων/δου, 2001). In our country it is a, relatively, new -with lack of inquiring datasport
that makes remarkable efforts in order to succeed in the athletic field. Particularly now, in view of the
participation of the national team in the Olympic games in Athens 2004. The purpose of this study was to present the
anthropometric characteristics and to evaluate the jump ability and anaerobic force of female soccer players of first
national category of Pan-Hellenic championship.

Methodology
In the research took part 13 female players that occupy themselves with the female soccer 6,6 ± 5,9 years and were
evaluated: 1)Bosco Ergo jump system: Squat jump (SJ) and Counter movement jump (CMJ). 2) Anaerobic force
(Wingate): Time 30 sec, Resistance of 7,5% of body weight. 3)Lactic acid determination (Dr Lunge): Blood-taking: 5
min after the test completion. Quantity: 10ml, from the left hand’ s index finger 4) Flexibility meter.

Results
The rate of body fat of female players was relatively high (Shephard, 1999). It was, however, lower than results of other
researches (Δελησάββα και συν, 2002), (Withers et al, 1987). The jump ability of some female players was in low
levels, but on the average they performed satisfactory values. The anaerobic force in connection with the levels of
lactic acid was low. The flexibility of female players was in very good level.

Conclusions-Discussion
From all the above it results that the level of the female players is in mediocre levels in comparison with the female
players of abroad, a fact that may be owed to the non-systematic training of the female players since the championship
that is carried out is in an amateurish level with lots of breaks for the preparation of the Olympic team. The
conduciveness of the anaerobic force and jump ability in soccer is very important because during the game it is
required fast running, abrupt veers, jumps with intensity. The anaerobic and jump ability of female players should be
improved by: Method with intervals (small and intermediate duration), Speed runnings, starts, Retrograde speed
running and agility 10χ5 m (Palindrome), Plyometric training (vertical and horizontal jumps with or without burden and
different height). Improvement of resistance in strength.

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