Journals Information
International Journal of Human Movement and Sports Sciences Vol. 13(4), pp. 740 - 749
DOI: 10.13189/saj.2025.130409
Reprint (PDF) (735Kb)
Physical Conditioning: Analysis of Elite Youth Soccer Players in West Sumatra
Ridho Bahtra 1,*, John Arwandi 2, Aridhotul Haqiyah 3, Hadi Pery Fajri 1, Wilder Geovanny Valencia 4, Alex Aldha Yudi 2, Kartono Pramdhan 5
1 Department of Health and Recreation, Faculty of Sports Science, Padang State University, Padang, Indonesia
2 Department of Sport Coaching, Faculty of Sports Science, Padang State University, Padang, Indonesia
3 Department of Physical Education Health and Recreation, Universitas Islam 45, Bekasi, Indonesia
4 Institute of Physical Education, University of Antioquia (UdeA), Colombia
5 Department of Physical Education, Health and Recreation, STKIP Pasundan, Cimahi, Indonesia
ABSTRACT
The problem in this research is that the physical condition of soccer players is not yet fully understood, such as their endurance, speed, or other physical characteristics. Therefore, further research is needed to assess and analyze the extent of these soccer players' physical condition. This study uses a quantitative descriptive method with a survey approach. The sample in this research was 30 young soccer players. The instruments used were 1) yoyo intermittent recovery test to measure endurance, 2) sprint 30 m to measure speed, 3) standing broad jump to measure leg muscle explosive power, and 4) Illinois agility run test to measure agility. The collected data will be analysed using statistical techniques with SPSS 26 and Microsoft Excel software. From the data analysis that has been carried out, it was obtained that: 1) endurance with an average VO2Max of 47.08 is in the poor category, 2) speed with an average time of 4.27 seconds is in the good category, 3) leg muscles explosive power with an average jump of 2.35 m is in the moderate category, and 4) agility with an average time of 17.31 seconds is in the moderate category. The results of this study generally indicate that the physical condition of the players is still not in accordance with the standards of physical condition of soccer players required. Coaches must improve the physical condition of the players so that they can compete at a higher level. This data can be a reference for coaches to design and compile more effective training programs. The right training program will help improve the physical condition of the players.
KEYWORDS
Endurance, Speed, Leg Muscle Explosive Power, Agility, Soccer
Cite This Paper in IEEE or APA Citation Styles
(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Ridho Bahtra , John Arwandi , Aridhotul Haqiyah , Hadi Pery Fajri , Wilder Geovanny Valencia , Alex Aldha Yudi , Kartono Pramdhan , "Physical Conditioning: Analysis of Elite Youth Soccer Players in West Sumatra," International Journal of Human Movement and Sports Sciences, Vol. 13, No. 4, pp. 740 - 749, 2025. DOI: 10.13189/saj.2025.130409.
(b). APA Format:
Ridho Bahtra , John Arwandi , Aridhotul Haqiyah , Hadi Pery Fajri , Wilder Geovanny Valencia , Alex Aldha Yudi , Kartono Pramdhan (2025). Physical Conditioning: Analysis of Elite Youth Soccer Players in West Sumatra. International Journal of Human Movement and Sports Sciences, 13(4), 740 - 749. DOI: 10.13189/saj.2025.130409.