Tactical behavior of U-15 soccer players: assessment of changes over a season

This study aimed to compare the tactical behavior of U-15 soccer players over a season. Sixteen high-level athletes (mean age 14.5 years) from the city of Belo Horizonte participated in the study. Athletes were monthly evaluated by means of the field test using the System of Tactical Assessment in Soccer – FUTSAT, which allowed the characterization of the incidence of tactical principles and place of action in the game field, as well as the percentage of positive offensive and defensive tactical principles. Data were analyzed by Friedman ’ s test (incidence of tactical principles and place of the action) and one-way ANOVA for repeated measures (percentage of positive tactical principles), adopting significance level of p<0.05. Results showed differences in the incidence of offensive and defensive units tactical principle, as well as the place of actions in the game field. An improvement in offensive and defensive tactical behavior was also observed throughout the season.Resumo Este estudo objetivou comparar o comportamento t ático de jogadores de futebol sub-15 ao longo de uma temporada esportiva. Participaram do estudo 16 atletas (idade média 14,5 anos) de uma equipe de alto nível da cidade de Belo Horizonte. Atletas foram avaliados mensalmente por meio do teste de campo do Sistema de Avaliação Tática no Futebol – FUTSAT -, o qual permitiu a caracteriza ção da incidência dos princípios táticos e do local da ação tática do campo de jogo, além do perc...

Source: Revista Brasileira de Cineantropometria e Desempenho Humano - June 8, 2017 Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research