Table 3.
An overview of the physical capacities and the weekly organised soccer training among the Norwegian and Icelandic players when splitting the Norwegian players in a selected and deselected group. Data are represented as mean ± SD. (min–max).
| Norwegian selected players (1) | Norwegian deselected players (2) | Icelandic players (3) | p-value | Post hoc (LSD) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical tests | |||||
| 40 m (sec) | 5.82 ± 0.33 (5.11–6.61) (n = 80) |
6.17 ± 0.42 (5.50–7.41) (n = 23) |
6.37 ± 0.44 (5.61–7.73) (n = 48) |
<.001 | 1 > 2,3 |
| SLJ (cm) | 191 ± 22 (140–258) (n = 72) |
179 ± 25 (125–227) (n = 23) |
185 ± 22 (139–225) (n = 48) |
.071 | |
| CMJ (cm) | 29.9 ± 4.8 (20.3–39.4) (n = 77) |
25.9 ± 5.3 (14.9–36.1) (n = 20) |
28.9 ± 4.3 (21.1–42.1) (n = 48) |
.002 | 1 > 2 3 > 2 |
| VO2max (ml·kg−1·min−1) | 61.6 ± 5.7 (48.3–75.6) (n = 75) |
55.6 ± 7.2 (38.5–67.9) (n = 20) |
54.8 ± 5.3 (45.1–66.9) (n = 48) |
<.001 | 1 > 2,3 |
| IR1 (m) | 1,329 ± 418 (520–2,280) (n = 75) |
653 ± 235 (200–1,080) (n = 12) |
960 ± 423 (280–1,920) (n = 48) |
<.001 | 1 > 2,3 3 > 2 |
| Organised weekly soccer training | |||||
| Sessions (n) | 4.85 ± 1.44 (n = 75) |
2.48 ± 0.75 (n = 21) |
4.63 ± 1.20 (n = 48) |
<.001 | 1 > 2 3 > 2 |
| Hours (n) | 7.83 ± 3.17 (n = 75) |
3.27 ± 0.92 (n = 22) |
5.78 ± 1.39 (n = 48) |
<.001 | 1 > 2,3 3 > 2 |
SLJ, standing long jump; CMJ: countermovement jump; VO2max, maximal oxygen consumption; IR1-test, the Yo-Yo intermittent recovery test. >: indicate significant better performance.