Table 1.
Descriptive statistics (mean ± sd; minimum [Min]; maximum [Max]) of anthropometry, biological maturation, tactical skill, technical skills and motor performance of the selected and non-selected youth soccer players.
| Selected (n = 28) M±sd | Min-Max | Non-selected (n = 38) M ± sd | Min-Max | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropometry | ||||
| 1. Body height (cm) | 176.79 ± 5.02 | 167-187 | 173.87 ± 5.025 | 163-184 |
| 2. % body fat | 13.09 ± 3.10 | 6.41-21.70 | 11.92 ± 3.81 | 5.62-22.14 |
| 3. Lean body mass (kg) | 30.92 ± 2.06 | 26.02-34.17 | 29.86 ± 1.22 | 26.94-31.89 |
| Biological maturation | ||||
| 4. Maturity offset (years) | 1.90 ± 0.59 | 0.97-2.82 | 1.31 ± 0.40 | 0.56-2.43 |
| Tactical Skill | ||||
| 5. Declarative knowledge tactical (pts) | 6.44 ± 0.23 | 5.75-6.75 | 5.90 ± 0.17 | 5.50-6.25 |
| Technical Skills | ||||
| 6. Shooting (pts) | 9.53 ± 3.21 | 4-14 | 7.86 ± 2.94 | 2-12 |
| 7. Ball control (touches) | 104.35 ± 54.23 | 21-255 | 106.18 ± 57.21 | 19-201 |
| 8. Dribbling (s) | 11.50 ± 0.86 | 10.22-13.54 | 12.85 ± 0.94 | 11.21-14.53 |
| Motor Performance | ||||
| 9. Cyclical speed-30m (s) | 4.12 ± 0.12 | 4.00-4.54 | 4.53 ± 0.26 | 4.01-5.10 |
| 10. Countermovement jump (cm) | 35.49 ± 1.81 | 31.34-37.99 | 34.14 ± 2.13 | 30.01-38.78 |
| 11. Average power (W⋅kg-1) | 6.87 ± 0.56 | 5.56-8.13 | 6.58 ± 0.87 | 4.61-8.23 |
| 12. Peak power (W⋅kg-1) | 8.54 ± 0.71 | 6.72-9.71 | 8.00 ± 0.97 | 5.59-9.49 |
| 13. Minimum power (W⋅kg-1) | 5.07 ± 0.61 | 3.17-5.98 | 4.81 ± 0.69 | 3.57-6.07 |
| 14. Index of fatigue (%) | 6.92 ± 2.09 | 3.04-10.76 | 6.41 ± 2.27 | 2.88-11.58 |
| 15. VO2max (ml⋅kg-1⋅min-1) | 52.82 ± 3.18 | 47.40-58.98 | 51.87 ± 2.94 | 46.01-57.87 |