Comparison of fitness performance among young football players on national and club level / Mohamad Afiq Ruslan

Soccer is the main sport that played around the country. However , fitness
performance is one crucial factor in developing in football team. The Aim of this
study was to evaluate and compare speed, agility and V02max performance soccer
players who plays in national and club level among youth soccer players. Fourty
(N=40) youth male soccer players was selected that consist two team, National
Football Development Programme (NFDP) (N=20) and PKNS Fe (N=20). This
study was conducted by measuring anthropometric data by using three fitness test
that been conducted which are 30m speed, t test shuttle run and yo-yo endurance test.
The anthropometric data consist the elements of age, height, weight, and body mass
index (BM!). Results show that has significant different on speed which is (p<O.05).
In the same way, another results showed that has significant different on agility
(p<O.05) and significant different on prediction vo2max (p<O.05) between both team
during on that level played. There are many factors that can be used to determine the
performance of the football players. Therefore, at present, all factors should be
considered on monitoring the performance of football players among young to make
sure all the players can be successful and have good performance during the
competition season and growth with successful fitness component