The Importance Of Vo2 Max In Young Soccer Players

10.62591/ajpa.2023.12.13

Abstract

Soccer is a high-level skill sport that requires aerobic and anaerobic strength, as well as physical
skills related to speed, agility, strength, and power. To meet these physical needs of soccer
players, coaches now offer a variety of aerobic exercises that essentially use the lower and upper
extremities, as well as large muscle groups. Correct technical performance of exercises protects
not only from various injuries but also saves unnecessary energy consumption. For this reason,
the purpose of this research is to critically analyze research that has examined the importance
of aerobic endurance in young soccer players. The following databases were searched: Pub
Med, Scopus, Google Scholar, CrossRef, etc. to find all relevant publications. The following
keywords were used in this search: "soccer", "young soccer players", "VO2 max", and "soccer
performance", along with adjectives such as "effect", "change" and "impact". It was found that
the aerobic demands of soccer players are crucial and strategic for the game.