Razlike u razini kondicijske prepremljenosti američkih i europskih igrača američkog nogometa

master's thesis

• Title (english): DIFFERENCES IN PHYSICAL PREPAREDNESS OF AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN AMERICAN FOOTBALL PLAYERS
• Author: Goran Marić
• Mentor: Vlatko Vučetić (mentor)
• Committee member: Vlatko Vučetić
• Committee member: Goran Sporiš
• Committee member: Valentin Barišić
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Kinesiology; (Department of Kinesiology of Sport); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2015-11-09, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Kinesiology; Sports Kinesiology

Abstract

Cilj istraživanja bila je analiza razlika u kondicijskoj pripremljenosti europskih i
američkih igrača američkog nogometa, dok je sekundarni cilj samog diplomskog rada bila
razlika između dvije vrste pozicija igrača. Uzorak ispitanika sastojao se od 70 aktivnih
igrača američkog nogometa – 35 igrača s američkog kontinenta i 35 igrača s europskog
koninenta.
Za potrebe istraživanja koristili smo dvije grupacije testova. Prva grupacija sastojala
se od seta za procjenu morfoloških obilježja – longitudalna dimenzionalnost skeleta
(visina) i masa tijela, a druga grupacija sastojala se od seta za procjenu eksplozivne snage i
seta za procjenu repetativne snage. Testovi su standardizirani i koriste se u američkom
nogometu dugi niz godina za procjenu pripremljenosti igrača u NFL-u (National Football
League).
Prosječni rezultati testiranih igrača u varijablama: visina (182.17 cm), težina (97.9
kg), sprint 40 jardi (5.61 sec), short shuttle (5.10 sec), skok u dalj s mjesta (230.95 cm),
potisak s prsa (8.7 pon). Testiranjem američkih i europskih igrača došli smo do statistički
značajnih razlika u određenim testovima. Dobiveni rezultati ukazuju na to da američki
igrači u prosjeku ostvaruju 11.3 ponavljanja više na testu za procjenu repetativne snage, na
testu sprint 40 jardi američki igrači za 2.65 sekunde ostvaruju bolje rezultate, a na testu
short shuttle 2.08 također američki igrači. U varijablama za procjenu eksplozivne snage
tipa skoka i osnovnih morfoloških obilježja nema statistički značajnih razlika.
Zbog statistički značajnih razlika dobivenih istraživanjem, možemo zaključiti u
kojim segmentima kondicijske pripremljenosti europski igrači pokazuju lošije rezultate i
na koje je potrebno usmjeriti pažnju kako bi ih podigli na veću razinu.

Abstract (english)

The objective of the research was to determine the differences in physical
preparedness of American and European American football players, while the secondary
objective of this paper was to determine the differences between two types of player
position. The sample of subjects is comprised of 70 active American football players: 35
players from the American continent and 35 players from the European continent.
Two sets of tests were used in this research. The first set includes the variables for
measuring morphological characteristics longitudinal skeletal dimension (the body height)
and the body mass, and the second set includes the variables for measuring the explosive
power and variables for measuring the repetitive power. The used tests are standardized
and they have been used in American football for a number of years for determination of
physical preparedness of the players in the NFL (National Football League).
Mean results of the tested players by variables are as follows: height (182.17cm),
weight (97.9 kg), 40 yard dash (5.61sec), short shuttle (5.10 sec), horizontal jump
(230.95cm), bench press (8.7 reps). Testing of the American and European players was
yielded statistically significant differences in certain tests. The obtained results show that
the American players on average perform 11.3 repetitions more in the repetitive power
test; in the 40 yard dash test, the American players perform on average better by 2.65
seconds; in the short shuttle test, the American players were also on average better by 2.08
seconds. In the variables measuring the explosive power in jumping and in the basic
morphological characteristics no significant differences were identified.
Statistically significant differences determined in the research point to the segments
of physical preparedness in which the European players have poorer results and which
should be brought into focus in order to be improved.

• Keywords: američki nogomet; razlika po pozicijama; kondicijska pripremljenost
• Keywords (english): American football; position differences; physical preparedness
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:117:845399
• Study programme: Title: Integrated undergraduate and graduate university study of kinesiology; Study programme type: university; Study level: integrated undergraduate and graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar / magistra kineziologije (magistar / magistra kineziologije)
• Type of resource: Text
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• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2016-02-08 12:25:34