Investigation of The Relationship Between Aerobic and Anaerobic Characteristics Affecting Performance in Young Football Players: An Experimental Study

Genç Futbolcularda Performansı Etkileyen Aerobik Ve Anaerobik Özellikler Arasındaki İlişkinin İncelenmesi: Deneysel Bir Çalışma

Aydın Karabulak¹

¹Isparta Suleyman Demirel University Sports Sciences Faculty Department of Sports Sciences Isparta, Türkiye,
 aydinkarabulak@sdu.edu.tr   Orcid: 0000-0001-7741-3899  

Doi: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17428417

https://www.ijoss.org/Archive/issue2-volume3/ijoss-Volume2-issue3-13.pdf

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Received / Gönderim: 17.05.2025 Accepted / Kabul: 17.09.2025 Published / Yayın: 24.10.2025

Abstract

This study aimed to determine the relationship and effect of training programs on intermittent recovery tests (Yo-Yo IR1) and anaerobic tests (vertical jump, change of direction, sprint) in young soccer players. Twenty-five players (age 16.48±0.5 years, height 175.8±14.2 cm, and body weight 73.7±12.4 kg) from the U-17 team of Isparta 32 Spor participating in the Turkish Football Federation Development League voluntarily participated in the study. Yo-Yo IR1 test was performed for aerobic capacity and vertical jump (VJ), 10 and 30-meter sprint, and change of direction (COD) tests were performed to determine anaerobic characteristics. All tests were conducted on a synthetic field. Data were analyzed using IBM SPSS (version 29.0, IMB, NY). For normally distributed data, differences between dependent variables were analyzed using the paired sample t-test. The significance level was set at p<0.05.  As a result of the study, a statistically significant difference was found between the first and last test of the Yo-Yo IR1, heart rate (HR), 10 and 30-meter sprint, vertical jump (VJ), and change of direction (COD) tests, while no significant difference was found between the maximum aerobic power (VO2max) values.  In conclusion, eight weeks of soccer-specific training improved the endurance training of young players and, accordingly, showed an improvement in anaerobic characteristics.

Keywords: Soccer, Yo-Yo IR1, Change of Direction, Sprint, Vertical Jump, Maximal Heart Rate, Maximal Aerobic Power.

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Bu çalışmanın amacı, genç futbolcularda antrenman programlarının aralıklı toparlanma testi (Yo-Yo IR1) ile anaerobik (dikey sıçrama, yön değiştirme, sürat) testler arasındaki ilişkiyi ve etkisini belirlemek amacıyla yapılmıştır. Çalışmaya, Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu Gelişim Liginde mücadele eden Isparta 32 Spor U-17 takımından (yaş 16,48±0,5 yıl, boyları 175,8±14,2 cm ve vücut ağırlıkları 73,7±12,4 kg) 25 oyuncu gönüllü olarak katılmıştır. Aerobik kapasitesi için Yo-Yo IR1 testi, anaerobik özelliklerini belirlemek dikey sıçrama (VJ), 10 ve 30 metre sürat ve yön değiştirme (COD) testleri yapılmıştır. Tüm testler sentetik sahada yapılmıştır. Veriler IBM SPSS (Sürüm 29.0, IMB, NY) kullanılarak analiz edildi. Normal dağılmış veriler için, bağımlı değişkenler arasındaki farklar eşleştirilmiş Paired Sample t-test kullanılarak analiz edildi. Anlamlılık düzeyi p<0,05 olarak alındı.  Çalışma sonucunda, Yo-Yo IR1, kalp atım (HR), 10ve 30 metre sürat, dikey sıçrama (VJ) ve yön değiştirme (COD) testlerinin ilk ve son testleri arasında istatistik olarak anlamlı fark bulunurken, maksimal aerobik güç (VO2max) değerleri arasında anlamlı fark bulunmamıştır.  Sonuç olarak, 8 hafta boyunca yapılan futbola özgü antrenmanların genç oyuncularda dayanıklılık antrenmanlarını geliştirdiğini buna bağlı olarak da anaerobik özellikler üzerinde olumlu gelişim gösterdiği söylenebilir.

Anahtar Kelimeler: Futbol, Yo-Yo IR1, Yön Değiştirme, Sürat, Dikey Sıçrama, Maksimal Kalp Atımı, Maksimal Aerobik Güç.

   

APA 7 Citation

Karabulak, A. (2025). Investigation of the relationship between aerobic and anaerobic characteristics affecting performance in young football players: An experimental study. International Journal of Health, Exercise, and Sport Sciences (IJOSS), 2(3), 157–165. https://www.ijoss.org/Archive/issue2-volume3/ijoss-Volume2-issue3-13.pdf https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17428417

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