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| Year : 2022 | Volume
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| Issue : 1 | Page : 21-29 |
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Comparison of endurance, agility, and core strength between national and state level female football players
Zoya Zaidi, Moattar Raza Rizvi, Ankita Sharma, Preeti Saini, Shishir Nigam
Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Manav Rachna International Institute and Studies, Faridabad, Haryana, India
Correspondence Address:
Moattar Raza Rizvi
Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies, Faridabad - 121 001, Haryana
India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/sjsm.sjsm_3_22
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Objective: The present research was undertaken with the aim of evaluating and comparing the levels of performance in terms of aerobic endurance, agility, and core strength among female National and State level football players.
Methodology: Using a convenience-sampling method, 65 female football players were recruited in this study. These players were further divided into two groups: national level female players (N = 30) and state level female players (N = 35). Aerobic endurance was checked through Yo-Yo intermittent recovery test Level 1 (YYIRTL1), agility was measured through the change of direction ability test, and core strength was evaluated by the Plank test.
Results: Using YYIRTL1, we found that national level players (Mean = 16.67, standard deviation [SD] = 2.01) had greater aerobic endurance than state level players (Mean = 14.63, SD = 1.59). The national players (Mean = 15.81, SD = 1.71) had better agility than the state players (14.67, SD = 1.54). The duration of prone posture was longer in national players (86.93, SD 4.82) than in state players (79.89, SD 4.65).
Conclusion: Findings showed that state level players have low aerobic endurance, low agility, and less core strength as compared to national level players.
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