Jaunųjų futbolininkų fizinio išsivystymo, fizinių galių, funkcinio pajėgumo, psichomotorinių funkcijų ir techninio parengtumo rodiklių sąsajos

The problem of young football players’ physical development, developing physical and functional powers and technical preparation is relevant because of the complexity and versatility of training of football players. The aim of the research was to analyze the interdependence of young football players’ (age 15—16) indices of physical development, functional capacity, physical effi ciency, psychomotoric functions and some technical preparedness levels. Eighty four young football players aged 15—16 years were studied. The main physical development indices, muscle power in different energy producing zones and indices of psychomotoric functions were established. Aerobic capacity was estimated by establishing the indices of VO2 max and blood circulation and the functional capacity of the respiratory systems. Physical and technical fi tness levels were established by applying special tests for football players. The Pearson’s linear correlation method was employed aiming to establish the interdependence of various football players’ indices. The results of the research revealed that there was close interdependence of many physical development indices of young football players. Statistically reliable link between anaerobic alactic muscle power and physical fi tness was established. The result of 30-m running test had a very close connection with many physical development indices and with other indices of physical preparedness and functional capacity. As the results show, it can be stated that no suffi cient attention is paid to the training of special quickness, blood circulation and respiratory system in the young football players’ workouts.