The aim of this study is to analyze which are the differences to compete in professional championship and support requests at this level (Italian 3rd Pro Division Serie C, 2019-2020). Twenty eigth (n=28) élite football players (Serie C, 2019-2020) took part in this study (age 21.4±3.3; body weigth 79.7±3.4 kg; heigth 182.4±5.5 cm; BMI 23.3±3.2 kg/m²), without goalkeepers and twenty-two (n=22) sub-élite football players (Italian 4th division, Serie D, 2019-2020) without goalkeepers (age 23.2±6.4; body weigth 75.4±5.9 k; heigth 180±0.05 cm; BMI 23.2±6.4 kg/m²). In preseason (4 weeks, from July to August), the players performed Gacon Test to evaluate aerobic performance before the start of season. Every player has been analyzed with Polar Team System PRO 2 (Polar Electro, Finland, OY) to recorder maximal heart rate. Furthermore, both teams performed jump test (SJ, CMJ and CMJAS) with Optojump Microgate (Bolzano, Italy), during preseason. Great differences between 4th Italian division team (US Recanatese) vs third Pro division team (AJ Fano) performance are counter movement jump arm swing (ES: 0.60; p< 0.05), infact it seems that professional players are more coordinated than 4th division team. Instead, 4th division team (US Recanatese) vs 3rd division team (AJ Fano), has good results in squat jump test (ES: 0.55 P< 0.05).
Assessing very high intensity acceleration and deceleration in two professional elité football clubs across three seasons
Riccardo Izzo
;Giovannelli Marco;Biancalana Vincenzo;Crudelini Eliano
2026
Abstract
The aim of this study is to analyze which are the differences to compete in professional championship and support requests at this level (Italian 3rd Pro Division Serie C, 2019-2020). Twenty eigth (n=28) élite football players (Serie C, 2019-2020) took part in this study (age 21.4±3.3; body weigth 79.7±3.4 kg; heigth 182.4±5.5 cm; BMI 23.3±3.2 kg/m²), without goalkeepers and twenty-two (n=22) sub-élite football players (Italian 4th division, Serie D, 2019-2020) without goalkeepers (age 23.2±6.4; body weigth 75.4±5.9 k; heigth 180±0.05 cm; BMI 23.2±6.4 kg/m²). In preseason (4 weeks, from July to August), the players performed Gacon Test to evaluate aerobic performance before the start of season. Every player has been analyzed with Polar Team System PRO 2 (Polar Electro, Finland, OY) to recorder maximal heart rate. Furthermore, both teams performed jump test (SJ, CMJ and CMJAS) with Optojump Microgate (Bolzano, Italy), during preseason. Great differences between 4th Italian division team (US Recanatese) vs third Pro division team (AJ Fano) performance are counter movement jump arm swing (ES: 0.60; p< 0.05), infact it seems that professional players are more coordinated than 4th division team. Instead, 4th division team (US Recanatese) vs 3rd division team (AJ Fano), has good results in squat jump test (ES: 0.55 P< 0.05).I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
