Relationship between amateur soccer players rated ability to complete a full session of soccer game and their cardiovascular aerobic parameters and indices

Abstract

Background: Soccer players always nurse the desire to play the game for the length of the football time, but this does not always happen. Objectives: This study aimed to identify the cardiovascular and aerobic parameters that may influence an amateur athlete’s self-rated ability to complete a full session of a soccer game. Methods: Subjects (N-67) who were free from any cardiovascular ailment were qualified to participate in the study. These subjects’ cardiovascular parameters and rating of perceived exertion (RPE) at baseline, immediately following a soccer game, as well as serially for 8 minutes into recovery, were monitored. Data Analysis: Descriptive statistics of mean and standard deviation were used to summarise the physical characteristics of the participant, and paired t-test and ANOVA were used to analyse the cardiovascular parameters at rest and after the soccer session. Results: The mean age and body mass index of the participants were 23+43 and 19.5+2.6, respectively. Participants who were always able to able to complete a soccer session (TAC) showed significantly higher (p<0.05) aerobic capacity (52.7 + 4.7 vs. 46.3 + 8.5) and also reported lower RPE (14.0 + 2.0 vs. 16.0 + 2.0) following a training session than their counterparts who were not at all able to complete a full soccer session (TNC). However, the aerobic capacity and RPE of the TAC group were not different from those of their TSC group counterparts (52.7 + 4.7 vs. 50.5 + 5.0). Conclusion: It can be argued that an amateur soccer player’s self-rating of their ability to complete a full session of a soccer game is a function of the players’ resting HR and their aerobic capacities.