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INFLUENCE OF SOCCER ON THE PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

INFLUÊNCIA DO FUTEBOL NO DESEMPENHO FÍSICO DOS ESTUDANTES UNIVERSITÁRIOS

INFLUENCIA DEL FÚTBOL EN EL DESEMPEÑO FÍSICO DE LOS ESTUDIANTES UNIVERSITARIOS

ABSTRACT

Introduction

Football is a sport with good acceptance among contemporary university students; it integrates competition, entertainment, and physical fitness. However, few studies demonstrate the concrete advantages found in college players.

Objective

Explore the impact of football on the physical performance of university students.

Methods

100 university volunteers in elementary class 1-3 soccer practitioners, aged 19.2±2.1 years, were evaluated by a battery of tests in body composition, body function, and physical fitness. The results were compared with the literary data, and the experiment went through a mathematical, statistical method to separate the soccer intervention and conduct empirical research on physical health.

Results

After the 18-week elective course intervention, the 50m and 1000m sprint results changed significantly, especially the 1000m sprint performance greatly improved; the difference was significant (P<0.01).

Conclusion

Soccer is a sport that improves the physical function and quality of university students and is more conducive to maintaining the physical health of university students. Evidence level II; Therapeutic Studies - Investigating the results.

Soccer; Student Health; Performance, Physical

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