Body Composition, Maximum Oxygen Uptake, And Maximum Oxygen Debt In Elite Senior High School (Kunimi) Soccer Players

Abstract

A study was performed to evaluate the physiological function of elite senior high school soccer players (Kunimi). Forty-six players were evaluated for cardiorespiratory function (maximum oxygen uptake: Vo2max, maximum oxygen debt: Max O2 debt), body composition (underwater weighing) and skinfold thickness, all parameters being measured four times over a two-year period. The following means were recorded: age, 17.8 yr; height, 173.0 cm; weight, 65.8 kg; percentage body fat (%Fat), 10.0%; lean body mass (LBM kg), 59.2 kg; LBM/Ht (kg/m), 34.2; sum of eight skinfold thicknesses, 63.5 mm; Vo2max, 60.0ml/kg.min; maximum ventilation (VEmax, BTPS), 136.8l/min; maximum oxygen debt; 8.2l, 124.8 ml/kg. Results for percentage body fat, VO2max (ml/kg.min) and Max O2 debt (ml/kg) were compared with values found in other soccer players at various levels. In summary, one of the most outstanding attributes of the Kunimi senior high school soccer players was a high level of both aerobic power and anaerobic power. © 1990, The Japanese Society of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine. All rights reserved.