Improvement of aerobic endurance in the under-17s of Djoliba AC and the 26 Mars stadium training center. Mali

Abstract

Performance in soccer depends on the ability to reproduce motor actions repeatedly. The maximum oxygen consumption (VO2max)
allows players to sustain the intensity of the match for 95 minutes or 125 minutes including extra time. Aware of this, we investigated how to help young footballers to improve the maximum oxygen consumption.
The experiment involved 60 young footballers, 30 of whom were from Djoliba AC and 30 from the 26 Mars centre, aged between 15
and 16 years old. Maximum oxygen consumption was measured by the 20-metre shuttle run field test (Léger et al.2007).
A progression in the VO2 max values in both groups, i.e. the Djoliba AC (DJ) and the control group (T) was observed thanks to a
training programme based on the development of aerobic endurance.