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Literature Review: Anthropometric, Strength And Physical Capacities Of Senior And Junior Australian Footballers, Ashley Cripps, Ysabel Jacob, James Walker, Benjamin Piggott
Literature Review: Anthropometric, Strength And Physical Capacities Of Senior And Junior Australian Footballers, Ashley Cripps, Ysabel Jacob, James Walker, Benjamin Piggott
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This study demonstrates that senior Australian Football players are heavier and possess superior strength characteristics without any meaningful difference in aerobic capacities when compared to under 18 players.
The aim of this study was to compare the anthropometric and physical characteristics of state based junior and senior Australian Football (AF) players. Thirty-One League (age 23.7 ± 2.6 years), 19 Development League (DL) (age 20.5 ± 1.9 years), and 34 Under 18 (U18) players (age 17.4 ± 0.7 years) were recruited from a single AF club. Assessments included height and mass, upper body (bench press and weighted pull-up) and lower body …