European Journal of Sports & Exercise Science
Abstract
Author(s): Tilahun Bereded
This study entitled â??A comparative study of physiological characteristics of U17 Ethiopian youth sport Academy
football playersâ? was designed to compare their physiological characteristics. The total number of players (N=81,
male=40 and female=41) was taken from Ethiopian Youth Sport Academy. SPSS version 20.0 was used to analyse
an independent sample t-test. As the result, there was a statistically significant difference between male and female
U 17 age groups in their VO2max, resting heartbeat, vertical jump and systolic blood pressure, except diastolic blood
pressure at the p<0.05 level. As a result, physiological characteristics in the academy are different for males and
females. Therefore, in this result, sex was a major determinant factor of the most physiological parameter of U17
footballers. As a recommendation, physiological parameters such as VO2max, leg muscular power, heart rate and
blood pressure should be taken into consideration during the selection and training based on their sex.
