Maximum consumption of oxygen (VO2max) in amateur football athletes during the period of competition

Abstract

This research had as aim to verify and accompany the maximum consumption of oxygen (VO2max) in amateur football athletes. Ten athletes partake of this experiment with ages between 16 and 17 years old. The data were collected trough test of yo-yo of proposed register by Bangasbo. The arrival to the specific places had to coincide with the signals which decreased its time in each minute. It obtained thus the first test results, right lateral, traversed distance 2020m - VO2 50,09 ml/min/kg, full back 1860m - VO2 47,9 ml/min/kg, full back 1760m - VO2 46,3 ml/min/kg, left lateral 1900m - VO2 48,5 ml/min/kg, volant 2120m - VO2 52,0 ml/min/kg, volant 2040m - VO2 50,09 ml/min/kg, volant 2160m - VO2 52,06 ml/min/kg, middle 2080m - VO2 51,4 ml/min/kg, middle 1980m - VO2 49,9 ml/min/kg, offensive player 1820m - VO2 47,7 ml/min/kg. Fourth test results: right lateral, traversed distance 2320m - VO2 54,9 ml/min/kg, full back 1940m - VO2 49,2 ml/min/kg, full back 1900m - VO2 48,5 ml/min/kg, left lateral 2200m - VO2 53,1 ml/min/kg, volant 2360m - VO2 55,5 ml/min/kg, volant 2280m - VO2 54,2 ml/min/kg, volant 2320m - VO2 54,9 ml/min/kg, middle 2240m - VO2 53,7 ml/min/kg, middle 2240m - VO2 53,7 ml/min/kg, offensive player 1900m - VO2 48,5 ml/min/kg. According to obtained results in this research it can be conclude that the appraised group presented VO2max results very closer during the four times they were appraised, in other words, with little change of values and without meaningful resuts.