European Journal of Sports & Exercise Science
Abstract
Author(s): Tilahun Bereded
This study entitled ?¢????A comparative study of physiological characteristics of U17 Ethiopian youth sport Academy
football players?¢??? 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.
