Relationship of Anthropometric Profile and Fitness Indicators With Sports Performance of Elite Mexican National Team Soccer Players
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Anthropometric and sports performance assessment.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Athletes, Soccer. Basic parameters: No limits · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Mexico
- Next step
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Official title
Relating Anthropometric Profile and Countermovement Jump Performance to In-Match GPS-Derived External Load Metrics in Mexican National Team Soccer Players
Overview
Relating Anthropometric Profile to Fitness and Sports Performance in Mexican National Team Soccer Players
Detailed description
Previous studies have reported differences in the body composition of Latin American or European youth to elite soccer players based on playing position or age. Furthermore, in youth or sub-elite samples, body composition has been linked to in-match speed, distance, or acceleration. Few studies have been developed with elite samples of soccer players. Elite soccer performance depends on the complex interaction of physical, physiological, tactical, and contextual variables. Therefore, a comprehensive analysis of anthropometric, countermovement jump and in-match performance variables can provide deeper insight into soccer success. Accordingly, this study addresses this knowledge gap by characterizing and analyzing the multidimensional relationships between these variables in elite Mexican soccer players. A descriptive, cross-sectional study will be conducted. According to the International Society for the Advancement of Kinanthropometry (ISAK) standards, sixteen anthropometric variables have been assessed to characterize the athlete's anthropometric profile. The counter-movement jump assessments were conducted using a ForceDecks Max platform. During matches, the players' displacement was monitored using 18 Hz WIMU Pro GPS units. Normality tests of all variables will be performed. A descriptive analysis of anthropometric and body composition characteristics of overall and among playing positions will be performed. The relationship between body composition and anthropometric profile with counter-movement jump and in-match GPS-Derived External Load Metrics will be computed. Multivariate models will be explored to analyze multidimensional relationships between these variables.
Interventions
- Diagnostic test Anthropometric and sports performance assessment
According to the International Society for the Advancement of Kinanthropometry (ISAK) standards, sixteen anthropometric variables have been assessed to characterize the athlete's anthropometric profile. The counter-movement jump assessments were conducted using a ForceDecks Max platform. During matches, the players' GPS-derived external Load Metrics were monitored using 18 Hz WIMU Pro GPS units. Normality tests of all variables will be performed. Certificated anthropometrists performed the anth
Primary outcome measures
- Anthropometric profile [Time frame: One day]
Secondary outcome measures (2)
- Countermovement jump performance [Time frame: One day]
- GPS-derived external load metrics [Time frame: One day]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Athletes who attended the evaluation laboratories.
- Athletes who gave their assent to carry out the evaluations.
- Female or male soccer players.
- Actively competing in national and/or international tournaments.
Exclusion criteria
- Not having been called to integrate the Mexican national soccer team during the evaluation dates.
- Injured or ill athletes during the assessments.
- Athletes who do not give their assent to carry out the evaluations.
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
Study locations
Mexico · 1 center
- Mexican Football Federation — Mexico City
Publications
- Ju W, Cost R, Oliva-Lozano JM. Analysis of match performance of elite soccer players across confederations during the Men's and Women's World Cup. Sci Med Footb. 2025 Nov;9(4):369-381. doi: 10.1080/24733938.2024.2409679. Epub 2024 Sep 30. PMID 39347689
- Carlos-Vivas J, Franco-Garcia JM, Mendoza-Munoz DM, Gomez-Pomares S, Perez-Gomez J. High-Intensity GPS-Derived Parameters in Semi-Professional Soccer: Home vs. Away Roles of the Team and Their Relationship with the Match's Final Score. Sensors (Basel). 2024 Jul 27;24(15):4891. doi: 10.3390/s24154891. PMID 39123938
- Ramirez-Munera M, Arcusa R, Lopez-Roman FJ, Avila-Gandia V, Perez-Pinero S, Munoz-Carrillo JC, Luque-Rubia AJ, Marhuenda J. Relationship Between Anthropometric Profile, Body Composition, and Physical Performance in Spanish Professional Female Soccer Players at Pre-Season Onset: A Cross-Sectional Study. J Funct Morphol Kinesiol. 2025 Feb 27;10(1):79. doi: 10.3390/jfmk10010079. PMID 40137331
- Ishida A, Travis SK, Stone MH. Associations of Body Composition, Maximum Strength, Power Characteristics with Sprinting, Jumping, and Intermittent Endurance Performance in Male Intercollegiate Soccer Players. J Funct Morphol Kinesiol. 2021 Jan 7;6(1):7. doi: 10.3390/jfmk6010007. PMID 33462168
- Petri C, Campa F, Holway F, Pengue L, Arrones LS. ISAK-Based Anthropometric Standards for Elite Male and Female Soccer Players. Sports (Basel). 2024 Feb 23;12(3):69. doi: 10.3390/sports12030069. PMID 38535732
- Radziminski L, Szwarc A, Padron-Cabo A, Jastrzebski Z. Correlations between body composition, aerobic capacity, speed and distance covered among professional soccer players during official matches. J Sports Med Phys Fitness. 2020 Feb;60(2):257-262. doi: 10.23736/S0022-4707.19.09979-1. Epub 2019 Oct 24. PMID 31663315
Identifiers
NCT: NCT06941064 · FMF-IICDEM-ID-001-2025