?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rft.title=Effect+of+Training+on+Physiological+and+Biochemical+Variables+of+Soccer+Players+of+Different+Age+Groups&rft.creator=Manna%2C+Indranil+&rft.creator=Lal+Khanna%2C+Gulshan+&rft.creator=Chandra+Dhara%2C+Prakash+&rft.subject=JOURNALS&rft.subject=Peer+Review&rft.description=Purpose%3A++To+find+out+the+effect+of+training+on+selected+physiological+and+biochemical+variables+of+Indian+soccer+players+of+different+age+groups.%0D%0A%0D%0AMethods%3A++A+total+of+120+soccer+players+volunteered+for+the+study%2C+were+divided+(n%3D30)+into+4+groups%3A+(i)+under+16+years+(U16)%2C+(ii)+under+19+years+(U19)%2C+(iii)+under+23+years+(U23)%2C+(iv)+senior+(SR).+The+training+sessions+were+divided+into+2+phases+(a)+Preparatory+Phase+(PP%2C+8+weeks)+and+(b)+Competitive+Phase+(CP%2C+4+weeks).+The+training+program+consisted+of+aerobic%2C+anaerobic+and+skill+development%2C+and+were+completed+4+hrs%2Fday%3B+5+days%2Fweek.+Selected+physiological+and+biochemical+variables+were+measured+at+zero+level+(baseline+data%2C+BD)+and+at+the+end+of+PP+and+CP.%0D%0A%0D%0AResults%3A+A+significant+increase+(P%3C0.05)+in+lean+body+mass+(LBM)%2C+VO2max%2C+anaerobic+power%2C+grip+and+back+strength%2C+urea%2C+uric+acid+and+high+density+lipoprotein+cholesterol+(HDL-C)%3B++and+a+significant+decrease+(P%3C0.05)+in+body+fat%2C+hemoglobin+(Hb)%2C+total+cholesterol+(TC)%2C+triglyceride+(TG)+and+low+density+lipoprotein+cholesterol+(LDL-C)+were+detected+in+some+groups+in+PP+and+CP+phases+of+the+training+when+compare+to+BD.+However%2C+no+significant+change+was+found+in+body+mass+and+maximal+heart+rate+of+the+players+after+the+training+program.%0D%0A%0D%0AConclusion%3A+This+study+would+provide+useful+information+for+training+and+selection+of+soccer+players+of+different+age+groups.%0D%0A&rft.publisher=Tehran+University+of+Medical+Sciences%2C+Sports+Medicine+Research+Center+&rft.contributor=Ziaee%2C+Dr+Vahid&rft.contributor=Maffulli+%2C+Prof+Nicola+&rft.date=2010-03-01&rft.type=Journal+(On-line%2FUnpaginated)&rft.type=PeerReviewed&rft.format=application%2Fpdf&rft.identifier=http%3A%2F%2Fcogprints.org%2F6883%2F1%2F15033.pdf&rft.identifier=++Manna%2C+Indranil++and+Lal+Khanna%2C+Gulshan++and+Chandra+Dhara%2C+Prakash+++(2010)+Effect+of+Training+on+Physiological+and+Biochemical+Variables+of+Soccer+Players+of+Different+Age+Groups.++%5BJournal+(On-line%2FUnpaginated)%5D+++++&rft.relation=http%3A%2F%2Fcogprints.org%2F6883%2F