Evaluation Of Physical Fitness And Technical Skills Of(13-16 Years Old) Male Youth Football Players In Pakistan

Football is a game that is played by almost all nations of the world,it is practiced and enjoyed by the majority of youth populations in every country.Physical fitness and technical skills are considered as two of the key components where players not only execute the accuracy of skills but also maintain the high level of physical fitness to fulfil the training and competition demands of modern football.However the purpose of this research study so to know the current situation of physical fitness and technical skill training levels of youth male football players in Pakistan.,for that purpose to know the facts and figures total 417,13-16 years old with different playing experience belong to various communities,tribes,cultures and languages of all four provinces(Sindh,Balochistan,Punjab and Khaiber Pukhtoon Khua)data was collected from 20 districts Pakistan,participants were gone through the sum of 30 physical fitness and technical field tests related to football.From physical fitness aspect the health as well as football specific fitness related components such as general endurance(stamina),speed,agility,flexibility,muscular strength,muscular power,balance,muscular endurance and body mass index were tested,whereas technical skills of football such as juggling,dribbling,short passing,long passing,kicking,heading and shooting abilities were measured.Thirty items such as YOYO1 IRT,15,30,50 meter Sprints,Illinois Agility,T-Agility,Vertical Jump,Standing Long Jump,Maximum Pushup,Maximum Sit-ups,Single Leg Squat Balance,Body Mass Index,30 seconds Juggling,Dribbling and Running with ball,Short Pass Quickness,Long Pass accuracy Shooting and Heading were measured for the said purpose.The research participants were selected literature,experts discussion,questionnaire survey method,field test experimental method for testing speed,endurance,agility,power,juggling,dribbling,shooting etc.All research participants were given enough opportunities to show their best abilities and their performance was categorized according to their training level in five grading criteria as excellent,good average,below average and poor.In this descriptive study and quantitative nature of research the results were analyzed by the average mean,lowest and highest score,range,standard deviation and percentage type of statistics.The aim of this research study is to know the current situation in physical fitness and technical skill levels of youth football players in Pakistan,This research can provide the theoretical and practical support for the developing and selecting football players on logical and scientific basis.The conclusions of this research study(1)Physical fitness and technical skills evaluation index system for youth male(13-16 years old)football players of Pakistan,established according to the current standard and discussion with experts.(2)First time the physical fitness features and technical skill level of youth male(13-16 years old)football players evaluated in Pakistan.(3)According to the statistical analysis it has been noted that the physical fitness and technical skill level of youth male(13-16 years old)football players in Pakistan is not sufficient and deficiencies are existing in different aspects.Majority of the participants performed normal.(4)Current research has noticed that the co-ordination level of youth male football players was at average level specially when they come into contact with ball,they take longer time to maintain their speed,turning and changing body directions.In 20 meter ground passing test the majority of parcipants got excellent score whereas in 30 meters long pass the majority of participants performed below evarege.(6)It is not known,however,if any players in the present study will become top-class players in the future.However,performances in physical fitness and technical tests suggested that differences between male youth football players might be related to training experience,training quality,selection of training methods,growth,development and the available facilities(football fields,training equipment).Overall,the sample of 417 male youth football players in Pakistan did not perform as well as top-class male youth players and majority of youth participants were found with average level of physical fitness and technical skills.