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Characteristics of the Attacking Team's Play in the Final Third at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar
Kubr, Stanislav ; Kokštejn, Jakub (advisor) ; Frýbort, Pavel (referee)
Name: Characteristics of the Attacking Team's Play in the Final Third at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar Objectives: Analysis of Attacking Phase Solutions in the Final Third of the Field for Selected Teams at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar Methods: The research focused on categories for solving attacking plays in the final third of the field: playing system, number of passes before finishing, duration of the play until finishing, attack direction, number of attackers and defenders in the situation immediately before finishing, playing position of the finishing player, and the solution of the final phase of the play. The analyzed dataset comprised 12 matches from the knockout stage of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. This included the regular playing time in the round of 16 and quarter-final matches. Results: The playing system for build-up attacks was used in 174 instances. The number of passes before finishing was up to 5 in 170 cases. Attacking players were outnumbered in 133 actions and had an even number of players in 75 actions. The duration of the actions was only up to 10 seconds in 155 cases. The majority of actions were finished by a forward (119). The most balanced category was the direction of attack, with similar numbers for each category: wing areas (66), center (71), and...
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Effect of Plyometric Training on Dry Land and in Water on Physical Fitness in Youth Football Players
Tichý, Daniel ; Kramperová, Veronika (advisor) ; Kaľata, Maroš (referee)
Title: The Effect of Plyometric Training on Land and in Water on the Physical Fitness of Youth Soccer Players Objectives: The aim of this study is to develop a plyometric training program on land and in water and assess its affects on changes in the physical fitness components of U10 and U11 category soccer players. Methods: Twenty-six male participants (10 ± 0.5 years) were included in the study. The research sample was divided into an experimental and a control group. The experimental group (n = 12) underwent a 12-week plyometric training program on land and in water, with a frequency of 1 session per week lasting 60 minutes. The control group (n = 14) did not undergo any intervention. The levels of speed and endurance abilitis, flexibility of the lumbar spine and muscles of the posterior thigh group, explosive strength of the lower limbs, muscular endurance of the abdominal muscles, and static postural stability were assessed before and after the experimental period. Results: The study demonstrated that plyometric training on land and in water significantly increases agility with directional changes (p = 0.01), enhances explosive strength of the lower limbs (p = 0.01), improves postural stability (p = 0.02), and enhances flexibility (p = 0.004). Keywords: physical fitness, soccer, plyometrics,...
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Nutrition awareness of U19 football players
Hlous, Vojtěch ; Jandová, Tereza (advisor) ; Kinkorová, Ivana (referee)
Title: Nutrition awareness of U19 football players Objectives: The primary aim of the bachelor thesis was to determine the knowledge of individual players in the field of rational diet and then to evaluate these results obtained by means of an online survey. A secondary aim of the study was to gain insight into the extent to which individual players are interested in the use of a rational diet during their sporting career. Methods: In the practical part of the bachelor thesis a quantitative research strategy in the form of a survey was used. The questionnaire survey was used to collect data about the probands and their eating habits and awareness on the issue of rational diet. The results were evaluated and the results were shared with the representatives of the clubs where the survey was conducted. For ethical reasons, only adults or probands over 18 years of age were approached for the survey, as there was no use of invasive methodologies and the questions were not personal in any way, were anonymous only, and no approval was sought from the UK FTVS Ethics Committee. Results: The questionnaire survey showed that football players are quite informed about the topic of rational dietary principles, but their knowledge of this topic is not at a level where they can navigate it completely...
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The impact of an interventional movement program on the development of muscle flexibility in the hip joint area in young and middle school-aged football players
Slavíková, Anna ; Malíř, Roman (advisor) ; Chrudimský, Jan (referee)
Title: Influence of the interventional exercise program on the flexibility development muscles in the hip joint area in football players of early and middle school age. Objectives: The aim of this work is to investigate the effect of an intervention containing typical gymnastic exercises on hip joint muscles flexibility in football players of early and middle school age. Methods: This study is a quasi-experimental, quantitative work. It involved twenty-nine soccer players from different age categories (µ = 9.9, SD = 1.6). The players underwent baseline measurements before participating in a 3-month interventional exercise program, which focused on gymnastic exercises to improve hip joint muscle flexibility through static and dynamic exercises. After 3 months, the players completed outcome measures, which included exercises: side leg lift, extend leg forward, and extend leg backward. The measurement data was obtained using Kinovea. Data analysis methods included paired t-tests, Wilcoxon paired tests, and sensitivity analysis. Results: The paired t-test and Wilcoxon paired test showed us a low p-value of p < 0.001 for all measurements, confirming that the differences in pre-test and post-test for side leg lift, extend leg forward, and extend leg backward are statistically significant. From the paired...
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Inner motivation of football players in the senior preparation category compared to selected football skills
Jelínek, Martin ; Pravečková, Petra (advisor) ; Carboch, Jan (referee)
Title: Internal motivation of football players in the older preparatory category in comparison with selected football skills Aims: The main aim of the thesis was to investigate the association between the level of internal motivation and the level of soccer skills in the senior pre-school category, specifically in the senior pre-school age category, which is specified for the U10 and U11 categories in soccer. Another aim was to compare football skills between these categories. Furthermore, we examined the relationship between whether players have experience in other sports and football testing results. Other objectives were to introduce concepts such as motivation, soccer, individual game activities, younger school age or characteristics of a selected age category of older prep school players. Methods: To evaluate the internal motivation of tested players we used a standardized Sport motivation scale questionnaire from which we selected only questions related to internal motivation. To test the selected football skills, we constructed a test battery that included three different tests. Specifically, a test focusing on ball management, a test focusing on passing accuracy, and a final test that focused on shooting accuracy. Results: no significant statistical relationship was found between the level...
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The impact of football clubs' transfer market activities on their sports performances in the top four leagues of English football
Matyáš, Vojtěch ; Kantová, Klára (advisor) ; Pertold-Gebicka, Barbara (referee)
Football clubs acquire players on the transfer market to achieve better sports performance. The relationship between transfer spending and results is not de- cidedly established, and the current research suggests that wage expenditure is a better predictor of sports results. This thesis examines the impact the char- acteristics of the incoming players, such as age, country of origin, or position on the pitch, have on sports performance. Part of the thesis also examines the difference in impact across performance levels. We used a dataset consisting of fifty selected Teams from the top four leagues of English football between the seasons 2001/2002 and 2020/2021 for our analysis. The results confirm the relationship between sports-related spending, meaning wage and transfer ex- penditures, and sports results. However, a relationship was also found between other selected independent variables and sports performance. Next, we also found differences between Teams at different performance levels. JEL Classification F12, C01, C12, C23, C51, Z20 Keywords transfer market, football, transfer fee, league standings, free agents Title The impact of football clubs' transfer market ac- tivities on their sports performances in the top four leagues of English football
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The level and comparison of speed in female soccer players
Kubešová, Nicola ; Malý, Tomáš (advisor) ; Zahálka, František (referee)
Title: The level and comparison of speed in female soccer players Objectives: The main objective of this study is to determine the level of speed and speed-agility abilities of elite female players of the junior category. And to compare the results within the WU18 category, i.e. between the birth years 2006, 2007 and 2008. The secondary aim is to compare the results between the tested clubs AC Sparta Praha and FK Viktoria Plzeň. Methods: Field testing was used to provide results, which consisted of speed and speed-agility tests standardized in soccer. The test battery included a 10 m sprint with a 5 m intermediate time, a 20 m fly test, a K test and a 505 agility test. The test population was female players under 18 years of age playing for elite academies in the Czech Republic - AC Sparta Praha and FK Viktoria Plzeň. Results: The results of the tests, when comparing the players by year, did not show significantly better results for the oldest players, i.e. players of the year 2006. In most of the tests the players of the year 2007 achieved the fastest values. When comparing the individual tests by year of birth, the 2006 players performed significantly worse than the 2007 players and in a few tests also than the 2008 players. When comparing the teams in terms of league table position, we did not...
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Use of regeneration in young soccer players and subjective perception of the regeneration effect
Cháb, Jan ; Majorová, Simona (advisor) ; Hošková, Blanka (referee)
Title of bachelor's thesis: Use of regeneration in young soccer players and subjective perception of the regeneration effect Goals: The main objective of the bachelor's thesis is to use a survey to find out what role regeneration plays in young football players and how they subjectively perceive the effect of regeneration. The secondary goal of the bachelor's thesis is to create a recommendation for the effective use of regeneration in the training process of young football players based on materials from professional literature and studies, supplemented by my experience in regeneration in football. Method: This is a theoretical-empirical work using quantitative research, where the data was obtained through a survey. A total of 45 respondents from youth football clubs AC Sparta Prague, FK Motorlet Prague and FK Jinočany took part in the survey. The participants received the survey in printed form. The survey contained a total of 21 questions. Only answers to questions and age were given. These were closed and open questions that served me to answer the main goal of my bachelor's thesis. Data collection took place in May 2024. Results: It is evident from the results that most of the interviewed players attach due importance to regeneration. According to the results of the survey, the most players,...
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Analysis of selected goalkeeping activities at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar
Mareš, Petr ; Kokštejn, Jakub (advisor) ; Frýbort, Pavel (referee)
Name: Analysis of selected goalkeeping activities at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar Objectives: Analysis of selected offensive and defensive goalkeeping activities at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, held in the autumn of 2022. Methods: The research sample consisted of goalkeepers from the four best-placed teams who participated in the matches at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The top teams included Argentina, France, Croatia, and Morocco. Results: We hypothesized that the overall success rate in the activity "playing with feet" (evaluated using "% success") would be higher than 56% for goalkeepers from all teams. This was not confirmed, as French goalkeepers achieved only a 53% success rate in passing. We also hypothesized that goalkeepers would make the most saves from shots taken inside the penalty area compared to other categories (g > 0.8). This was confirmed, as the category of shots inside the penalty area was significantly higher compared to other categories, with Hedges' g > 0.8. Lastly, we evaluated the insignificant differences (g ≤ 0.8) in the frequency of the parameter "distance of all types of passes" between the categories "short, medium, long." This was also confirmed, as the differences between the categories were not highly significant, with none of the categories exceeding 0.8g....
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