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THE GAME’S PHYSICAL AND PHYSIOLOGICAL DEMANDS
A professional football player will typically have the following demands during a game:
· Runs between 5-
· Exercises at a pace that represents 70-80% of their endurance capacity
· Walks, sprints, jogs, cruises, stretches, jumps, passes, heads, tackles and shoots
· Contact with the ball for 2-3 minutes
· Turns some 400-450 times through 90 degrees or more
In general terms fitness is often referred to as being made up of four S’s, namely:
1. Speed
2. Strength
3. Stamina (or cardiovascular endurance)
4. Suppleness (or flexibility)
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