DIFFERENCES IN CERTAIN INDICATORS OF MOTOR AND FUNCTIONAL ABILITIES AMONG PLAYERS IN DIFFERENT PLAYING POSITIONS IN THE 2ND CROATIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE

U nogometu kinantropološka obilježja svakog igrača igraju važnu ulogu u njihovoj izvedbi na terenu. Istraživanje je usmjereno na analizu razlika u motoričkim i funkcionalnim sposobnostima igrača s obzirom na različite igrače pozicije na terenu. Podaci o motoričkim i funkcionalnim sposobnostima igrača (n=28) prikupljeni su od kondicijskog trenera NK Rudeša prije početka druge polusezone 2021/2022. Kroz provedbu testova za procjenu agilnosti, eksplozivne snage tipa sprinta i skočnosti te repetitivne jakosti želi se utvrditi postoje li statistički značajna razlike u motoričkim i funkcionalnim sposobnostima među aktivnim igračima na različitim pozicijama na terenu. Statistička obrada podataka provedena je putem računalnog programa Statistica primjenom jednosmjernog ANOVA testa. Na temelju provedenog testa, rezultati pokazuju da nije utvrđena statistički značajna razlika rezultata testova s obzirom na pozicije igrača na terenu. Ovaj rezultat pokazuje da faktor igračke pozicije vjerojatno nema značajnu ulogu u objašnjavanju razlika u motoričkim i funkcionalnim sposobnostima igrača. Za daljnja istraživanja, preporučuje se uzimanje većeg uzorka koji će obuhvatiti znatno širi raspon igrača s kontroliranim provođenjem motoričkih testova.In football, the anthropological characteristics of each player play an important role in their performance on the field. The research is focused on the analysis of the differences in the motor and functional abilities of the players regarding different player positions on the field. Data on the motor and functional abilities of the players (n=28) were collected from the fitness coach of NK Rudeš before the start of the second half of the 2021/2022 season. Through the implementation of tests to assess agility, explosive strength such as sprinting and jumping, and repetitive strength, we want to determine whether there are statistically significant differences in motor and functional abilities among active players in different positions on the field. Statistical processing of the data was performed using the Statistica computer program using the one-way ANOVA test. Based on the conducted test, the results show that there is no statistically significant difference in the test results regarding the players' positions on the field. This result shows that the factor of playing position probably does not have a significant role in explaining the differences in the motor and functional abilities of the players. For further research, it is recommended to take a larger sample that will cover a much wider range of players with a controlled performance of motor tests