The effect of high-intensity cardio exercises on a number of physical characteristics of young football players

Abstract

The research aims to reveal the effect of high-intensity cardio exercises on a number of physical characteristics of young football players. The researchers used the experimental method for its suitability and the nature of the research. The experiment was implemented on a sample of Zakho Youth Academy players for the football season (2023-2024), who numbered (2023-2024). 20) players, they were chosen intentionally and divided randomly into two groups (experimental and control) with (10) players for each group. Homogeneity was achieved in the variables (age, height, mass, training age) as well as equivalence between the two research groups in physical characteristics. The researchers used the arithmetic mean, standard deviation, skewness coefficient, t-test for related samples, t-test for independent samples as statistical means, and the researchers concluded that the high-intensity cardio exercises carried out by the experimental group achieved progress in all physical characteristics, and the experimental group also achieved Those who used high-intensity cardio exercises improved better than the control group in all physical characteristics.