Introduction: Anthropometric measurements are essential as part of the methods for developing strategies for early detection of physical condition deterioration and right interventions to prevent physical impairments and promote quality of life. They can also provide date on body compostioo in athletes. Researchers have demonstrated that this improves competitive performance and helps find issus faced by the athlete. Anthropometry also includes limb circumferences, which encompass the measurment of calf circumference, commonly used in physiotherapy. Researchers assess limb circumferences using measuring tapes. Title: Finding the relationship between calf circumference and certain skills and attributes of young football players. Methodology: The study included 29 participants. The researchers first collected demographic and anthropometric data. The researchers then measured calf circumferencetwice at the widest part using a self-tightening measuring tape. The researchers after conducted football performance testing involving football skills: a 20-meter sprint, dribbling the ball around cones with the right and left foot, an agility test to the right and left side, and juggling. The obtaind results were ststistically analyzed using descriptive statistics, pearson' s correlation coefficient, analysis of variance and students test t. The results were presemted in tabular form. Results: There were no statistically significant differences between playing positions in age, body mas, body height, speed, juggling. Defenders were the heaviest and tallest players and had the largest calf circumference. Midfielders were the fastest in dribbling and juggling. Midfielders and defenders were the fastest overall, while researchers observed no difference in agility. Most players were right-footed, but differences between the left and right sides were not statistically significant. In dribbling, 11 players were faster with their left foot and 18 with their right foot. Midfielders had the smallest differences in dribbling speed between the left and right foot, while forwards had the largest differences. Calf circumference was strongly correlarted between the left and right leg and with body mass, while the correlation with body height was weaker. Discussion and Conclusion: based on our findings, we can conclude that calf circumference is not a key factor for technical skills in young football players and that other factors usually influence these abilities. Midfielders excelled in tehnical skills, while defenders stood out in physical abilities, which is consistent with other similar studies. From this perspective, it is importatnt for football coaches and physiotherapists to apply a functional approach with a holistic and individualized treatment for young players, rether than focusing solely on calf circumference.
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