The following tests come standard with the soccer combine. As always, we can modify the combine to fit your needs. All the scores from these tests are compared to sport and position-specific norms to highlight where the player stands.

Bioimpedance

Bioimpedance measures body fat%, intracellular vs. extracellular water, basal metabolic rate (BMR), phase angle, body capacitance and total body water (% fat free mass). In conjunction with physiological testing, these data enable the staff to devise exercise or training prescriptions that enable you to better manage heat stress, fluid balance, intracellular mechanisms, motor functions, and plasticity of muscle fibers, critical elements for high level performers and preventing overtraining.

Vertical Jump

Studies have shown that soccer players have only moderate vertical jump heights in comparison with many other groups of athletes. One might imagine that the results for the vertical jump and the times for short sprints would be highly correlated, but testing has not always shown this to be the case. Technique plays a part in both these tests, and is believed that a good vertical jump can indicate the potential, at least, to develop sprint speed – even though the latter may be quite moderate because of lack of coordination.

20 Meter Sprint

Acceleration and speed are crucial requirements in soccer, and many studies have proven that these variables differentiate players at different levels of the game. Obtaining a baseline 20 meter time is critical in determining which athletes need power training. Furthermore, this data can be compared to position-specific norms.

Aerobic Capacity

Obtaining baseline VO2 is absolutely critical for any endurance sport, especially soccer because of the different energy system demands. Through this test, each player will obtain their absolute and relative vo2, lactate thresholds (aerobic and anaerobic), 7 metabolic training zones, a 12-lead ekg, and an explanation of what the data means. By gathering all this information on your athletes you will know of any predisposed heart conditions, where they stand from an aerobic standpoint, where their deficiencies are and how to target those deficiencies scientifically. Furthermore, this data will help monitor each player’s training effect and prevent them from being over-trained – which leads to injury.

Anaerobic Power

Just like VO2 max testing, which takes a snapshot of your aerobic capacity, the wingate test measures a player’s anaerobic capacity, anaerobic fatigue, power decline, average power output, and maximum/minimum power output. These metrics are critical for soccer players because of the anaerobic nature of soccer. Being able to determine each players anaerobic deficiencies and then targeting these during practice/weight training will help you gain a competitive advantage.

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