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In this study, we evaluated the physical strength of soccer players from the following 4 aspects: physical strength factors required for soccer players, measurement of the physical strength and evaluation, application of results, and training problems to be considered in the future. Results: Understanding the characteristics of soccer is important in the evaluation of the physical strength of soccer players. It was also confirmed that individual and group evaluation of physical strength is important to increase the efficiency of physical training. The quantitative evaluation of the relationship between physical strength factors, training, and sports performance will be a step toward making effective use of scores of physical strength for soccer players. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

For 25 college soccer players, characteristics of physical abilities were evaluated according to their usual playing positions. The distance and speed of players' movements during a game were analyzed, and the percentages of the total distance over which they moved during the game were estimated by aerobic and anaerobic energy-producing mechanisms. No significant difference was noted in the results of fitness tests according to position, but analysis of the distance and speed of movements during the game suggested differences in the physiological requirements of players in different positions. Therefore, utilization of the assessment of physical abilities specific to soccer in coaching may lead to the appropriate positioning of players based on the characteristics of their physical abilities and the design of training menus to develop the abilities required for various positions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]