Maximal Anaerobic Power of Indian Soccer Players According to Playing Position

Different sports require different levels of anaerobic power. Anaerobic power has been shown to be especially important in certain field positions in hockey (Bhanot and Sidhu, 1982). However, its contribution in the game of football, which like hockey is considered to be an endurance event (Saltin and Åstrand, 1967; Bhanot and Sidhu, 1981), has not been fully explained. The present study aimed to find out whether a relationship exists between the maximal anaerobic power of football players and their playing positions.