Table 2.  Biography, anthropometrical and maximal oxygen uptake (VO2MAX) characteristics reported in literature between 1996 and 2006 for First Division Brazilian soccer players. Data are means (±SD).

Source

Level

n

Age (yr)

BM (kg)

Stature (m)

Test

VO2MAX

GK

External Def

Central Def

MF

FORW

Silveira Jr. et al. , 1996

NT1994

21

27.3 (3.7)

79.9

1.80

Gas analysis in TR

58.9

56.7 (3.1)

-

-

60.5 (3.6)

56.5 (2.4)

Barros et al., 1996

FN

77

-

-

-

Gas analysis in TR

56.2 (6.2)

54.0 (6.5)

59.9 (8.3)

55.5 (4.6)

55.9 (6.7)

56.0 (4.9)

Furtado & Silva, 1997

FN

20

23.7

73.6

1.75

Maximum in TR

56.5

-

-

-

-

-

Silva et al., 1997b

FN

27

24.2 (4.1)

74.9 (7.2)

1.79 (.06)

Gas analysis in TR

52.5 (7.5)

-

-

-

-

-

Silva et al., 1997a

FS

16

24.2 (3.6)

75.0 (8.0)

1.79 (.05)

Ellestad (1969) gas analysis in TR

50.0 (6.0)

-

-

-

-

-

Silva et al., 1997a

FS

16

24.6 (3.6)

74.0 (7.0)

1.79 (.05)

Ellestad (1969) gas analysis in TR

53.0 (5.0)

-

-

-

-

-

Mahseredjian et al., 1998

FN

15

24.6 (3.2)

75.7 (6.4)

1.78 (.05)

Gas analysis in TR

54.3 (3.2)

-

-

-

-

-

Mahseredjian et al., 1998

FN

15

24.6 (3.2)

75.4 (6.2)

1.78 (.05)

Gas analysis in TR

58.6 (3.6)

-

-

-

-

-

Silva et al., 1999

FN

18

24.0 (4.0)

72.5 (5.9)

1.77 (.07)

Gas analysis in TR

63.8 (4.9)

-

-

-

-

-

Teixeira et al., 1999

FN

23

24.8 (3.3)

72.8 (6.4)

1.79 (.05)

Gas analysis in TR

49.1 (4.8)

-

-

-

-

-

Silva et al., 2000

FN

26

24.0 (4.3)

73.0 (5.7)

1.77 (.06)

Gas analysis in TR

60.5 (4.7)

-

-

-

-

-

Silva & Barros, 2000

FS

11

-

79.9

1.80

Gas analysis in TR

58.9

56.7 (3.1)

-

-

60.5 (3.6)

56.5 (2.4)

Castro & Barros, 2000

FS

21

27.3 (3.7)

-

-

Gas analysis in TR

56.2 (6.2)

54.0 (6.5)

59.9 (8.3)

55.5 (4.6)

55.9 (6.7)

56.0 (4.9)

Ley et al. , 2002

FS

77

-

73.6

1.75

Maximum in TR

56.5

-

-

-

-

-

Balikian et al., 2002

SS

20

23.7

74.9 (7.2)

1.79 (.06)

Gas analysis in TR

52.5 (7.5)

-

-

-

-

-

Campeiz et al., 2004

FS

27

24.2 (4.1)

75.0 (8.0)

1.79 (.05)

Ellestad (1969) gas analysis in TR

50.0 (6.0)

-

-

-

-

-
NT 1994 = National team 1994 World Cup; BM = Body Mass; Maksimal oxygen uptake = VO2MAX (ml·kg-1·min-1); GK = Goalkeepers; External Def = External defenders; Central Def = Central defenders; MF = Midfielders; FORW = Forwards; FN = First National; FS = First State; SS = Second State; TR = treadmill; MSFT = Multi-Stage Fitness Test; End Test = Endurance Test; IT = Intermittent Test.