Condición física en árbitros de la asociación santandereana de árbitros de futbol (ASAF) según el test FIFA 2020

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the physical condition of amateur football referees from the Asociación Santandereana de Árbitros de Fútbol (ASAF) using the FIFA 2020 Test. Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted with a convenience sample of 30 referees. Variables related to physical condition, specifically speed and endurance, were measured using the FIFA 2020 Test proposed by the organization's technical referee committee. Speed was assessed with a 6x40 meter run and endurance with a 4000-meter test (75 meters running and 25 meters walking, repeated every 100 meters). Continuous variables were analyzed using measures of central tendency and dispersion, and categorical variables were expressed in frequencies. Additionally, correlations between variables of interest were performed. Results: The median age of the evaluated referees was 31 years. The median time in the speed test was 7.05 seconds, with an average speed of 5.67 m/s. In the 4000-meter endurance test, 63% of the referees met the FIFA 2020 parameters. A negative correlation was identified between age and speed, and between speed and endurance. Conclusions: None of the referees in the sample successfully passed the speed test, as the execution times were higher than those suggested by the FIFA 2020 Test. In contrast, 63% of the referees passed the endurance test, with 46% of them being under 30 years old and 17% over 30 years old.