The Development of Aerobic and Skill Assessment in Soccer

Methods of assessing soccer players’ performance have developed significantly in recent times. The fitness profiles and skill levels of a prospective elite soccer player is a valuable resource for coaches in the process of identifying talent. Traditional means to measure aerobic fitness have centred on the ‘aerobic capacity’ or ‘ . VO2max’ test (also known as the maximal oxygen consumption test) but, over time, this has been shown not to be a...