IOSR Journal Of Humanities And Social Science (IOSR-JHSS) Volume 24, Issue 5, Ser. 9 (May. 2019) 77-83 e-ISSN: 2279-0837, p-ISSN: 2279-0845. www.iosrjournals.org DOI: 10.9790/0837-2405097783 www.iosrjournals.org 77 |Page Comparative Analysis of Some Selected Anthropometric and Physiological performance Variables between Sidama Coffee and Hawassa Town Ethiopia Premier league Male soccer players Wondiye Aychiluhim 1 Bereket Ayele 2 1 (Lecturer in Sport Science Department, Hawassa University, Hawassa, Ethiopia) 2 (Lecturer in Sport Science Department, Arba Minch University, Arba Minch, Ethiopia) Corresponding Author: Wondiye Aychiluhim Key words- Anthropometric measurements, Illinois agility, Physiological variable, Ethiopian premier league Abstract;The purpose of the present study was to analyze some selected anthropometrical and physiological performance variables between Sidama Coffee and Hawassa Town Ethiopia Premier league Male soccer players. Descriptive cross-sectional study was employed on purposely selected 28 male soccer players (14) from Sidama Coffee soccer club and (14) from Hawassa Town Soccer club. To serve this purpose, three types of anthropometric data were included. Basic (mass, height, and body mass index), Girths (upper arm, waist, thigh and calf circumferences), skeletal diameter (shoulder width) and physiological performance variables (30 meter speed test and Illinois agility test) were performed on each subjects. The obtained quantitative data was analyzed by paired sample t-test (p<0.05) and Pearson correlation (p<0.05, 0.01) with the help of SPSS version 20.00 software. The study results showed there were no significant (p<0.05) difference found in all selected anthropometric and physiological performance variable indicator except calf circumference between clubs. Pearson correlation shows height had significantly positive correlations with body mass index and thigh circumferences were shown in Sidama Coffee club players. Body mass had significantly positive correlations with body mass index, shoulder width, waist, and thigh circumference in both clubs. Illinois agility had negative correlation (p<0.05) with calf circumference in Sidama Coffee players but 30 meter speed was highly positive correlation (p<0.05) with calf circumference in only Hawassa Town soccer club players. Significantly, positive correlations noted among physiological performance variables too. We conclude that there is no significant difference between clubs both selected anthropometric and physiological performance parameter. Key words- Anthropometric measurements, Illinois agility, Physiological variable, Ethiopian premier league ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date of Submission: 13-05-2019 Date of acceptance: 30-05-2019 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I. INTRODUCTION Football, which is also known as Soccer is probably world’s most popular sports, played in practically every nation at varying levels of competence. Football played for competitively or for fun, as a career, a means of keeping fit or simply a recreational pursuit (Amarpreet Singh et al., 2015). The game comprises activities like sprint and jumps in attack and defense. It also requires aerobic capacity as the game lasts one and half hour, sometimes even longer than the official time. These short and long lasting activities were performed over the entire game. Therefore, both aerobic and anaerobic capacities are very important to exhibit better performance (Swapan K Dey, 2010). Soccer training is mainly based on movement implementing the endurance qualities consisting of moderate activity alternating with periods of intermittent high intensity, leading to a significant production of metabolic heat (Popovic S, et al. 2013). Morphological characteristics, tactical, physical and technical skills successfully discriminate soccer players by competitive level and position. Besides fitness and the technical skills of the footballers, anthropometric indicators and body composition play an important role in successful performance (Reilly T, 2010). Anthropometry is the study of the measurement of the human body in terms of the dimensions of bone, muscle, and adipose (fat) tissue. Anthropometric and physical fitness characteristics provide important information about normality of body size, health condition, and body shape (Amarpreet Singh, 2015). Morphological characteristics are important to succeed in a sport (Robert Malina, 2004). The assumption that anthropometric parameter have an impact on the physical performance component of footballers (Jasmina PL, 2014). Footballers are expected to have certain morphological and physiological attributes in order to make a continuous and successful career. Team game sports are where required body size, shape, body composition and