Anthropometric and Hematological Profile of Some Selected Ethiopian Premier League Male Soccer Players in the Final Competitive Season

The purpose of the study to determine anthropometric and hematological profile of some selected Ethiopian premier leaguemale soccer players according to playing position. Descriptive cross-sectional study was employed on purposely selectedtwenty eighty premier league soccer players from (14) Sidama Coffee and from (14) Hawassa Town soccer club from allpositions (GK, DF, MD, SK). Anthropometric, speed, agility and seventeen hematological parameters (WBC, RBC, Lymph,HGB, HCT, MCV, MCH, MCHC, PLT, RDW-CV, RDW-SD, PLT, MPV, PDW, PCT, P-LCC, and P-LCR) were measured. Theobtained quantitative data was analyzed by one way analysis of variance (ANOVA) (p0.05). It could be considered that regular monitoring of the anthropometric and hematological parameters is fundamental forthe identification of a health status and related optimal performances by sport medicine specialist, nutritionist, trainers andselection of adequate training intensity by trainers. From a practical point of view, the clinician has to take into account not onlyage, but also training status of individuals when evaluating their blood tests.

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