Technical characteristics of elite youth female soccer match-play: position and age group comparisons between Under 14 and Under 16 age groups
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Harkness-Armstrong, Alice, Till, Kevin, Datson, Naomi and Emmonds, Stacey (2020) Technical characteristics of elite youth female soccer match-play: position and age group comparisons between Under 14 and Under 16 age groups. International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport, 20 (6). pp. 942-959. ISSN 2474-8668
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Abstract
The purpose of this study was to quantify the technical characteristics of U14 and U16 elite youth female soccer match-play, and compare position-specific differences between and within these age groups. A total of 449 match observations, from 45 matches were undertaken on 189 players (U14 n=81, U16 n=108) representing Regional Talent Centres (U14 n=5, U16 n=6) in The Football Association’s Girls’ England Talent Pathway league. Linear mixed modelling determined position-specific differences for 24 technical and 4 possession-based variables. Results showed similar team possession-based characteristics at both age groups. Interceptions (U14=4.6 ±0.3, U16=3.9 ±0.3) and tackles (U14=4.2 ±0.3, U16=3.2 ±0.3) were the most common defensive actions. Passes were the most common offensive action (U14=21.8 ±1.8, U16=25.1 ±1.9). In possession, U14 central players performed more actions than wide players, whilst actions were more evenly distributed amongst positions at U16, suggesting a variation in playing style between age groups. Technical performances of players were position-dependent, and differences in offensive and defensive variables were observed between age groups across all positions. The findings provide insight into the technical characteristics of elite youth female soccer match-play, which may assist practitioners in informing specific coaching practice, training programme design or talent identification processes within this population.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | football; match demands; match analysis; performance analysis, Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine |
| Subjects: | G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GV Recreation Leisure > GV557 Sports Q Science > Q Science (General) |
| Divisions: | Departments > Sport and Exercise Sciences |
| Depositing User: | Naomi Datson |
| Date Deposited: | 09 Sep 2020 14:03 |
| Last Modified: | 10 Dec 2020 08:56 |
| URI: | http://eprints.chi.ac.uk/id/eprint/5324 |
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