Whole and peak physical characteristics of elite youth female soccer match-play
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Harkness-Armstrong, Alice, Till, Kevin, Datson, Naomi and Emmonds, Stacey (2020) Whole and peak physical characteristics of elite youth female soccer match-play. Journal of Sport Sciences. pp. 1-10. ISSN 1466-447X
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Text (This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Sport Sciences on 30 December 2020, available online https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2020.1868669)
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Abstract
The aim of this study was to quantify whole and peak physical characteristics of Under (U)14 and U16 elite youth female soccer, and compare by position and age-group. Data was collected using 10Hz GPS units from 431 match observations, during 50 matches involving 201 players (U14 n=93; U16 n=108) representing Regional Talent Centres in The Football Association’s Girl’s England Talent Pathway League. Whole match data were reported as absolute and relative; total (TD), high speed running (HSR; ≥3.46m·s-1), very high speed running (VHSR; ≥ 5.29 m·s-1), and sprinting (SPR; ≥6.26 m·s-1) distance, and maximum velocity. Moving average analysis determined peak data for 1-10 minute durations. Linear mixed modelling and effect sizes (ES) established position-specific differences. Results showed U16s covered greater; absolute distance at all speeds (small-moderate ESs; p<0.001); relative VHSR and SPR m·min-1 (small-moderate ESs; p<0.001); peak TD and HSR m·min-1 (small ESs) across several peak-durations, and VHSR m·min-1 (small ESs; p<0.001) across all peak-durations compared to U14s. Position-specific differences were observed across all positions between and within both age-groups, identifying whole and peak physical characteristics are age- and position-dependent within elite youth female soccer match-play. Findings may facilitate informed coaching practices and training programme design, talent identification and development processes.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Match demands, activity profiles, football, match analysis, running demands |
| Subjects: | G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GV Recreation Leisure > GV557 Sports Q Science > QP Physiology |
| Divisions: | Departments > Sport and Exercise Sciences |
| Depositing User: | Naomi Datson |
| Date Deposited: | 08 Jan 2021 14:24 |
| Last Modified: | 21 Jan 2021 11:59 |
| URI: | http://eprints.chi.ac.uk/id/eprint/5593 |
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