Inter-methodological quantification of the target change for performance test outcomes relevant to elite female soccer players

Daston, N., Lolli, L., Drust, B., Atkinson, G., Matthew, W. and Warren, G. (2021) Inter-methodological quantification of the target change for performance test outcomes relevant to elite female soccer players. Science and Medicine in Football, 6 (2). pp. 1-14. ISSN 2473-3938

[thumbnail of This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Science and Medicine in Football on 27 June 2021, available online https://doi.org/10.1080/24733938.2021.1942538] Text (This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Science and Medicine in Football on 27 June 2021, available online https://doi.org/10.1080/24733938.2021.1942538)
Inter-methodological quantification of the target change for performance test outcomes relevant to elite female soccer players_RI.docx - Accepted Version
Available under License Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial.

Download (15MB)

Abstract

Introduction: Valid and informed interpretations of changes in physical performance test data are important within athletic development programmes. At present, there is a lack of consensus regarding a suitable method for deeming whether a change in physical performance is practically relevant or not.

Methods: We compared true population variance in mean test scores between those derived from evidence synthesis of observational studies to those derived from practioner opinion (n = 30), and to those derived from a measurement error (minimal detectable change) quantification (n = 140). All these methods can help to obtain ‘target’ change score values for performance variables.

Results: We found that the conventional ‘blanket’ target change of 0.2 (between-subjects SD) systematically underestimated practically relevant and more informed changes derived for 5-m sprinting, 30-m sprinting, CMJ, and Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery Level 1 (IR1) tests in elite female soccer players.

Conclusions: For the first time in the field of sport and exercise sciences, we have illustrated the use of a principled approach for comparing different methods for the definition of changes in physical performance test variables that are practically relevant. Our between-method comparison approach provides preliminary guidance for arriving at target change values that may be useful for research purposes and tracking of individual female soccer player’s physical performance.

Publication Type: Articles
Uncontrolled Keywords: Fitness testing, football, practically relevant change, player tracking, physical performance
Subjects: G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GV Recreation Leisure > GV557 Sports
Q Science > QP Physiology
Divisions: Academic Areas > Institute of Sport > Area > Exercise Physiology
Depositing User: Naomi Datson
Date Deposited: 01 Jul 2021 11:57
Last Modified: 27 Jun 2022 00:10
URI: https://eprints.chi.ac.uk/id/eprint/5832

Actions (login required)

View Item
View Item
▲ Top

Our address

I’m looking for