Whole and peak physical characteristics of elite youth female soccer match-play. Issue 12 (18th June 2021)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- Whole and peak physical characteristics of elite youth female soccer match-play. Issue 12 (18th June 2021)
- Main Title:
- Whole and peak physical characteristics of elite youth female soccer match-play
- Authors:
- Harkness-Armstrong, Alice
Till, Kevin
Datson, Naomi
Emmonds, Stacey - Abstract:
- ABSTRACT: This study quantified whole and peak physical characteristics of Under (U)14 and U16 elite youth female soccer, and compared by position and age-group. Data was collected using 10 Hz 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; ≥3.46 m·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 (1–10 minute durations). Linear mixed models established position-specific differences. 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.
- Is Part Of:
- Journal of sports sciences. Volume 39:Issue 12(2021)
- Journal:
- Journal of sports sciences
- Issue:
- Volume 39:Issue 12(2021)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 39, Issue 12 (2021)
- Year:
- 2021
- Volume:
- 39
- Issue:
- 12
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2021-0039-0012-0000
- Page Start:
- 1320
- Page End:
- 1329
- Publication Date:
- 2021-06-18
- Subjects:
- Match demands -- running demands -- activity profiles -- match analysis -- football
Sports -- Periodicals
Sports -- Physiological aspects -- Periodicals
Sports -- Psychological aspects -- Periodicals
612.044 - Journal URLs:
- http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rjsp20/current ↗
http://www.tandfonline.com/ ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1080/02640414.2020.1868669 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 0264-0414
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- Legaldeposit
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