Physiological Demands of Playing Field Hockey Game at Sub Elite Players

The aim of this review is to investigate the common wearable devices currently used in field hockey competitions, and to understand the hockey-specific parameters these devices measure. A systematic search was conducted by using three electronic databases and search terms that included field hockey, wearables, accelerometers, inertial sensors, global positioning system (GPS), heart rate monitors, load, performance analysis, player activity profiles, and competitions from the earliest record. The review included 39 studies that used wearable devices during competitions. GPS units were found to be the most common wearable in elite field hockey competitions, followed by heart rate monitors. Wearables in field hockey are mostly used to measure player activity profiles and physiological demands. Inconsistencies in sampling rates and performance bands make comparisons between studies challenging. Nonetheless, this review demonstrated that wearable devices are being used for various applications in field hockey. Researchers, engineers, coaches, and sport scientists can consider using GPS units of higher sampling rates, as well as including additional variables such as skin temperatures and injury associations, to provide a more thorough evaluation of players’ physical and physiological performances. Future work should include goalkeepers and non-elite players who are less studied in the current literature.

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Age-Related Differences in the Physical and Physiological Demands during Small-Sided Games with Floaters

Sports ◽

10.3390/sports7040079 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 7 (4) ◽

pp. 79 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Alberto Rábano-Muñoz ◽

Jose Asian-Clemente ◽

Eduardo Sáez de Villarreal ◽

Jack Nayler ◽

Bernardo Requena

Keyword(s):

Global Positioning System ◽

Age Groups ◽

Return To Play ◽

Football Players ◽

Ratio Analysis ◽

Playing Field ◽

Age Related ◽

Global Positioning ◽

Physiological Profiles ◽

Physiological Demands

The purpose of this study was to compare the physical and physiological demands of a small-sided game (SSG) in three different age groups (senior, under-19 [U-19] and under-17 [U-17]) belonging to the same academy. A further aim was to contrast the physical and physiological profiles of normal and floater players during this task. Thirty male football players performed a 4 vs. 4 + 2 floaters on a playing field of 40 by 30m for four bouts of 4 min with 2 min of passive recovery. In addition to heart rate (mean and maximal), a GPS (Global Positioning System) system was used to record the distances covered at different speeds, the number of accelerations and decelerations, and the work/rest ratio (W:R Ratio). Analysis of the data showed that the demands of the SSGs are determined by the age of the players and that the regular players have greater demands than floater players in the SSGs utilized. These results suggest that the coaches should pay attention to the promotion of players to superior teams because there are physical differences between them (especially the U-17 to U-19 teams). Likewise, coaches should understand that floaters are a useful tool for regulating the training load of players and programming the return-to-play process, as floater players experience lower demands than normal players.

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SOME ERGONOMIC CONSEQUENCES OF PLAYING FIELD HOCKEY

Contemporary Ergonomics ◽

10.1201/9781482272437-73 ◽

1993 ◽

pp. 459-462

Keyword(s):

Field Hockey ◽

Playing Field

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Physical and Physiological demands of elite and sub-elite Field Hockey players

International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport ◽

10.1080/24748668.2013.11868695 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 13 (3) ◽

pp. 872-884 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Antonio Buglione ◽

Bruno Ruscello ◽

Raffaele Milia ◽

Gian Mario Migliaccio ◽

Giampietro Granatelli ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Field Hockey ◽

Hockey Players ◽

Physiological Demands

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Investigating the Effect of Individual Rotations on the Physical and Physiological Performance in Elite Female Field Hockey Players

Applied Sciences ◽

10.3390/app11031022 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (3) ◽

pp. 1022

Author(s):

Aideen McGuinness ◽

Darren Kenna ◽

Adam Grainger ◽

Kieran Collins

Keyword(s):

Heart Rate ◽

High Speed ◽

Maximal Velocity ◽

Field Hockey ◽

Match Play ◽

Total Distance ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Hockey Players ◽

Rate Maximum ◽

Physiological Demands

To quantify the rotational demands of elite female field hockey with respect to position. Twenty-eight (n = 28) elite international field hockey players were recruited during the 2018–2020 seasons. Players were monitored with GPS technology and heart-rate monitors. Methods: Activity was categorised into total distance (m), relative total distance (m·min−1), high-speed distance (m; 16 km∙h−1), relative high-speed distance (m·min−1), max velocity (km·h−1), and percentage maximal velocity (%Vmax). Physiological demands were assessed via heart rate measures (bpm and % HRmax) and time > 80% heart rate maximum. Results: A single rotation equated to 7 ± 0.8 min. Players covered a mean total distance of was 868 ± 132 m (125.7 ± 5.9 m·min−1) with 140 ± 39 m at high-speed (21.7 ± 3.6 m·min−1). A significant difference was reported for relative total (p ≤ 0.001), and high-speed (p ≤ 0.001), distance across positional. Forwards were reported to cover the most relative total and high-speed distance (d = 1.0) when compared to defenders and midfielders. Conclusion: The study provides normative data for rotational demands of elite female field hockey. Coaches should consider these demands when developing training drills to better optimise the positional physical and physiological demands of competitive match-play.

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Demandas físicas y fisiológicas en el Hockey hierba femenino: diferencias entre los tiempos de juego (Physical and physiological demands in women’s field hockey: differences between play times)

Retos ◽

10.47197/retos.v0i35.64151 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 273-277

Author(s):

Jeisson Andrés Leal Cussaría ◽

María José Ortega Gálvez ◽

Javier Porras Alvarez ◽

Javier Galvez Gonzalez

Keyword(s):

Heart Rate ◽

High Intensity ◽

Field Hockey ◽

Maximum Heart Rate ◽

Heart Rate Monitor ◽

Average Speed ◽

Hockey Players ◽

Physiological Demands

Los entrenadores y preparadores físicos deben conocer las demandas físicas y fisiológicas del hockey hierba para poder programar los entrenamientos orientados a las necesidades de la competición. El objetivo del estudio fue analizar los patrones de movimiento en competición en jugadoras de hockey hierba en a lo largo de los cuatro periodos de partido. Participaron 18 jugadoras (22.8 ± 2.9 años), las cuales fueron monitorizadas mediante GPS y pulsómetro. Las jugadoras recorrieron 6668 m, de los cuales 276 fueron a alta intensidad (>18 km·h-1), con una velocidad media de 99.33 m·min-1 y se realizaron 7.28 sprints (>20 km·h-1) por partido. Las jugadoras que completaron todo el partido disminuyeron la distancia recorrida en el último cuarto (p < .001), no siendo así en las sustitutas. La frecuencia cardiaca máxima alcanzada en el último cuarto fue menor que en los anteriores (p < .001). Podemos considerar el hockey como un deporte de intensidad intermitente capaz de producir fatiga, por lo que los cambios rotatorios en el partido deben ser bien gestionados por los entrenadores.Abstract. Coaches and physical trainers must know the physical and physiological demands of field hockey to be able to tailor trainings based on the specific competition needs. The objective of the study was to analyze the patterns of movement of field hockey players during competition throughout four match quarters. A total of 18 players (22.8 ± 2.9 years of age), were monitored with GPS and heart rate monitor. The players covered 6,668 m, 276 of which were at high intensity (>18 km·h-1); an average speed of 99.33 m·min-1 and 7.28 sprints (> 20 km·h-1) were recorded by match. Those players who played the full match decreased the distance covered in the last quarter (p <.001), substitutes not displaying that trend. The maximum heart rate reached in the last quarter was lower than in the previous ones (p <.001). We can consider hockey as an intermittent intensity sport producing fatigue, therefore coaches should manage rotational changes during match with efficiency.

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