scholarly journals Time-motion characteristics of match-play in elite Polish youth soccer players of various playing positions

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 115-123 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bartosz Dolanski ◽  
Pawel Rompa ◽  
Liu Hongyou ◽  
Karol Wasielewski ◽  
Andrzej Szwarc
Keyword(s):  
Soccer Players ◽  
Match Play ◽  
Youth Soccer ◽  
Time Motion ◽  
Motion Characteristics

Physiological Response, Time–Motion Characteristics, and Reproducibility of Various Speed-Endurance Drills in Elite Youth Soccer Players: Small-Sided Games Versus Generic Running

2014 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 471-479 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jack D. Ade ◽  
Jamie A. Harley ◽  
Paul S. Bradley
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Blood Lactate ◽  
High Intensity ◽  
Heart Rate Response ◽  
Lactate Concentration ◽  
Blood Lactate Concentration ◽  
Soccer Players ◽  
Youth Soccer ◽  
Time Motion ◽  
Motion Characteristics

Purpose:To quantify the physiological responses, time–motion characteristics, and reproducibility of various speed-endurance-production (SEP) and speed-endurance-maintenance (SEM) drills.Methods:Sixteen elite male youth soccer players completed 4 drills: SEP 1 v 1 small-sided game (SSG), SEP running drill, SEM 2 v 2 SSG, and SEM running drill. Heart-rate response, blood lactate concentration, subjective rating of perceived exertion (RPE), and time–motion characteristics were recorded for each drill.Results:The SEP and SEM running drills elicited greater (P < .05) heart-rate responses, blood lactate concentrations, and RPE than the respective SSGs (ES 1.1–1.4 and 1.0–3.2). Players covered less (P < .01) total distance and high-intensity distance in the SEP and SEM SSGs than in the respective running drills (ES 6.0–22.1 and 3.0–18.4). Greater distances (P < .01) were covered in high to maximum acceleration/deceleration bands during the SEP and SEM SSGs than the respective running drills (ES 2.6–4.6 and 2.3–4.8). The SEP SSG and generic running protocols produced greater (P < .05) blood lactate concentrations than the respective SEM protocols (ES 1.2–1.7). Small to moderate test–retest variability was observed for heart-rate response (CV 0.9–1.9%), RPE (CV 2.9–5.7%), and blood lactate concentration (CV 9.9–14.4%); moderate to large test–retest variability was observed for high-intensity-running parameters (CV > 11.3%) and the majority of accelerations/deceleration distances (CV > 9.8%) for each drill.Conclusions:The data demonstrate the potential to tax the anaerobic energy system to different extents using speed-endurance SSGs and that SSGs elicit greater acceleration/deceleration load than generic running drills.

scholarly journals Training duration may not be a predisposing factor in potential maladaptations in talent development programmes that promote early specialisation in elite youth soccer

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 674-678 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas E Brownlee ◽  
Andy O’Boyle ◽  
Ryland Morgans ◽  
James P Morton ◽  
Robert M Erskine ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Resistance Training ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Talent Development ◽  
Soccer Players ◽  
Predisposing Factor ◽  
Match Play ◽  
Training Time ◽  
Youth Soccer ◽  
Soccer Training

Purpose To determine whether training duration is a predisposing factor in potential maladaptations in talent development programmes that promote early specialisation in elite youth soccer. Methods Training times and type of 184 elite soccer players, from the under-9 to under-21 age groups (age 9.4 to 18.4 yrs; stature 1.38 to 1.82 m; body mass 32.2 to 76.2 kg) were recorded. Results Total training time progressively increased between the under-9 (268 ± 25 min/week) and under-14 (477 ± 19 min/week) groups with the majority of training time (96.5 ± 3.9%) consisting of soccer training and matches. Total training time then subsequently reduced from under-14 to under-15 (266 ± 77 min/week) groups, with no differences in training time between under-15 and under-21. Only under-15 to under-21 players completed resistance training; this inclusion coincided with a reduction in soccer training and match play when compared to time spent in these activities for younger groups (73.8 ± 3.2% of total training). Conclusion Data suggest that although the majority of training is focused on technical development, the training duration as a whole is unlikely to contribute to potential maladaptations in talent development programmes in elite youth soccer.

scholarly journals Activity Profiles by Position in Youth Elite Soccer Players in Official Matches

2019 ◽  
Vol 03 (01) ◽  
pp. E19-E24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Svein Arne Pettersen ◽  
Tormod Brenn
Keyword(s):  
High Intensity ◽  
External Load ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Activity Patterns ◽  
Soccer Players ◽  
Maximum Speed ◽  
Peak Period ◽  
Significant Drop ◽  
Match Play ◽  
Youth Soccer

AbstractIn order to investigate activity profiles and external load patterns in elite youth soccer players, we studied high-intensity activity patterns, maximum running speed, and temporary and end-of-match decline in external load in 54 U17 players (96 match observations) over a full season of official match play.Wide midfielders covered most high-intensity running (HIR) distance (1044.2 m), most sprinting distance (224.4 m), and the highest number of accelerations (185.2); center defenders had the lowest values for these activities (508.3 m, 85.1 m, and 119.0), respectively. Wide midfielders had the highest and center defenders had the lowest maximum speed (30.3 km · h − 1 and 28.6 km · h − 1), respectively. During the matches, players in all playing positions displayed a significant drop in HIR distance, sprinting distance, and number of accelerations. This was especially pronounced in the 5 min following the 5-min peak period and in the last 5-min period for sprinting distance.There are substantial differences in activity profiles by positions, but all players show temporary and end-of-match drop in external load. The variation in activity profiles by playing position in this study may aid in the design of training programs. The considerable end-of-match drop in external load observed raises the question of the favorability of 90 min match times for U17 players.

scholarly journals Session-To-Session Variations of External Load Measures of Youth Soccer Players in Medium-Sided Games

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (19) ◽  
pp. 3612
Author(s):  
Filipe Manuel Clemente ◽  
Alireza Rabbani ◽  
Mehdi Kargarfard ◽  
Pantelis Theodoros Nikolaidis ◽  
Thomas Rosemann ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Confidence Interval ◽  
Coefficient Of Variation ◽  
External Load ◽  
Soccer Players ◽  
Small Decrease ◽  
Youth Soccer ◽  
Distance Range ◽  
Time Motion ◽  
Typical Error ◽  
Stable Performance

The aim of this study was to analyze the variability of time-motion variables during five vs. five games when completed within the same session as, and between, two different sessions. Ten under-19 male soccer players (18.27 ± 0.47 years old) participated in this study. The five vs. five matches (3 × 5 min) were played twice with a 3-day interval of rest in the same week. Moderate between-session variations were observed for TD (total distance) (range coefficient of variation (CV), 6.9; 8.3%, confidence interval (CI), (5.0; 14.0), standardized typical error (STE), 0.68; 1.06, (0.64; 1.75)) and RD (running distance) (range CV, 53.3; 145.7%, (36.6; 338.9), STE, 0.83; 1.09, (0.60; 1.76)). PL (player load) showed small variations (range CV, 4.9; 6.0%, [3.6; 10.1], STE, 0.37; 0.43, (0.27; 0.71)). In within-session analyses for examining the differences between sets, a small decrease was observed in RD in set 3 versus set 2 (−14.8%, 90% CI (−32.1; 6.9%); standardized difference (ES): −0.39 (0.95; 0.16)). TD decreased with moderate (−3.5%, (−6.8; −0.1%); ES: −0.65(−1.30; −0.01)) and large (−8.2%, (−11.4; −4.9%); ES: −1.58(−2.24; −0.92)) effects in sets 2 and 3, respectively, versus set 1. Our results suggest that PL is the most stable performance variable. It was also verified that measures had a progressive decreasing tendency within a session.

Fluid Balance of Elite Brazilian Youth Soccer Players During a Match Play in the Heat

2014 ◽  
Vol 46 ◽  
pp. 482
Author(s):  
RAFAEL P. SILVA ◽  
GUILHERME G. ARTIOLI ◽  
PRISCILA R.N.R. LOPES ◽  
FELIPE G. BELFORT ◽  
JOAO C.B. MARINS
Keyword(s):  
Fluid Balance ◽  
Soccer Players ◽  
Match Play ◽  
Youth Soccer

scholarly journals Changes in Injury Risk Mechanisms After Soccer-Specific Fatigue in Male Youth Soccer Players

2018 ◽  
Vol 62 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michal Lehnert ◽  
Mark De Ste Croix ◽  
Zuzana Xaverova ◽  
Michal Botek ◽  
Renata Varekova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Injury Risk ◽  
Perceived Exertion ◽  
Metabolic Response ◽  
Body Height ◽  
Soccer Players ◽  
Hamstring Injury ◽  
Match Play ◽  
Male Youth ◽  
Youth Soccer ◽  
Specific Protocol

AbstractThe aim of this study was to examine the acute effects of soccer specific fatigue on muscular and neuromuscular function in male youth soccer players. Elite soccer players (n = 20; age 15.7 ± 0.5 y; body height 177.75 ± 6.61 cm; body mass 67.28 ± 8.29 kg) were measured before and after soccer specific exercise (SAFT90). The reactive strength index (RSI) was determined by a drop jump test, leg stiffness (LS) by a 20 sub-maximal two-legged hopping test, and a functional hamstring to quadriceps strength ratio from isokinetic concentric and eccentric strength of the dominant and non-dominant leg (measured at angular velocities of 1.05 rad · s−1and 3.14 rad · s−1). Metabolic response to the SAFT90was determined by blood lactate and perceived exertion was assessed by the Borg scale. After simulated match play, a significant decrease in absolute LS (t = 4.411; p < 0.001; ω2= 0.48) and relative LS (t = 4.326; p < 0.001; ω2= 0.49) was observed and the RSI increased significantly (t = 3.806; p = 0.001; ω2= 0.40). A reduction in LS found after the SAFT90indicates possible reduction in dynamic knee stabilization. However, if we consider the changes in other observed variables, the present study did not clearly confirm that fatigue induced by a soccer specific protocol increased the risk of ACL and hamstring injury. This may be attributed to the simulated rather than actual match play used in the present study.

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