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Australian football player work rate: evidence of fatigue and pacing?
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20861528     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
METHODS: Therefore in this study movement was recorded by GPS at 5 Hz. Running performance was expressed per period of the match (rotation) divided into low-intensity activity (LIA, 0.10 to 4.17 m x s(-1)); high-intensity running (HIR, 4.17 to 10.00 m x s(-1)) and maximal accelerations (2.78 to 10.00 m x s(-2)). All data were expressed relative to the first period of play in the match and the magnitude of effects was analyzed with the effect size (ES) statistic and expressed with confidence intervals.
RESULTS: The total and LIA distance covered by players did not change by a practically important magnitude during games (ES< 0.20). High intensity running was reduced in both rotations of the second quarter, Q3R2 and both rotations of the fourth quarter (ES -0.30 ± 0.14; -0.42 ± 0.14; -0.30 ± 0.14; -0.42 ± 0.14; and -0.48 ± 0.15 respectively). Maximal acceleration performance was reduced in Q1R2, and each rotation of the second half of matches.
CONCLUSION: When expressed per minute of game time played, total distance and low intensity activity distance are not reduced by a practically important magnitude in AF players during a match. These data are therefore inconsistent with the concept of team sport players pacing their effort during matches. However, both high intensity running and maximal accelerations are reduced later in games, indicative of significant fatigue in players.
Authors:
Robert J Aughey
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  International journal of sports physiology and performance     Volume:  5     ISSN:  1555-0265     ISO Abbreviation:  Int J Sports Physiol Perform     Publication Date:  2010 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-09-23     Completed Date:  2010-12-16     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101276430     Medline TA:  Int J Sports Physiol Perform     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  394-405     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Institute of Sport, Exercise and Active Living, School of Sport and Exercise Science, Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Athletic Performance / physiology*
Geographic Information Systems*
Humans
Male
Muscle Fatigue / physiology*
New South Wales
Soccer / physiology*
Time and Motion Studies

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