| Reliability and validity of two tests of soccer skill. | |
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PMID: 17852682 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Twenty-four players from the 1st/2nd (elite) and 24 players from the 3rd/4th (non-elite) university football teams were recruited to evaluate the Loughborough Soccer Passing Test (LSPT) and Loughborough Soccer Shooting Test (LSST) as tools to assess soccer skill. The LSPT requires players to complete 16 passes as quickly as possible. The LSST requires players to pass, control, and shoot the ball to targets on a full-sized goal. Participants completed two main trials each separated by at least one day. During both trials, the participants were given practice efforts before recording the mean of the next two (LSPT) or 10 (LSST) attempts as the performance score. For the LSPT, the mean time taken, added penalty time, and overall performance time were less in the elite players (elite: 43.6 s, s = 3.8; non-elite: 52.5 s, s= 7.4; P= 0.0001). For the LSST, there was no difference in the mean points scored per shot between groups (elite: 1.34, s = 0.46; non-elite: 1.28, s = 0.53). However, the elite players had higher mean shot speed (elite: 80 km h(-1), s = 4.5; non-elite: 74 km h(-1), s = 4.2; P < 0.0001) and performed each shot sequence faster (elite: 7.87 s, s= 0.29; non-elite: 8.07 s, s= 0.35; P= 0.037) than the non-elite players. Performance on both tests was more repeatable in elite players. In conclusion, the LSPT and LSST are valid and reliable protocols to assess differences in soccer skill performance. |
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Authors:
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Ajmol Ali; Clyde Williams; Mark Hulse; Anthony Strudwick; Jonathan Reddin; Lee Howarth; John Eldred; Matthew Hirst; Steve McGregor |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Validation Studies |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of sports sciences Volume: 25 ISSN: 0264-0414 ISO Abbreviation: J Sports Sci Publication Date: 2007 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-01-24 Completed Date: 2008-02-12 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8405364 Medline TA: J Sports Sci Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1461-70 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Institute of Food, Nutrition and Human Health, Massey University, Albany, New Zealand. a.ali@massey.ac.nz |
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Adult Anaerobic Threshold Athletic Performance* Exercise Test Great Britain Humans Male Oxygen Consumption Physical Education and Training Physical Endurance Prospective Studies Reproducibility of Results Soccer / physiology* Task Performance and Analysis |
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