Physical fitness and peak running periods during female Australian football match-play

作者：Black, Georgia M.^*; Gabbett, Tim J.; Johnston, Rich D.; Cole, Michael H.; Naughton, Geraldine; Dawson, Brian

来源：Science and Medicine in Football, 2018, 2(3): 246-251.

DOI：10.1080/24733938.2018.1426103

• Global positioning systems
• work rate
• intense periods
• positional differences
• transient reductions
• Yo-Yo

Objective: To investigate the influence of physical fitness on peak periods of match-play.Methods: Forty-three female Australian footballers from three teams wore global positioning system units in matches during one competitive season. The Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery Test (Level 1) was conducted as an estimate of physical fitness. One-, two-, three-, four- and five-minute rolling periods were analysed in order to determine the "peak" and "subsequent" periods during match-play.Results: Midfielders covered greater distances during peak periods than half-line players (Effect size, ES range = 0.33-0.86; likelihood >= 76%). Nomeaningful differences were reported between positional groups for high-speed distances during the peak periods, with the exception of half-liners covering greater distance during the 1-minute period (ES = 0.38; likelihood = 80%).Higher fitness players covered greater peak total and high-speed (ES range = 0.70-1.16; likelihood >= 94%) distances than lower fitness players, irrespective of position. Higher fitness midfielders covered greater high-speed distances during the 1 to 3-minute subsequent periods than lower fitness midfielders (ES range = 0.46-0.71; likelihood >= 81%). Half-liners with greater Yo-Yo performances covered greater relative total and low-speed (ES range = 0.47-0.70; likelihood >= 76%) distances during the subsequent periods than lower fitness players.Conclusion: Developing physical fitness may enable greater peak and subsequent period performances and improve players' abilities to maintain higher average match intensities.

• 出版日期2018-7-3