Black, Georgia M. and Gabbett, Tim J. and Johnston, Rich D. and Naughton, Geraldine and Cole, Michael H. and Dawson, Brian (2018) The influence of rotations on match running performance in female Australian football midfielders. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 13 (4). pp. 434-441. ISSN 1555-0265
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Abstract
PURPOSE: With female Australian football (AF) gaining popularity, understanding match demands is becoming increasingly important. The aim of this study was to compare running performances of rotated and whole-quarter state-level female AF players during match quarters.
METHODS: Twenty-two state-level female AF midfielders wore Global Positioning System units during 14 games to evaluate activity profiles. The Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery Test Level 1 (Yo-Yo IR1) was used as a measure of high-intensity running ability. Data were categorized into whole quarter, rotation bout 1, and rotation bout 2 before being further divided into quartiles. Players were separated into high- or low-Yo-Yo IR1 groups using a median split based on their Yo-Yo IR1 performance. Short (4-6 min), moderate (6-12 min), and long (12-18 min) on-field bout activity profiles were compared with whole-quarter players.
RESULTS: High Yo-Yo IR1 performance allowed players to cover greater relative distances (ES = 0.57-0.88) and high-speed distances (ES = 0.57-0.86) during rotations. No differences were reported between Yo-Yo IR1 groups when players were required to play whole quarters (ES </= 0.26, likelihood </=64%). Players who were on field for short to moderate durations exhibited greater activity profiles than whole-quarter players.
CONCLUSIONS: Superior high-speed running ability results in a greater activity profile than for players who possess lower high-speed running ability. The findings also highlight the importance of short to moderate (4-12 min) rotation periods and may be used to increase high-intensity running performance within quarters in female AF players.
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| Item Type: | Article (Commonwealth Reporting Category C) |
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| Refereed: | Yes |
| Item Status: | Live Archive |
| Additional Information: | Accepted version deposited in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. |
| Faculty/School / Institute/Centre: | Current - Institute for Resilient Regions |
| Faculty/School / Institute/Centre: | Current - Institute for Resilient Regions |
| Date Deposited: | 02 Sep 2019 07:26 |
| Last Modified: | 17 Oct 2019 01:20 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Australia, female, geographic information systems, humans, physical endurance, physical fitness, running, soccer; time factors, young adult, global positioning system, yo-yo, interchange, team sports |
| Fields of Research : | 11 Medical and Health Sciences > 1106 Human Movement and Sports Science > 110699 Human Movement and Sports Science not elsewhere classified |
| Socio-Economic Objective: | C Society > 92 Health > 9299 Other Health > 929999 Health not elsewhere classified |
| Identification Number or DOI: | 10.1123/ijspp.2017-0175 |
| URI: | http://eprints.usq.edu.au/id/eprint/36391 |
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