The effects of physical exertion on decision-making performance of Australian football umpires
Deutscher übersetzter Titel: | Der Einfluss von körperlichem Training auf die Leistungsfähigkeit bei der Entscheidungsfähigkeit von Schiedsrichtern im Australian Football |
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Autor: | Paradis, Kasey; Larkin, Paul; O’Connor, Donna |
Erschienen in: | Journal of sports sciences |
Veröffentlicht: | 34 (2016), 16, S. 1535-1541, Lit. |
Format: | Literatur (SPOLIT) |
Publikationstyp: | Zeitschriftenartikel |
Medienart: | Elektronische Ressource (online) Gedruckte Ressource |
Sprache: | Englisch |
ISSN: | 0264-0414, 1466-447X |
DOI: | 10.1080/02640414.2015.1122205 |
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Erfassungsnummer: | PU201606004045 |
Quelle: | BISp |
Abstract des Autors
Decision-making is a key component of an umpire’s in-game performance, with each decision potentially having a direct impact on the result of the game. Additionally, umpires have to be physically fit to ensure they keep up with the gameplay. While research has identified the decision-making demands and running demands of umpires separately, few have explored the relationship between them. The aim of this investigation was to examine the relationship between physical exertion and decision-making performance of Australian football umpires at the sub-elite and junior levels. A total of 18 Australian football umpires (sub-elite, n = 10; junior n = 8) performed 10 × 300 m runs, with each repetition immediately followed by a video-based decision-making test, then 1 min of recovery. A Mann–Whitney U assessment indicated a significant difference between the sub-elite and junior level umpires for decision-making accuracy (U = 13.00, z = −2.43, P = 0.016, r = −0.5). However, there was no significant difference in response time (U = 28.00, z = −1.07, P = 0.315, r = −0.25). The sub-elite umpires completed the running efforts in significantly less time than the junior umpires (P < 0.05). Further, there was no significant correlation between decision-making performance and running times for either skill level (P > 0.05). This suggests decision-making performance may not be affected by physical exertion. Therefore, it may be suggested coaches of football umpires allocate more time to the decision-making development of their umpires instead of focusing largely on the physical fitness side, as is currently the trend.