Fixture congestion modulates post-match recovery kinetics in professional soccer players
Deutscher übersetzter Titel: | Die Anhäufung von Spielen beeinflusst bei professionellen Fußballspielern die Erholungskinetik nach dem Spiel |
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Autor: | Lundberg, Tommy R.; Weckström, Kristoffer |
Erschienen in: | Research in sports medicine |
Veröffentlicht: | 25 (2017), 4, S. 408-420, Lit. |
Format: | Literatur (SPOLIT) |
Publikationstyp: | Zeitschriftenartikel |
Medienart: | Elektronische Ressource (online) Gedruckte Ressource |
Sprache: | Englisch |
ISSN: | 1543-8627, 1543-8635 |
DOI: | 10.1080/15438627.2017.1365296 |
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Erfassungsnummer: | PU201803001827 |
Quelle: | BISp |
Abstract des Autors
This study examined the influence of fixture congestion on physical performance and biochemical variables in professional male footballers. After 3 competitive matches within a week (3M cycle), 16 players underwent blood sampling and field testing 72 h after the last match. The same tests were performed after a regular 1 match-week cycle (1M cycle). The 1M vs. 3M change scores were compared between Congested (high match exposure) and non-selected Control players. The change score in muscle soreness was greater (effect size 1.0; CI 0.0–1.9) in the Congested players than Controls, indicating a possible negative effect of fixture congestion. There were no effects on sprint and jump performance. The change in plasma (P)-Urea was greater in Congested players than controls (effect size 1.3; CI 0.3–2.2). The effects on other blood variables were either non-existing/trivial, or unclear. Altogether, physical fitness and immune function were not compromised by match congestion, yet some indices of physiological stress and muscle damage were still evident.