The running performance profile of elite Gaelic football match-play

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Deutscher übersetzter Titel:Das Laufleistungsprofil von Elite-Gaelic-Footballspielern während Wettspielen
Autor:Malone, Shane; Solan, Barry; Collins, Kieran
Erschienen in:Journal of strength and conditioning research
Veröffentlicht:31 (2017), 1, S. 30-36, Lit.
Format: Literatur (SPOLIT)
Publikationstyp: Zeitschriftenartikel
Medienart: Elektronische Ressource (online) Gedruckte Ressource
Sprache:Englisch
ISSN:1064-8011, 1533-4287
DOI:10.1519/JSC.0000000000001477
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Erfassungsnummer:PU201701000090
Quelle:BISp

Abstract des Autors

The current study examined (a) the match running performance of Gaelic football and (b) the decrement in match running performance with respect to position. Global positioning satellite system technologies (4-Hz; VX Sport) were used with 3 elite intercounty teams across 3 full seasons with 250 full game data sets collected. Game movements were classified according to game actions and distance covered across speed zone thresholds (total distance [TD], high-speed running distance [HSRD; ≥17 km•h−1], sprint distance [SD; ≥22 km•h−1]; accelerations [n]; peak speed [km•h−1]). The influence of running performance in each quarter on the subsequent quarter was analyzed across all positional roles. The mean (±SD) TD and HSRD covered during the game were 8,889 ± 1,448 m and 1,596 ± 594 m, respectively. Results show a temporal profile for TD with reductions in the second (−4.1%), third (−5.9%) and fourth (−3.8%) quarters, respectively. There was a significant reduction in HSRD in the second (−8.8%), third (−15.9%), and fourth (−19.8%) quarters when compared to the first quarter (p < 0.001). Positional differences were observed for distance-based measures with the middle 3 positions (half-back, midfield, and half-forward) completing the highest running performances. These positions also showed increased decrements in TD and HSRD and SD across quarters. The current data indicate a reduction in exercise intensity over the duration of elite Gaelic football match-play. It is unclear if this reduction is because of fatigue, pacing, contextual factors, or nutritional strategies employed by players.