Longitudinal development of match-running performance in elite male youth soccer players

Autor: Saward, C, Morris, JG, Nevill, ME, Nevill, AM, Sunderland, C
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2016
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ISSN: 0905-7188
Popis: This study longitudinally examined age-related changes in the match-running performance of retained and released elite youth soccer players aged 8-18 years. The effect of playing position on age-related changes was also considered. Across three seasons 263 elite youth soccer players were assessed in 1-29 competitive matches (988 player-matches). For each player-match, total distance and distances covered at age-group-specific speed zones (low-speed, high-speed, sprinting) were calculated using 1 Hz or 5 Hz GPS. Mixed modelling predicted that match-running performance developed non-linearly, with age-related changes best described with quadratic age terms. Modelling predicted that playing position significantly modified age-related changes (p
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