A coding system to quantify powerful actions in soccer match play: a pilot study

Autor: Andrew O’Boyle, Barry Drust, Conall F. Murtagh, Ryland Morgans, Allistair P. McRobert, Robert J. Naughton, Robert M. Erskine
Přispěvatelé: Williams, M
Jazyk: angličtina
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ISSN: 0270-1367
Popis: Purpose: The powerful activity profile of elite soccer match play has not been documented appropriately to inform specific maximal power assessment and development criteria. The aims of the current study were to develop a novel soccer specific powerful action (SSPA) notational analysis coding system that could be used to compare frequency and durations of powerful actions during elite youth soccer match play. Methods: Sixteen elite male English Premier League (EPL) Academy players (19 ± 1 yrs) were recorded by an individual camera during sixteen competitive EPL U18 and U21 games. Video footage was analyzed using performance analysis software and SSPAs were coded according to the following categories: initial acceleration, leading acceleration, sprint, unilateral jump and bilateral jump. Results: The novel SSPA coding system demonstrated very good inter- and intra-rater reliability (kappa coefficients ≥ 0.827). Moreover, elite youth EPL soccer players undertook significantly more initial (31 ± 9) and leading (37±12) accelerations than sprints (8±3; p=0.014 and p
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