High-intensity endurance capacity assessment as a tool for talent identification in elite youth female soccer

Datson, Naomi; Weston, Matthew; Drust, Barry; Gregson, Warren; Lolli, Lorenzo

doi:10.1080/02640414.2019.1656323

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“…Despite the majority of existing data being cross-sectional and mono-disciplinary in nature (Table 2 ), several common themes have emerged. High-intensity endurance capacity appears to have some prognostic power in identifying young players that have reached the elite level (national team/first division) of female soccer [ 36 , 37 ] or the potential to reach that level [ 38 ]. In addition, the slalom dribbling test [ 39 ] has the capability to differentiate between players that reached youth national team vs regional academy level (Table 2 ).…”

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“…In addition, the slalom dribbling test [ 39 ] has the capability to differentiate between players that reached youth national team vs regional academy level (Table 2 ). However, sprint duration does not seem to discriminate for talent identification purposes [ 36 , 37 , 39 , 40 ] (Table 2 ).…”

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“…505 Agility Test 17 selected players from the 59 demonstrated VJ height in the 80th percentile and maximal aerobic power in the 90th percentile compared to the Australian population values for 15 year olds. 20 m sprint time faster (3.47 s) than the population average (3.64 s) at 15 years of age Datson et al [ 36 ] 228 12.7—15.3 Elite Performance Camps (English FA) CMJ, 30 m linear sprint, YYIR1 Higher YYIR1 (2040 m) score more likely (47–82%) to be selected into U17–U20 International Squad Höner et al [ 39 ] 499 11.4 German Soccer Talent Programme Sprint time, agility, dribbling, ball control and shooting Dribbling was the most relevant motor predictor for German Youth National Team Selection Vescovi et al [ 40 ] 414 12–21 High club-level juniors and NCAA, Div 1 US College Players CMJ, Illinois Agility Test (modified) and 36 m RST No evidence of mean linear sprint speed (9.1 m) differences across all age groups Mujika et al [ 37 ] 34 17–24 Elite senior female players from the Spanish Super Liga and junior players from the Spanish 2nd Division CMJ, YYIR1, linear sprint 15 m, ball dribbling 15 m Elite players (1224 m) superior to Junior (826 m) in YYIR1. No difference in 15 m sprint time between senior and junior players VJ vertical jump, PST progressive shuttle test, CMJ counter movement jump, YYIR1-Yo-Yo intermittent recovery level 1 test, RST repeated sprint test …”

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Physiological Characteristics of Female Soccer Players and Health and Performance Considerations: A Narrative Review

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Female soccer has seen a substantial rise in participation, as well as increased financial support from governing bodies over the last decade. Thus, there is an onus on researchers and medical departments to develop a better understanding of the physical characteristics and demands, and the health and performance needs of female soccer players. In this review, we discuss the current research, as well as the knowledge gaps, of six major topics: physical demands, talent identification, body composition, injury risk and prevention, health and nutrition. Data on female talent identification are scarce, and future studies need to elucidate the influence of relative age and maturation selection across age groups. Regarding the physical demands, more research is needed on the pattern of high-intensity sprinting during matches and the contribution of soccer-specific movements. Injuries are not uncommon in female soccer players, but targeting intrinsically modifiable factors with injury prevention programmes can reduce injury rates. The anthropometric and physical characteristics of female players are heterogeneous and setting specific targets should be discouraged in youth and sub-elite players. Menstrual cycle phase may influence performance and injury risk; however, there are few studies in soccer players. Nutrition plays a critical role in health and performance and ensuring adequate energy intake remains a priority. Despite recent progress, there is considerably less research in female than male soccer players. Many gaps in our understanding of how best to develop and manage the health and performance of female soccer players remain.

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“…The YYIR1 performance has been shown to distinguish between selected and non-selected international female players across multiple age groups 6,40 and the levels of high intensity running increased in the 2019 women’s world cup in comparison to the 2015 tournament. 41 This reinforces the need to concurrently develop numerous physical performance characteristics such as aerobic endurance, speed, and strength to adequately prepare for the requirements of senior level international football.…”

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Differences in anthropometric and physical performance characteristics between U17, U19, and Senior Irish female international football players

Doyle

Browne

Horan³

2020

International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching

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This study aimed to compare the anthropometric physical performance characteristics of Irish female international footballers at U17, U19, and Senior age groups. Fifty-five (U17, n =24, U19, n =21, Senior, n = 10) female international football players participated in this study. The subjects underwent anthropometric measurements (height and body mass) and physical performance tests countermovement jump (CMJ), reactive strength index (RSI), 10-m, 20-m, 30-m linear sprint, and yo-yo intermittent recovery test level 1 (YYIR1). No significant differences were identified between any age groups for the anthropometric measures of height and body mass. Concerning the physical tests, senior players displayed greater CMJ scores in comparison with the U17 (P = 0.040). Senior players also possessed higher levels of reactive strength with large effect sizes present (ES = 0.83 - 0.92) in comparison to all age groups. No significant differences were identified between any of the age groups across the 10-m, 20-m, 30-m, and rolling 20-m linear speed assessments. Senior players covered the greatest distance in the YYIR1 (P = 0.0001) versus the U19 and U17. These results indicate there was no difference in the anthropometric profile of the age groups assessed. However, differences in physical performance characteristics were present between age groups, thus suggesting improvements in lower limb power and aerobic endurance are achievable in adulthood as players physically mature.

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“…A further limitation is that this study only investigated male players. With a few exceptions (Datson et al, 2020;Leyhr et al, 2020b), this is typical of talent research in sport, with an overrepresentation of male studies in general (Johnston et al, 2018;Koopmann et al, 2020) and in soccer (Murr et al, 2018b;Sarmento et al, 2018). However, gender must be considered as a potential moderator variable regarding the prognostic relevance of talent predictors, and thus, future studies should extend their focus to female athletes (Williams et al, 2020), in particular due to the increasing popularity of female soccer (Manson et al, 2014).…”

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Nationwide Subjective and Objective Assessments of Potential Talent Predictors in Elite Youth Soccer: An Investigation of Prognostic Validity in a Prospective Study

Höner

Murr

Larkin

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Front. Sports Act. Living

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Recent studies have provided empirical evidence on the prognostic relevance of objective performance diagnostics in the soccer talent identification and development process. However, little is known about the prognostic validity of coaches' subjective evaluations of performance. This study evaluated objective and subjective assessments within a nationwide talent development program and addressed motor, perceptual skill, and personality-related performance factors. Male players (N = 13,869; Mage = 12.59 ± 1.07 years) from the age groups U12 to U15 of the German soccer talent development program participated in this study. Participants completed an objective motor diagnostic (sprint, agility, dribbling, ball control, juggling) and were subjectively rated by their coaches (kicking skills, endurance, individual tactical skills, psychosocial skills). All nine predictors were assessed with sufficient psychometric properties (α ≥ 0.72; except dribbling and ball control: α ≥ 0.53). Players' success three seasons later was operationalized by achieving professional youth academy level or not (success rate, 9%). Independent-samples t-tests analyzed univariate mean group comparisons between future selected and non-selected players. Logistic regression models examined the multivariate prognostic validity of all assessments by predicting success with subjective (model 1), objective (model 2), and both groups of predictors (model 3). Confirming the univariate prognostic validity, future selected outperformed non-selected players regarding all predictors (each p < 0.001, except for agility in U15: p < 0.01). Tactical skills, kicking skills, and sprint were of highest predictive value (d ≥ 0.61 in each age group). Multivariate results provided empirical evidence for the subjective (7% ≤ Nagelkerke's R2 ≤ 11%; each p < 0.001) and objective (8% ≤ Nagelkerke's R2 ≤ 13%; each p < 0.001) assessments' prognostic validity. However, model 3 revealed the best statistical explanatory power in each age group (0.15 ≤ Nagelkerke's R2 ≤ 0.20; p < 0.001). In this combined assessment model, sprint, tactical skills, and dribbling were found to be the most predictive variables. In conclusion, this study reinforces the call for multidimensional diagnostics integrating objective and subjective assessments. Future research is needed to address the demands for longitudinal analyses of subjective ratings, the integration of biological maturation, and empirical evidence for female soccer.

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High-intensity endurance capacity assessment as a tool for talent identification in elite youth female soccer

Abstract: High-intensity endurance capacity assessment as a tool for talent identification in elite youth female soccer

Cited by 19 publications

References 43 publications

Physiological Characteristics of Female Soccer Players and Health and Performance Considerations: A Narrative Review

Physiological Characteristics of Female Soccer Players and Health and Performance Considerations: A Narrative Review

Differences in anthropometric and physical performance characteristics between U17, U19, and Senior Irish female international football players

Nationwide Subjective and Objective Assessments of Potential Talent Predictors in Elite Youth Soccer: An Investigation of Prognostic Validity in a Prospective Study

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