Physical and Physiological Demands of Elite International Female Field Hockey Players During Competitive Match Play

Abstract

McGuinness, A, Malone, S, Petrakos, G, and Collins, K. The physical and physiological demands of elite international female field hockey players during competitive match play. J Strength Cond Res 33(11): 3105–3113, 2019—The aim of the current investigation was to quantify the physical and physiological demands of elite international female field hockey match play across halves of play. Thirty-eight participants (24 ± 5 years; 173 ± 5 cm; 72 ± 5 kg) took part in 19 competitive matches during the 2014–2015 season. Participants were monitored with global positioning system technology and heart rate monitors. Players were categorized based on 3 different playing positions. Activity was categorized into total (m), high-speed running distance (m; >16 km·h−1), and relative distance (RD) (m·min−1) due to the use of rolling substitutions. Heart rate was classified based on the percentage of players' individual peak heart rate (HRpeak) determined by a Yo-Yo intermittent recovery level 1 test. Players spent on average 44 ± 7 minutes in match play. The total distance (TD) covered was 5,558 ± 527 m (125 ± 23 m·min−1) with 589 ± 160 m (13 ± 4 m·min−1) completed at high speed. Defenders covered a greater TD compared with other positions of play (p ≤ 0.001). Midfield players covered a greater distance at high speed (p ≤ 0.001) with the forwards having a higher relative distance (p ≤ 0.001). The HRpeak of the players was 199 ± 1 b·min−1 with a mean exercise intensity of 86 ± 7.8% of HRpeak. The time spent >85% HRpeak decreased significantly across the halves (p = 0.04, η2 = 0.09, small). Defenders were found to spend more time >85% HRpeak when compared with forwards (p ≤ 0.001). The current investigation provides normative data that coaches should consider when constructing training regimen.

Demandas cinemáticas de competición internacional en el hockey sobre hierba femenino

“…Respecto a las demandas posicionales cabe destacar que las demandas cinemáticas mostradas por las defensas son significativamente inferiores respecto a las jugadoras medias y delanteras, lo que coincide con anteriores trabajos (McGuinness et al, 2017;Vescovi y Frayne, 2015). La distancia recorrida relativa fue alrededor de un 20% mayor en delanteras con respecto a defensas en el primer, segundo y tercer cuarto y también alrededor de un 13% mayor en medias en comparación a las defensas en el segundo cuarto.…”

“…In addition, different demands were also found according to playing positions (technical-tactical role), which is traditionally classified into goalkeepers, defenders, midfielders and forwards, with the goalkeepers excluded from the majority of studies performed on the demands of competition. In this sense, Macutkiewicz and Sunderland (2011) were the first to observe that forwards spend more time making high-intensity movements (8% of total time) than midfielders and defenders (6% and Más recientemente, y tras el último cambio de reglamento, McGuinness et al (2017) mostraron en su análisis con jugadoras profesionales que, independientemente de la demarcación, las deportistas jugaban una media de 44 min, lo que suponía un ≈60% del total, en el cual recorrieron una media de 5540 ± 521 m totales. La distancia a alta velocidad supuso el 11% del total, y un 2% fue recorrido a esprint (>20 km/h).…”

“…The study of the demands of competition provides references to help optimise athletes' preparation. This information is a starting point when managing the workloads, designing tasks in training situations (Gabbett, 2010;Holmes, Robinson, & Peters, 2006;Johnston, Sproule, McMorris, & Maile, 2004) and returning to play (Blanch & Gabbett, 2016) to mention just several practical applications (McGuinness, et al, 2017;Vescovi & Frayne, 2015).…”

“…Entre estas demandas, la investigación en deportes de este tipo evoluciona hacia un análisis cada vez más preciso gracias también al desarrollo de la propia tecnología, lo que lleva a incluir aceleraciones y desaceleraciones a diferentes rangos de intensidad como una variable que muestra relación con el impacto generado 5%, respectively). More recently and after the latest change in the regulations, in their analysis with professional women players McGuinness et al (2017) found that regardless of the position, the athletes played an average of 44 min, which meant ≈60% of the total, in which they ran an average of 5540 ± 521 m in total. The distance at high speed was 11% of the total and 2% was at a sprint (>20 km/h).…”

“…The defenders were the ones that ran the highest total distances compared to forwards and midfielders (5696 ± 530 m, 5369 ± 578 m and 5555 ± 456 m, respectively). However, forwards ran a greater relative distance (number of minutes played) compared to defenders and midfielders (70 -131 m/min, 79 -114 m/min, 79 -129 m/min, respectively) (Gabbett, 2010;Macutkiewicz & Sunderland, 2011;McGuinness et al, 2017;Vescovi & Frayne, 2015).…”