Quantifying the Training and Match-Play External and Internal Load of Elite Gaelic Football Players

Malone, Shane; Collins, Kieran; McRobert, Allistair P.; Doran, Dominic

doi:10.3390/app11041756

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“…Acceleration and CODS (agility) are of paramount importance to on-field performance, especially in Gaelic games which are high intensity, multi-directional, collision field sports similar to rugby and soccer in terms of physiological demands [27][28][29][30]33]. A previous paper from the current research group demonstrated that acceleration and CODS are reduced in athletes with FAI [35].…”

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Arthroscopic correction of femoroacetabular impingement improves athletic performance in male athletes

Mullins

Hanlon

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2019

Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc

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Purpose To measure the changes in athletic performance in athletes treated arthroscopically for femoroacetabular impingement and compare results to a matched controlled athletic cohort, over a 1‐year period. Methods Male athletes scheduled for arthroscopic correction of symptomatic FAI were recruited and tested (pre‐operatively and 1‐year postsurgery) for measures of athletic performance which included acceleration (10‐m sprint), change of direction speed (CODS), squatting depth, and reactive strength index (RSI). The FAI group was compared to a matched, healthy, control group who were tested at baseline and 1 year later with no disruption to their regular training or competition status; the prevalence of anterior groin pain during testing in either group was recorded. Hip range of motion (ROM) was also measured for both groups at baseline and at 1 year in the FAI group to look for change following intervention. Results Prior to surgery, the FAI group were slower than the control group (p < 0.001) for acceleration (3% slower) and CODS (10% slower). At 1 year, 91% of the FAI group returned to full competition at an average time of 17 weeks, while substantial reductions in pain were also noted during acceleration (51–6%, p = 0.004), CODS (62–8%, p = 0.001), and squat test (38–8%, p = 0.003). Significant improvements were seen in the FAI group for CODS (7%, p < 0.001) and squat depth measures (6%, p = 0.004) from baseline to 1 year (significant time × group interaction effects were noted for these also). The changes in performance in the control group over time were non‐significant across all of the measures (n.s.). At 1‐year postsurgery, there were no statistically significant differences between the groups for any of the athletic measures. There was a significant and clinically important improvement in range of hip motion in the FAI group at 1‐year postsurgery (p < 0.05). Conclusion Symptomatic FAI causes substantial reductions in athletic performance compared to healthy competitors placing these athletes at a distinct performance disadvantage. The results from the current study demonstrate that arthroscopic correction (including labral repair) in athletes with symptomatic FAI, reduces pain and restores athletic performance to a level which is comparable to healthy athletes, at 1 year. Level of evidence II.

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confidence: 88%

Arthroscopic correction of femoroacetabular impingement improves athletic performance in male athletes

Mullins

Hanlon

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2019

Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc

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“…Gaelic football is one of the national sports of Ireland and can be characterized as a high intensity, intermittent fieldsport [1]. The game is composed of repeated high intensity actions superimposed across periods of lower intensity activities such as walking, jogging, or standing [2,3].…”

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“…Match running performance data helps to inform training practice. This provides coaches with the distances and intensities needed within specific training drills to prepare players to meet the demands of competition [1,14,15]. Previous literature across multiple sports has shown that position has a significant impact on the demands of match-play [5,6,14,16].…”

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The running performance of elite ladies Gaelic football with respect to position and halves of play

Malone

McGuinness

Duggan³

et al. 2022

Sport Sci Health

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Purpose The current investigation aimed to examine the running performance of elite Ladies Gaelic football (LGF) match-play and establish the within game positional profile, in addition to the running performance of players across halves of play. Methods GPS technology was used to examine the running performance of thirty-three (n = 33) elite LGF players (age; 23 ± 5 years, height; 173 ± 5 cm, body mass; 63 ± 4 kg). Across the duration of the observational period, one hundred and thirty-one (n = 131) individual samples were collected over 15 competitive matches. Data were classified based on positional line and across halves of play. Running performance was determined across the following performance variables of total distance covered (m) (TD), relative distance (m·min−1), HSR (≥ 4.4 m·s−1), RHSR (HSR; m·min−1), percentage HSR (% HSR), VHSR (≥ 5.5 m·s−1), peak velocity (m s−1), percentage peak velocity (% PeakV), accelerations (n; ≥ 3 m·s−2) and decelerations (n; ≤ − 3 m·s−2), Results Independent of position the mean distance covered during match play was 7319 ± 1021 m which equates to a relative work rate of 116 ± 9 m·min−1. The high-speed distance of players was 1547 ± 432 m, which equates to a relative high-speed running distance of 25 ± 11 m·min−1. The maximal velocity of players was 7.17 ± 0.41 m·s−1 reflective of a relative maximal velocity of 86 ± 4 percent. The greatest distances were covered by half-backs, midfielders, and half-forwards, with these positions covering significantly greater distances than full-backs (p ≤ 0.05; ES: 0.59–1.25; small-moderate) and full-forwards (p ≤ 0.05; ES: 0.44–1.21; small-moderate). While TD and maximal velocity was shown not to change across halves of play, significant reductions (p ≤ 0.05) were observed across HSR (ES: 0.64–1.02; moderate), accelerations and decelerations (ES: 0.59–1.20; moderate). Conclusion The current investigation is the first of its kind within elite LGF, the data within the investigation can aid the coaching process by allowing for the development of sport-specific training regimen specific to the positional needs of elite LGF players.

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“…A better understanding of the periodization practices in professional soccer will be helpful for performance and technical coaches to manipulate the training volume, in order to help players increase their physical levels during different phases of a soccer season [ 30 ]. However, due to the lack of clear evidence in professional players, the periodization practices in soccer are currently poorly known and are reliant on the coach’s training philosophy based on years of coaching experience [ 31 ].…”

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Quantification of Pre-Season and In-Season Training Intensity across an Entire Competitive Season of Asian Professional Soccer Players

Nobari

Ramachandran²,

Brito

et al. 2022

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The aim of this study was to quantify the training load in two microcycles (Ms) from pre- and another two from in-season and to analyze playing position influences on the load experienced by professional soccer players. Nineteen Asian athletes, including four central defenders, four wide defenders, six central midfielders, three wide midfielders, and two strikers participated in this study. The micro-electromechanical system was used to collect training duration, total distance, and data from Zone 1 (0–3.9 km·h−1), Zone 2 (4–7.1 km·h−1), Zone 3 (7.2–14.3 km·h−1), Zone 4 (14.4–19.7 km·h−1), and Zone 5 (>19.8 km·h−1), heart rate maximum (HRmax), and average (HRavg). The load was reduced on the last day of the Ms, with the exception of Zone 5, in M1, where higher values were found on the last day. Significant differences were observed between central and wide defenders for distance covered in Zone 4 (effect-size: ES = −4.83) in M2 and M4 (ES = 4.96). Throughout all the Ms, a constant HRmax (165–188 bpm) and HRavg (119–145 bpm) were observed. There was a tendency to decrease the load on the last day of the Ms. In general, there were higher external training loads in Ms from the pre-season than in-season. Wide defenders and wide midfielders showed higher distances covered with high-intensity running.

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Quantifying the Training and Match-Play External and Internal Load of Elite Gaelic Football Players

Cited by 7 publications

References 24 publications

Arthroscopic correction of femoroacetabular impingement improves athletic performance in male athletes

Arthroscopic correction of femoroacetabular impingement improves athletic performance in male athletes

The running performance of elite ladies Gaelic football with respect to position and halves of play

Quantification of Pre-Season and In-Season Training Intensity across an Entire Competitive Season of Asian Professional Soccer Players

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