Movement analysis of Australian national league soccer players using global positioning system technology

Journal article


Wehbe, George M., Hartwig, Timothy B. and Duncan, Craig S.. (2014). Movement analysis of Australian national league soccer players using global positioning system technology. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 28(3), pp. 834 - 842. https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0b013e3182a35dd1
AuthorsWehbe, George M., Hartwig, Timothy B. and Duncan, Craig S.
Abstract

Player activity profiles of match play provide valuable information for optimal athlete training prescriptions, competition strategies, and managing load and recovery and are currently lacking in elite Australian-league (A-League) soccer. The aims of the study were, therefore, to (a) determine match activity profiles for elite A-League soccer players and make match-half and positional comparisons and (b) examine the effect of situational factors including evolving match status (drawing, winning, or losing) and goals being scored and conceded on selected match activity profile variables. Global positioning system tracking devices were used to determine activity profiles of 19 elite male adult soccer players during 8 preseason matches (n = 95 files). Total distance, average speed, high-intensity running (HIR) distance, and very high-intensity running distance decreased from the first to the second half by 7.92, 9.47, 10.10, and 10.99%, respectively. Midfielders covered 11.69% more total distance, 28.08% more HIR distance, and had a 10.93% higher average speed than defenders (p ≤ 0.05; d = 1.90, 1.03, and 1.83, respectively). Attackers performed 27.50 and 30.24% less medium accelerations than defenders and midfielders, respectively (p < 0.01; d = 1.54, and 1.73). When the team was winning, average speed was 4.17% lower than when the team was drawing (p ≤ 0.05, d = 0.32). Scoring or conceding goals did not appear to affect HIR. This study adds to limited knowledge of match demands in elite A-League soccer. The match activity profiles provide descriptive benchmarks that could be used to make comparisons with other elite level soccer populations while also providing a framework for game-specific training prescription, competition strategy, and load management. The generalization that defenders experience a relatively lower match load may be questionable given their relatively high acceleration and deceleration demands.

Year2014
JournalJournal of Strength and Conditioning Research
Journal citation28 (3), pp. 834 - 842
PublisherLippincott Williams & Wilkins
ISSN1064-8011
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0b013e3182a35dd1
Scopus EID2-s2.0-84898030894
Page range834 - 842
Research GroupSports Performance, Recovery, Injury and New Technologies (SPRINT) Research Centre
Place of publicationUnited States of America
Permalink -

https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/8v373/movement-analysis-of-australian-national-league-soccer-players-using-global-positioning-system-technology

  • 142
    total views
  • 0
    total downloads
  • 2
    views this month
  • 0
    downloads this month
These values are for the period from 19th October 2020, when this repository was created.

Export as

Related outputs

Scale-up of the Internet-based Professional Learning to help teachers promote Activity in Youth (iPLAY) intervention : A hybrid type 3 implementation-effectiveness trial
Lubans, D. R., Sanders, T., Noetel, M., Parker, P., McKay, H., Morgan, P. J., Salmon, J., Kirwan, M., Bennie, A., Peralta, L., Cinelli, R., Moodie, M., Hartwig, T., Boyer, J., Kennedy, S. G., Plotnikoff, R. C., Hansen, V., Vasconcellos, D., Lee, J., ... Lonsdale, C.. (2022). Scale-up of the Internet-based Professional Learning to help teachers promote Activity in Youth (iPLAY) intervention : A hybrid type 3 implementation-effectiveness trial. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. 19(1), p. Article 141. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-022-01371-4
Developmental training model for the sport specialized youth athlete : A dynamic strategy for individualizing load-response during maturation
Jayanthi, Neeru, Schley, Stacey, Cumming, Sean P., Myer, Gregory D., Saffel, Heather, Hartwig, Tim and Gabbett, Tim J.. (2022). Developmental training model for the sport specialized youth athlete : A dynamic strategy for individualizing load-response during maturation. Sports Health. 14(1), pp. 142-153. https://doi.org/10.1177/19417381211056088
Perceived load, fatigue and recovery responses during congested and non-congested micro-cycles in international football tournaments
Noor, Denny, McCall, Alan, Jones, Mark, Duncan, Craig, Ehrmann, Fabian, Meyer, Tim and Duffield, Rob. (2021). Perceived load, fatigue and recovery responses during congested and non-congested micro-cycles in international football tournaments. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport. 24(12), pp. 1278-1283. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2021.07.001
School-based interventions modestly increase physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness but are least effective for youth who need them most : An individual participant pooled analysis of 20 controlled trials
Hartwig, Timothy Bryan, Sanders, Taren, Vasconcellos, Diego, Noetel, Michael, Parker, Philip D., Lubans, David Revalds, Andrade, Susana, Ávila-García, Manuel, Bartholomew, John, Belton, Sarahjane, Brooks, Naomi E., Bugge, Anna, Cavero-Redondo, Iván, Christiansen, Lars Breum, Cohen, Kristen, Coppinger, Tara, Dyrstad, Sindre, Errisuriz, Vanessa, Fairclough, Stuart, ... del Pozo Cruz, Borja. (2021). School-based interventions modestly increase physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness but are least effective for youth who need them most : An individual participant pooled analysis of 20 controlled trials. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 55, pp. 721-729. https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2020-102740
Effect of a scalable school-based intervention on cardiorespiratory fitness in children : A cluster randomized clinical trial
Lonsdale, Chris, Sanders, Taren, Parker, Philip, Noetel, Michael, Hartwig, Timothy, Vasconcellos, Diego, Lee, Jane, Antczak, Devan, Kirwan, Morwenna, Morgan, Philip, Salmon, Jo, Moodie, Marj, McKay, Heather, Bennie, Andrew, Plotnikoff, Ronald C., Cinelli, Renata, Greene, David, Peralta, Louisa, Cliff, Dylan, ... Lubans, David R.. (2021). Effect of a scalable school-based intervention on cardiorespiratory fitness in children : A cluster randomized clinical trial. JAMA Pediatrics. 175(7), pp. 680-688. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamapediatrics.2021.0417
Authors' response
Greene, David A. and Hartwig, Timothy B.. (2019). Authors' response Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0000000000003116
Transitioning from club to national teams : Training and match load profiles of international footballers
Noor, Denny, McCall, Alan, Jones, Mark, Duncan, Craig, Ehrmann, Fabian, Meyer, Tim and Duffield, Rob. (2019). Transitioning from club to national teams : Training and match load profiles of international footballers. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport. 22(8), pp. 948-954. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2019.02.006
A monitoring system to provide feedback on student physical activity during physical education lessons
Hartwig, Timothy B., Pozo-Cruz, Borja del, White, Rhiannon L., Sanders, Taren, Kirwan, Morwenna, Parker, Philip D., Lee, Jane, Owen, Katherine B., Antczak, Devan, Lubans, David R. and Lonsdale, Chris. (2019). A monitoring system to provide feedback on student physical activity during physical education lessons. The Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports. 29(10), pp. 1305 - 1312. https://doi.org/10.1111/sms.13438
Training and match volume and injury in adolescents playing multiple contact team sports : A prospective cohort study
Hartwig, Timothy B., Gabbett, Tim J., Naughton, Geraldine, Duncan, Craig, Harries, Simon and Perry, Nicholas. (2019). Training and match volume and injury in adolescents playing multiple contact team sports : A prospective cohort study. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports. 29(3), pp. 469-475. https://doi.org/10.1111/sms.13343
A low-carbohydrate ketogenic diet reduces body mass without compromising performance in powerlifting and Olympic weightlifting athletes
Greene, David A., Varley, Benjamin J., Hartwig, Timothy B., Chapman, Phillip and Rigney, Michael. (2018). A low-carbohydrate ketogenic diet reduces body mass without compromising performance in powerlifting and Olympic weightlifting athletes. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 32(12), pp. 3373 - 3382. https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0000000000002904
Workload profiles prior to injury in professional soccer players
Donna Lu, Kieran Howle, Adam Waterson, Craig Duncan and Rob Duffield. (2017). Workload profiles prior to injury in professional soccer players. Science and Medicine in Football. 1(3), pp. 237-243. https://doi.org/10.1080/24733938.2017.1339120
Assessment of body composition in junior representative and first grade rugby league players using dual x-ray absorptiometry
David Greene, Benjamin Varley, Craig Duncan and Tim Gabbett. (2017). Assessment of body composition in junior representative and first grade rugby league players using dual x-ray absorptiometry. Science and Medicine in Football. 1(3), pp. 197-202. https://doi.org/10.1080/24733938.2017.1331043
Monitoring loads and non-contact injury during the transition from club to national team prior to an international football tournament: A case study of the 2014 FIFA world cup and 2015 Asia cup
McCall, Alan, Jones, Mark, Gelis, Les, Duncan, Craig, Ehrmann, Fabian, Dupont, Gregory and Duffield, Rob. (2017). Monitoring loads and non-contact injury during the transition from club to national team prior to an international football tournament: A case study of the 2014 FIFA world cup and 2015 Asia cup. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport. 21(8), pp. 800 - 804. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2017.12.002
GPS and injury prevention in professional soccer
Ehrmann, Fabian E., Duncan, Craig Scott, Sindhusake, Doungkamol, Franzsen, William Neil, Greene, David Anthony and Sindhusake, Doungkamol. (2016). GPS and injury prevention in professional soccer. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 30(2), pp. 360 - 367. https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0000000000001093
Validity and reliability of a submaximal intermittent running test in elite Australian football players
Veugelers, Kristopher, Naughton, Geraldine Ann, Duncan, Craig Scott, Burgess, Darren and Graham, Stuart. (2016). Validity and reliability of a submaximal intermittent running test in elite Australian football players. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 30(12), pp. 3347 - 3353. https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0000000000001441
Scaling-up an efficacious school-based physical activity intervention: Study protocol for the 'Internet-based Professional Learning to help teachers support Activity in Youth' (iPLAY) cluster randomized controlled trial and scale-up implementation evaluation
Lonsdale, Christopher S., Sanders, Taren G., Cohen, Kristen E., Parker, Philip, Noetel, Michael, Hartwig, Timothy Bryan, Vasconcellos, Diego, Kirwan, Morwenna, Morgan, Philip, Salmon, Jo, Moodie, Marj, McKay, Heather A., Bennie, Andrew, Plotnikoff, Ron C., Cinelli, Renata, Greene, David Anthony, Peralta, Louisa R., Cliff, Dylan, Kolt, Gregory S., ... Lubans, David. (2016). Scaling-up an efficacious school-based physical activity intervention: Study protocol for the 'Internet-based Professional Learning to help teachers support Activity in Youth' (iPLAY) cluster randomized controlled trial and scale-up implementation evaluation. BMC Public Health. 16(873), pp. 1 - 16. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-016-3243-2
Reliability of a cycle ergometer peak power test in running-based team sport athletes : A technical report
Wehbe, George, Gabbett, Tim, Hartwig, Timothy and McLellan, Christopher. (2015). Reliability of a cycle ergometer peak power test in running-based team sport athletes : A technical report. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 29(7), pp. 2050 - 2055. https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0000000000000814
Understanding mismatches in body size, speed and power among adolescent rugby union players
Krause, Lyndon, Naughton, Geraldine, Denny, Greg, Patton, Declan, Hartwig, Tim and Gabbett, Tim. (2015). Understanding mismatches in body size, speed and power among adolescent rugby union players. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport. 18(3), pp. 358 - 363. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2014.05.012
The relationship between workloads, physical performance,injury and illness in adolescent male football players
Gabbett, Tim J., Whyte, Douglas G., Hartwig, Timothy B., Wesombe, Holly and Naughton, Geraldine A.. (2014). The relationship between workloads, physical performance,injury and illness in adolescent male football players. Sports Medicine. 44(7), pp. 989 - 1003. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-014-0179-5
Motion analyses of adolescent rugby union players :A comparison of training and game demands
Hartwig, Timothy B., Naughton, Geraldine A. and Searl, John. (2011). Motion analyses of adolescent rugby union players :A comparison of training and game demands. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 25(4), pp. 966 - 972. https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181d09e24
Engaging community pharmacists in the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease: Protocol for the pharmacist assessment of adherence, risk and treatment in cardiovascular disease (PAART CVD) pilot study
Mc Namara, Kevin, George, Jacob, O'Reilly, S. L., Jackson, S. L., Peterson, G. M., Howarth, H., Bailey, Michael, Duncan, G., Trinder, P., Morabito, E., Finch, J., Bunker, Stephen, Janus, E. D., Emery, J. and Dunbar, J. A.. (2010). Engaging community pharmacists in the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease: Protocol for the pharmacist assessment of adherence, risk and treatment in cardiovascular disease (PAART CVD) pilot study. BMC Health Services Research. 10(264), pp. 1 - 8. https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6963-10-264
Load, stress, and recovery in adolescent rugby union players during a competitive season
Hartwig, Timothy B., Naughton, Geraldine and Searl, John. (2009). Load, stress, and recovery in adolescent rugby union players during a competitive season. Journal of Sports Sciences. 27(10), pp. 1087 - 1094. https://doi.org/10.1080/02640410903096611
Training and competition demands of adolescent rugby union players
Hartwig, Timothy B.. (2009). Training and competition demands of adolescent rugby union players [Thesis]. https://doi.org/10.4226/66/5a95f25cc6818
Defining the volume and intensity of sport participation in adolescent rugby union players
Hartwig, Tim, Naughton, Geraldine and Searl, John. (2008). Defining the volume and intensity of sport participation in adolescent rugby union players. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance. 3(1), pp. 94 - 106. https://doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.3.1.94
Understanding participation among adolescent Rugby Union players
Hartwig, Timothy Bryan, Carlson, John and Naughton, Geraldine Ann. (2008). Understanding participation among adolescent Rugby Union players. In Toivo Jurimae, Neil Armstrong and Jaak Jurimae (Ed.). 24th Pediatric Work Physiology Meeting. New York, USA: Routledge. pp. 194 - 198
Sex-specific developmental changes in muscle size and bone geometry at the femoral shaft
Hogler, Wolfgang, Blimkie, Cameron J.R., Cowell, Chris T., Inglis, Dean, Rauch, Frank, Kemp, Allan F., Wiebe, Peter Norman, Duncan, Craig Scott, Farpour-Lambert, Nathalie and Woodhead, Helen J.. (2008). Sex-specific developmental changes in muscle size and bone geometry at the femoral shaft. Bone. 42(5), pp. 982 - 989. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bone.2008.01.008
A movement analysis comparison in two models of junior sport
Hartwig, Tim and Naughton, Geraldine. (2007). A movement analysis comparison in two models of junior sport. Pediatric Exercise Science. 19(1), pp. 61 - 69. https://doi.org/10.1123/pes.19.1.61
Bone mineral density in adolescent female athletes: relationship to exercise type and muscle strength
Duncan, Craig S., Blimkie, Cameron J., Cowell, Christopher T., Burke, Stephen, Briody, Julie N. and Giles-Howman, Robert. (2002). Bone mineral density in adolescent female athletes: relationship to exercise type and muscle strength. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 34(2), pp. 286 - 294.