Influence of oxygen uptake kinetics on physical performance in youth soccer.

DONCASTER, Gregory, Marwood, Simon, Iga, John and UNNITHAN, Vish (2016) Influence of oxygen uptake kinetics on physical performance in youth soccer. European Journal of Applied Physiology, 116 (9). pp. 1781-1794. ISSN 1439-6319

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Purpose: To examine the relationship between oxygen uptake kinetics (VO2 kinetics) and physical measures associated with soccer match-play, within a group of highly trained youth soccer players.
Methods: Seventeen highly trained youth soccer players (age: 13.3 ± 0.4 yr, self-assessed Tanner Stage: 3 ± 1) volunteered for the study. Players initially completed an incremental treadmill protocol to exhaustion, to establish gaseous exchange threshold (GET) and VO2max (59.1 ± 5.4 mL.kg-1.min-1). On subsequent visits players completed a step transition protocol from, rest–moderate intensity exercise, followed by an immediate transition from moderate–severe intensity exercise (moderate: 95%GET, severe: 60%∆), during which VO2 kinetics were determined. Physical soccer-based performance was assessed using a maximal Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery test level 1 (Yo-Yo IR1) and via GPS derived measures of physical soccer performance during soccer match-play, 3 2 x 20min, 11 v 11 matches, to gain measures of physical performance during soccer match-play.
Results: Partial correlations revealed significant inverse relationships between the unloaded to moderate transition time constant (tau) and: Yo-Yo IR1 performance (r = -0.58, P = 0.02) and GPS variables (Total distance (TD): r = - 0.64, P = 0.007, High speed running (HSR): r = - 0.64, P = 0.008, High speed running efforts (HSReff): r = - 0.66, P = 0.005).
Conclusion: Measures of VO2 kinetics are related to physical measures associated with soccer match-play and could potentially be used to distinguish between those of superior physical performance, within a group of highly-trained youth soccer players.

Item Type:	Article
Faculty:	Previous Faculty of Health Sciences > Psychology, Sport and Exercise
Depositing User:	Vish UNNITHAN
Date Deposited:	03 Oct 2016 15:24
Last Modified:	24 Feb 2023 13:44
URI:	https://eprints.staffs.ac.uk/id/eprint/2532

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