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Physiological profile and activity pattern of minor Gaelic football players

Cullen, Bryan, Roantree, Mark, McCarren, Andrew orcid logoORCID: 0000-0002-7297-0984, Kelly, David T., O'Connor, Paul L., Huges, Sarah, Daly, Pat G. and Moyna, Niall orcid logoORCID: 0000-0003-1061-8528 (2017) Physiological profile and activity pattern of minor Gaelic football players. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 31 (7). pp. 1811-1820. ISSN 1064-8011

Abstract
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the physiological profile and activity pattern in club- and county-level under-18 (U-18) Gaelic football players relative to playing position. Participants (n = 85) were analyzed during 17 official 15-a-side matches using global positioning system technology (SPI Pro X II; GPSports Systems, Canberra, Australia) and heart rate (HR) telemetry. During the second part of this study, 63 participants underwent an incremental treadmill test to assess their maximal oxygen uptake (V_ o2max) and peak HR (HRmax). Players covered a mean distance of 5,774 6 737 m during a full 60-minute match. The mean %HRmax and %V_ O2max observed during the match play were 81.6 6 4.3% and 70.1 6 7.75%, respectively. The playing level had no effect on the distance covered, player movement patterns, or %HRmax observed during match play. Midfield players covered significantly greater distance than defenders (p = 0.033). Playing position had no effect on %HRmax or the frequency of sprinting or high-intensity running during match play. The frequency of jogging, cruise running, striding (p = 0.000), and walking (p = 0.003) was greater in the midfield position than in the forward position. Time had a significant effect (F(1,39) = 33.512, p-value = 0.000, and h2 Ρ = 0.462) on distance covered and %HRmax, both of which showed a reduction between playing periods. Gaelic football is predominantly characterized by low-to-moderate intensity activity interspersed with periods of high-intensity running. The information provided may be used as a framework for coaches in the design and prescription of training strategies. Positional specific training may be warranted given the comparatively greater demands observed in the midfield playing position. Replicating the demands of match play in training may reduce the decline in distance covered and % HRmax observed during the second half of match play.
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Item Type:Article (Published)
Refereed:Yes
Uncontrolled Keywords:GPS technology; team sports; heart rate; Gaelic games
Subjects:Medical Sciences > Physiology
DCU Faculties and Centres:DCU Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Science and Health > School of Health and Human Performance
Research Institutes and Centres > CLARITY: The Centre for Sensor Web Technologies
DCU Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Engineering and Computing > School of Computing
Publisher:Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins
Official URL:https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0000000000001667
Copyright Information:© 2016 National Strength and Conditioning Association
Use License:This item is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike 3.0 License. View License
Funders:Cumann Lutchleas Gael, Science Foundation Ireland
ID Code:22405
Deposited On:29 Jun 2018 13:20 by Andrew Mccarren . Last Modified 26 Jun 2019 10:37
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