The Relationship Between Intensity Indicators in Small-Sided Soccer Games

• Authors: Casamichana David , Castellano Julen
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The aim of the present study was to examine the relationship between different kinds of intensity indicators in small-sided soccer games. This descriptive correlational study included 14 semi-professional male soccer players (21.3 ± 2.3 years, 174 ± 4.0 cm, 73.4 ± 5.1 kg) from the same team. The players were monitored by means of heart rate monitors and GPS devices during 27 small-sided games of nine different formats, yielding a total of 217 recordings. After each game the Borg scale was used to give a rate of perceived exertion (RPE). The internal load indicators were the mean heart rate relative to the individual maximum (%HRmean) and the RPE, while those for the external load were the player load, total distance covered, distance covered in two intensity ranges (>18 km·h-1 and >21 km·h-1), and frequency of effort (in the same two intensity ranges). There was a significant moderate correlation (r=0.506) between the two internal load measurements (%HRmean and RPE). Although there were significant correlations of different degrees between various external load measurements, only the player load was significantly correlated with the internal load indicators (r=0.331 with %HRmean and r=0.218 with RPE). During training programes of this kind, it is necessary to consider a range of intensity indicators so as to obtain complementary information. This will enable coaches to more accurately assess the load imposed on players and therefore optimize the training process.

Keywords

EN

specific task; football association; global positioning system; rate of perceived exertion; heart rate

• Publisher: De Gruyter Open
• Journal: Journal of Human Kinetics
• Year: 2015
• Volume: 46
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 119-128

Dates

published

1 - 6 - 2015

accepted

1 - 3 - 2015

online

10 - 7 - 2015

Contributors

author

Casamichana David

• - Department of Health and Food, European University of the Atlantic, Santander, Spain.

author

Castellano Julen

• - Faculty of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU). Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain.

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Identifiers

DOI

10.1515/hukin-2015-0040