Abstract
Background: The current study aimed to describe the differences in the external and internal loads between elite and sub-elite male senior hurling match-play and across halves of play. Methods: Global positioning systems (5-Hz) and heart rate (HR) monitors were used to collect data from 24 elite and 24 sub-elite hurling players during 16 games. Data [total distance (TD), distance per speed zone, max speed, number of entries, length of run, and mean HR] were presented per min (relative) for the total game and per half. Results: Elite players covered a greater relative TD (p < 0.001, ES = 1.85) and TD walking (p < 0.009, ES = 1.21) but covered lower TD running (p < 0.001, ES = 4.00) than sub-elite players. Temporal decreases between halves occurred in relative TD (p = 0.039, ES = 0.36), and the first five speed zones (p < 0.05) for sub-elite players and for distance covered walking (p = 0.001, ES = 0.98), jogging (p < 0.001, ES = 0.77), HSR (p = 0.022, ES = 0.46) and mean number of entries at HSR (p = 0.002, ES = 0.72) at elite level. Conclusion: Games specific conditioning activities to assist players to repeat the running performances for the duration of the match is significant, especially at a sub-elite level. The current results are the first to highlight the differences in external and internal workloads between sub-elite and elite male senior hurlers and across halves of play.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 201-208 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Sport Sciences for Health |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Apr 2018 |
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Keywords
- Heart rate
- High-speed running
- Match analysis
- Performance
- Sprint distance
- Team sport
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
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Match-play performance comparisons between elite and sub-elite hurling players. / Young, Damien; Mourot, Laurent; Coratella, Giuseppe.
In: Sport Sciences for Health, Vol. 14, No. 1, 01.04.2018, p. 201-208.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Match-play performance comparisons between elite and sub-elite hurling players
AU - Young, Damien
AU - Mourot, Laurent
AU - Coratella, Giuseppe
PY - 2018/4/1
Y1 - 2018/4/1
N2 - Background: The current study aimed to describe the differences in the external and internal loads between elite and sub-elite male senior hurling match-play and across halves of play. Methods: Global positioning systems (5-Hz) and heart rate (HR) monitors were used to collect data from 24 elite and 24 sub-elite hurling players during 16 games. Data [total distance (TD), distance per speed zone, max speed, number of entries, length of run, and mean HR] were presented per min (relative) for the total game and per half. Results: Elite players covered a greater relative TD (p < 0.001, ES = 1.85) and TD walking (p < 0.009, ES = 1.21) but covered lower TD running (p < 0.001, ES = 4.00) than sub-elite players. Temporal decreases between halves occurred in relative TD (p = 0.039, ES = 0.36), and the first five speed zones (p < 0.05) for sub-elite players and for distance covered walking (p = 0.001, ES = 0.98), jogging (p < 0.001, ES = 0.77), HSR (p = 0.022, ES = 0.46) and mean number of entries at HSR (p = 0.002, ES = 0.72) at elite level. Conclusion: Games specific conditioning activities to assist players to repeat the running performances for the duration of the match is significant, especially at a sub-elite level. The current results are the first to highlight the differences in external and internal workloads between sub-elite and elite male senior hurlers and across halves of play.
AB - Background: The current study aimed to describe the differences in the external and internal loads between elite and sub-elite male senior hurling match-play and across halves of play. Methods: Global positioning systems (5-Hz) and heart rate (HR) monitors were used to collect data from 24 elite and 24 sub-elite hurling players during 16 games. Data [total distance (TD), distance per speed zone, max speed, number of entries, length of run, and mean HR] were presented per min (relative) for the total game and per half. Results: Elite players covered a greater relative TD (p < 0.001, ES = 1.85) and TD walking (p < 0.009, ES = 1.21) but covered lower TD running (p < 0.001, ES = 4.00) than sub-elite players. Temporal decreases between halves occurred in relative TD (p = 0.039, ES = 0.36), and the first five speed zones (p < 0.05) for sub-elite players and for distance covered walking (p = 0.001, ES = 0.98), jogging (p < 0.001, ES = 0.77), HSR (p = 0.022, ES = 0.46) and mean number of entries at HSR (p = 0.002, ES = 0.72) at elite level. Conclusion: Games specific conditioning activities to assist players to repeat the running performances for the duration of the match is significant, especially at a sub-elite level. The current results are the first to highlight the differences in external and internal workloads between sub-elite and elite male senior hurlers and across halves of play.
KW - Heart rate
KW - High-speed running
KW - Match analysis
KW - Performance
KW - Sprint distance
KW - Team sport
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JO - Sport Sciences for Health
JF - Sport Sciences for Health
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