GPS analysis of an international field hockey tournament

Jennings, D; Cormack, SJ; Coutts, AJ; Aughey, RJ

GPS analysis of an international field hockey tournament

Jennings, D Cormack, SJ Coutts, AJ

Aughey, RJ

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Citation:: International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 2012, 7 (3), pp. 224 - 231
Issue Date:: 2012-01-01

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dc.contributor.author	Jennings, D	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Cormack, SJ	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Coutts, AJ https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1782-7691	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Aughey, RJ	en_US
dc.date.issued	2012-01-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 2012, 7 (3), pp. 224 - 231	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1555-0265	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/32211
dc.description.abstract	Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of multiple games on exercise intensity during a world-class hockey tournament. Methods: 15 players (mean ± SD age 27 ± 4 y, stature 179 ± 5 cm, body mass 77 ± 5 kg, and estimated VO2 64.2 ± 3.1 mL · kg-1 · min-1) competing in the Champions Trophy (CT). Global-positioning systems assessed total distance (TD), low-speed activity (LSA; 0.10-4.17 m/s), and high-speed running (HSR; >4.17 m/s) distance. Differences in movement demands (TD, LSA, HSR) between positions and matches were assessed using the effect size and percent difference ± 90% confidence intervals. Two levels of comparison were made. First, data from subsequent matches were compared with match 1, and, second, data from each match compared with a tournament average (TA). Results: In all matches, compared with game 1, midfielders performed less HSR distance. However, the amount of HSR did not decrease as the tournament progressed. When compared with the TA, defenders showed more variation in each match. All positions showed lower movement outputs when the team won by a large margin. Conclusions: It was possible for elite team-sport athletes to maintain exercise intensity when playing 6 matches in a period of 9 days, contrary to the only other investigation of this in elite male field hockey. © 2012 Human Kinetics, Inc.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1123/ijspp.7.3.224	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Sport Sciences	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Muscle, Skeletal	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Humans	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Competitive Behavior	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Time and Motion Studies	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Oxygen Consumption	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Physical Endurance	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Locomotion	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Running	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Time Factors	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Hockey	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Geographic Information Systems	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Adult	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Male	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Young Adult	en_US
dc.title	GPS analysis of an international field hockey tournament	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	3	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	7	en_US
utslib.for	1106 Human Movement and Sports Sciences	en_US
utslib.for	1116 Medical Physiology	en_US
utslib.for	1701 Psychology	en_US
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health/Sports and Exercise Science
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CHSP - Health Services and Practice
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CHT - Health Technologies
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pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	7	en_US

Abstract:

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of multiple games on exercise intensity during a world-class hockey tournament. Methods: 15 players (mean ± SD age 27 ± 4 y, stature 179 ± 5 cm, body mass 77 ± 5 kg, and estimated VO2 64.2 ± 3.1 mL · kg-1 · min-1) competing in the Champions Trophy (CT). Global-positioning systems assessed total distance (TD), low-speed activity (LSA; 0.10-4.17 m/s), and high-speed running (HSR; >4.17 m/s) distance. Differences in movement demands (TD, LSA, HSR) between positions and matches were assessed using the effect size and percent difference ± 90% confidence intervals. Two levels of comparison were made. First, data from subsequent matches were compared with match 1, and, second, data from each match compared with a tournament average (TA). Results: In all matches, compared with game 1, midfielders performed less HSR distance. However, the amount of HSR did not decrease as the tournament progressed. When compared with the TA, defenders showed more variation in each match. All positions showed lower movement outputs when the team won by a large margin. Conclusions: It was possible for elite team-sport athletes to maintain exercise intensity when playing 6 matches in a period of 9 days, contrary to the only other investigation of this in elite male field hockey. © 2012 Human Kinetics, Inc.

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