Match score affects activity profile and skill performance in professional Australian Football players

Sullivan, C; Bilsborough, JC; Cianciosi, M; Hocking, J; Cordy, J; Coutts, AJ

Match score affects activity profile and skill performance in professional Australian Football players

Sullivan, C

Bilsborough, JC Cianciosi, M Hocking, J Cordy, J Coutts, AJ

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Citation:: Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 2014, 17 (3), pp. 326 - 331
Issue Date:: 2014-01-01

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dc.contributor.author	Sullivan, C https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6309-7282	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Bilsborough, JC	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Cianciosi, M	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Hocking, J	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Cordy, J	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Coutts, AJ https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1782-7691	en_US
dc.date.available	2013-05-02	en_US
dc.date.issued	2014-01-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 2014, 17 (3), pp. 326 - 331	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1440-2440	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/34087
dc.description.abstract	Objectives: To examine the influence of quarter outcome and the margin of the score differential on both the physical activity profile and skill performance of players during professional Australian Football matches. Design: Prospective, longitudinal. Methods: Physical activity profiles were assessed via microtechnology (Global Positioning System and accelerometer) from 40 professional AF players from the same team during 15 Australian Football League games. Skill performance measures (involvement and effectiveness) and player rank scores (Champion Data© Rank) were provided by a commercial statistical provider. The physical performance variables, skill involvements and individual player performance scores were expressed relative to playing time for each quarter. The influence of the quarter result (i.e. win vs. loss) and score margin (i.e. small: <9 points, moderate: 10-18 points, and large: >19 points) on activity profile and skill involvements and skill efficiency performance of players were examined. Results: Skill involvements (total disposals/min, long kicks/min, marks/min, running bounces/min and player rank/min) were greater in quarters won (all p<0.01). In contrast, the players high speed running distance per minute (>14.5kmh-1, HSR/min), sprints/min and peak speed were higher in losing quarters (all p<0.01). Smaller score margins were associated with increased physical activity (m/min, HSR/min, and body load/min, all p<0.05) and decreased skill efficiency (handball clangers/min and player rank/min, all p<0.05). Conclusions: Professional AF players are likely to have an increased physical activity profile and decreased skill involvement and proficiency when their team is less successful. © 2013 Sports Medicine Australia.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1016/j.jsams.2013.05.001	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Sport Sciences	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Humans	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Longitudinal Studies	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Prospective Studies	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Motor Activity	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Task Performance and Analysis	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Football	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Geographic Information Systems	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Adult	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Australia	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Athletic Performance	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Young Adult	en_US
dc.title	Match score affects activity profile and skill performance in professional Australian Football players	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	3	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	17	en_US
utslib.for	1106 Human Movement and Sports Sciences	en_US
utslib.for	1116 Medical Physiology	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/Strength - CHSP - Health Services and Practice
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CHT - Health Technologies
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pubs.volume	17	en_US

Abstract:

Objectives: To examine the influence of quarter outcome and the margin of the score differential on both the physical activity profile and skill performance of players during professional Australian Football matches. Design: Prospective, longitudinal. Methods: Physical activity profiles were assessed via microtechnology (Global Positioning System and accelerometer) from 40 professional AF players from the same team during 15 Australian Football League games. Skill performance measures (involvement and effectiveness) and player rank scores (Champion Data© Rank) were provided by a commercial statistical provider. The physical performance variables, skill involvements and individual player performance scores were expressed relative to playing time for each quarter. The influence of the quarter result (i.e. win vs. loss) and score margin (i.e. small: <9 points, moderate: 10-18 points, and large: >19 points) on activity profile and skill involvements and skill efficiency performance of players were examined. Results: Skill involvements (total disposals/min, long kicks/min, marks/min, running bounces/min and player rank/min) were greater in quarters won (all p<0.01). In contrast, the players high speed running distance per minute (>14.5kmh-1, HSR/min), sprints/min and peak speed were higher in losing quarters (all p<0.01). Smaller score margins were associated with increased physical activity (m/min, HSR/min, and body load/min, all p<0.05) and decreased skill efficiency (handball clangers/min and player rank/min, all p<0.05). Conclusions: Professional AF players are likely to have an increased physical activity profile and decreased skill involvement and proficiency when their team is less successful. © 2013 Sports Medicine Australia.

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