COVID-19 affects match running performance in professional soccer players
Objectives: To compare the match running performance of male soccer players in the Brazilian A series before and after being infected with COVID-19. Methods: The sample consisted of 20 professional soccer players from Rio de Janeiro-based teams during the 2020 and 2021 seasons, pre- and post-COVID-...
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| author | Bianca Miarka Pablo Merino Muñoz Diego Ignacio Valenzuela Pérez Lucas de Albuquerque Freire Hugo Cerda-Kohler Esteban Aedo Muñoz Cinthya Luiza Rezende Oliveira Ciro José Brito |
| author_facet | Bianca Miarka Pablo Merino Muñoz Diego Ignacio Valenzuela Pérez Lucas de Albuquerque Freire Hugo Cerda-Kohler Esteban Aedo Muñoz Cinthya Luiza Rezende Oliveira Ciro José Brito |
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Objectives: To compare the match running performance of male soccer players in the Brazilian A series before and after being infected with COVID-19. Methods: The sample consisted of 20 professional soccer players from Rio de Janeiro-based teams during the 2020 and 2021 seasons, pre- and post-COVID-19 infection. Match running performance data were collected using a Global positioning system (GPS), and the analysis includes average data across 1 to 17 games pre-infection and 1 to 13 games post-infection per player. Results: COVID-19-infection induced an unclear effect on the total distance traveled during the match [SWC-Factor = -1.9, 90 % CL (-4.7; 0.9)], the number of sprints at speeds over 24 km/h [SWC-Factor = 1.1, 90 % CL (-1.7; 3.9)], maximum speed reached [SWC-Factor = 0.1, 90 % CL (-2.6; 2.9)], the number of decelerations [SWC-Factor = -2.2, 90 % CL (-5.0; 0.6) ], explosive efforts [SWC-Factor = -2.4, 90 % CL (-5.1; 0.4) ], distance traveled at speeds between 0 and 7 km/h [SWC-Factor = 2.4, 90 % CL (-0.4; 5.2) ], and distance traveled at speeds between 7 and 14 km/h [SWC-Factor = -1.8, 90 % CL (-4.5; 1.0) ]. However there was a moderate and significant decrease in distance covered during high-intensity running, defined as speeds greater than 20 km/h [SWC-Factor = -4.2, 90 % CL (-7.0; -1.5) ], the number of accelerations greater than 3 m/s² [SWC-Factor = -3.6, 90 % CL (-6.4; -0.9) ], and distance traveled at speeds between 14 and 20 km/h [SWC-Factor = -3.5, 90 % CL (-6.2; -0.7) ]. The results also showed that COVID-19-infection led to a substantial decrease in minutes played during matches [SWC-Factor = -4.0, 90 % CL (-6.8; -1.3)], affecting the analysis of match variables' absolute values. Conclusion: The results suggest that players infected with COVID-19 experienced changes in match running performance, notably decreases in distance covered during high-intensity running and increases traveled at speeds between 0 and 7 km/h. Further analysis of other player populations (in other leagues) is necessary to verify these findings.
Keywords: Coronavirus, Physiology, Task Performance and Analysis, Match running, External Load.
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| spelling | doaj-art-f8ce7e3f9f624c79bce16315c2c49f832024-12-25T17:11:58ZengFEADEFRetos: Nuevas Tendencias en Educación Física, Deportes y Recreación1579-17261988-20412024-11-016010.47197/retos.v60.108034COVID-19 affects match running performance in professional soccer playersBianca MiarkaPablo Merino Muñoz0Diego Ignacio Valenzuela Pérez1Lucas de Albuquerque Freire2Hugo Cerda-Kohler3Esteban Aedo Muñoz4Cinthya Luiza Rezende OliveiraCiro José Brito5UFRJUSTUFRJUFRJusachusach Objectives: To compare the match running performance of male soccer players in the Brazilian A series before and after being infected with COVID-19. Methods: The sample consisted of 20 professional soccer players from Rio de Janeiro-based teams during the 2020 and 2021 seasons, pre- and post-COVID-19 infection. Match running performance data were collected using a Global positioning system (GPS), and the analysis includes average data across 1 to 17 games pre-infection and 1 to 13 games post-infection per player. Results: COVID-19-infection induced an unclear effect on the total distance traveled during the match [SWC-Factor = -1.9, 90 % CL (-4.7; 0.9)], the number of sprints at speeds over 24 km/h [SWC-Factor = 1.1, 90 % CL (-1.7; 3.9)], maximum speed reached [SWC-Factor = 0.1, 90 % CL (-2.6; 2.9)], the number of decelerations [SWC-Factor = -2.2, 90 % CL (-5.0; 0.6) ], explosive efforts [SWC-Factor = -2.4, 90 % CL (-5.1; 0.4) ], distance traveled at speeds between 0 and 7 km/h [SWC-Factor = 2.4, 90 % CL (-0.4; 5.2) ], and distance traveled at speeds between 7 and 14 km/h [SWC-Factor = -1.8, 90 % CL (-4.5; 1.0) ]. However there was a moderate and significant decrease in distance covered during high-intensity running, defined as speeds greater than 20 km/h [SWC-Factor = -4.2, 90 % CL (-7.0; -1.5) ], the number of accelerations greater than 3 m/s² [SWC-Factor = -3.6, 90 % CL (-6.4; -0.9) ], and distance traveled at speeds between 14 and 20 km/h [SWC-Factor = -3.5, 90 % CL (-6.2; -0.7) ]. The results also showed that COVID-19-infection led to a substantial decrease in minutes played during matches [SWC-Factor = -4.0, 90 % CL (-6.8; -1.3)], affecting the analysis of match variables' absolute values. Conclusion: The results suggest that players infected with COVID-19 experienced changes in match running performance, notably decreases in distance covered during high-intensity running and increases traveled at speeds between 0 and 7 km/h. Further analysis of other player populations (in other leagues) is necessary to verify these findings. Keywords: Coronavirus, Physiology, Task Performance and Analysis, Match running, External Load. https://recyt.fecyt.es/index.php/retos/article/view/108034coronavirusfisiologíadesempeño y análisis de tareasrendimiento en partidoscargas externasdeportes |
| spellingShingle | Bianca Miarka Pablo Merino Muñoz Diego Ignacio Valenzuela Pérez Lucas de Albuquerque Freire Hugo Cerda-Kohler Esteban Aedo Muñoz Cinthya Luiza Rezende Oliveira Ciro José Brito COVID-19 affects match running performance in professional soccer players Retos: Nuevas Tendencias en Educación Física, Deportes y Recreación coronavirus fisiología desempeño y análisis de tareas rendimiento en partidos cargas externas deportes |
| title | COVID-19 affects match running performance in professional soccer players |
| title_full | COVID-19 affects match running performance in professional soccer players |
| title_fullStr | COVID-19 affects match running performance in professional soccer players |
| title_full_unstemmed | COVID-19 affects match running performance in professional soccer players |
| title_short | COVID-19 affects match running performance in professional soccer players |
| title_sort | covid 19 affects match running performance in professional soccer players |
| topic | coronavirus fisiología desempeño y análisis de tareas rendimiento en partidos cargas externas deportes |
| url | https://recyt.fecyt.es/index.php/retos/article/view/108034 |
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