Analysis of international competition and training in menʼs field hockey by global positioning system and inertial sensor technology

White, A. D. and MacFarlane, N. G. (2015) Analysis of international competition and training in menʼs field hockey by global positioning system and inertial sensor technology. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 29(1), pp. 137-143. (doi: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000000600)

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Abstract

Analysis of international competition and training in men's field hockey by global positioning system and inertial sensor technology. J Strength Cond Res 29(1): 137-143, 2015-This study assessed the relative demands of elite field hockey training and competition to determine whether familiar exercise prescription strategies provide an appropriate training stimulus. Sixteen elite male field hockey players (age, 25 +/- 4 years; body mass, 70.9 +/- 6.6 kg; and maximal oxygen consumption, 61.0 +/- 2.1 ml[middle dot]kg-1[middle dot]min-1 [mean +/- SD]) participated in the study. Seventy-five elite level competition and 37 training analyses from 8 games and 4 training sessions were obtained. Training duration was longer than competition and covered a greater total distance (109 +/- 2.5 vs. 74 +/- 0.3 minutes and 7318 +/- 221 vs. 5868 +/- 75 m; p < 0.001 in both). The distance covered sprinting and running at high intensity was not different between training and competition (114 +/- 6 vs. 116 +/- 9 m when sprinting and 457 +/- 6 vs. 448 +/- 7 m for high-intensity running). More high-intensity accelerations were performed during training than in competition (37 +/- 3 vs. 20 +/- 2). Despite having lower predicted aerobic capacity and covering less distance in competition than in some previous studies, these data support the suggestion that it is high-intensity activity that differentiates international level competition and further suggests that international players can replicate the intensity of competition during small-sided games.

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:White, Mr Andrew and MacFarlane, Professor Niall
Authors: White, A. D., and MacFarlane, N. G.
College/School:College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Life Sciences
Journal Name:Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research
Publisher:Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
ISSN:1064-8011
ISSN (Online):1533-4287

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