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The physical demands of professional soccer goalkeepers throughout a week-long competitive microcycle and transiently throughout match-play
Anthony White,
Samuel P. Hills,
Matthew Hobbs,
Carlton B. Cooke,
Liam Kilduff 
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Christian Cook,
Craig Roberts,
Mark Russell
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Christian Cook,
Craig Roberts,
Mark Russell
Journal of Sports Sciences, Volume: 38, Issue: 8, Pages: 848 - 854
Swansea University Authors:
Liam Kilduff , Christian Cook
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DOI (Published version): 10.1080/02640414.2020.1736244
Abstract
The physical demands of English Premier League soccer goalkeepers were quantified during training and match-play in a two-part study. Goalkeeper-specific micromechanical electrical systems (MEMS) devices, profiled training and match-day activities throughout one competitive week (n=8; part A). Chang...
| Published in: | Journal of Sports Sciences |
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| ISSN: | 0264-0414 1466-447X |
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Informa UK Limited
2020
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| URI: | https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa52702 |
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The physical demands of English Premier League soccer goalkeepers were quantified during training and match-play in a two-part study. Goalkeeper-specific micromechanical electrical systems (MEMS) devices, profiled training and match-day activities throughout one competitive week (n=8; part A). Changes in MEMS-derived outputs were also profiled throughout match-play (100 matches; n=8, 18±14 observations per goalkeeper; part B). In part A, goalkeeping-training elicited the most dives (51±11) versus all activities (all p≤0.030) except shooting-training (p=0.069). Small-sided games elicited the fewest (5±3) dives (all p≤0.012). High-speed distance covered in match (103±72 m) was similar to goalkeeping-training (p=0.484), while exceeding shooting-training, small-sided games, pre-match shooting, and pre-match warm-up (all p=0.012). Most changes of direction (34±12) and explosive efforts (70±18) occurred during goalkeeping-training, with values exceeding match (both p=0.012). In part B, between-half reductions in total distance, but increased high-speed changes of direction and explosive efforts, occurred (both p≤0.05). Excluding the number of high jumps, all variables differed from 0-15-min during at least one match epoch, with more dives (1.3±1.4 vs 1.0±1.1) and explosive efforts (2.5±2.4 vs 2.0±1.8) performed between 75-90-min versus 0-15-min (all p<0.05). These data highlight the differing physical demands of various activities performed by professional soccer goalkeepers throughout a competitive week. |
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| Keywords: |
Goalkeeping, performance, team sport |
| College: |
Faculty of Science and Engineering |
| Issue: |
8 |
| Start Page: |
848 |
| End Page: |
854 |