HIGH INTENSITY EFFORTS DURING COMPETITION IN PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL

Authors

  • Ramos-Álvarez, J.J Doctor en Medicina y Cirugía. Especialista en Medicina de la Educación Física y el Deporte. Departamento de Radiología, Rehabilitación y Fisioterapia. Universidad Complutense de Madrid (Spain)
  • Jiménez-Borrero, F.A. Especialista en Medicina de la Educación Física y el Deporte. Servicios Médicos del CF Rayo Majadahonda. Servicios Médicos del At de Madrid, SAD (Spain)
  • Paredes-Hernández, V. Doctor en Ciencias de la Actividad Física y del Deporte. Facultad de Educación y Salud. Universidad Camilo José Cela. Madrid. Servicios Médicos Real Madrid CF (Spain)
  • Gallardo, J.M. Doctora en Ciencias de la Actividad Física y del Deporte. Facultad de Educación y Salud. Universidad Camilo José Cela. Madrid (Spain)
  • Romero-Moraleda, B. Profesora Doctora Departamento de Educación Física, Deporte y Motricidad Humana. Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (Spain)

Keywords:

interval training; sprint, soccer, football, performance, high-speed running

Abstract

The aim, of this work was to quantify the number and duration of the very highspeed running and sprinting events (VHSRS) and the recovery interval between them in 36 first and second division professional soccer players. The players were monitored through GPS devices during two official matches. The average duration of the EMAVS was 2.58 ± 0.44 seconds with an average interval between them of 107.07 ± 67.00 s. The mean heart rate (HR) during the EMAVS was 164.92 ± 12.39 p.p.m., reaching 85% of the maximum HR. No significant differences were found between the duration of the VHSRS, the intervals between them and the HR reached (p≤0.05 in all cases), with great individual variability. The use of the duration of the EMAVS, the recovery times and the HR reached during them, would be very useful to design the interval training in football.

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Published

2021-03-10

Issue

Vol. 21 No. 81 (2021): Vol. 21, No. 81, marzo/March 2021

Section

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