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Gazzetta Medica Italiana - Archivio per le Scienze Mediche 2023 December;182(12):896-904
DOI: 10.23736/S0393-3660.23.05077-5
Copyright © 2023 EDIZIONI MINERVA MEDICA
language: English
Seasonal changes in physical performance-related variables in women NCAA Division III soccer players
Meir MAGAL 1 ✉, Rolando A. VALLADAREZ CUESTAS 1, Shannon K. CROWLEY 1, Vanessa B. BATCHELOR 1, Jay R. HOFFMAN 2
1 School of Mathematics and Sciences, North Carolina Wesleyan University, Rocky Mount, NC, USA; 2 Department of Physical Therapy, Ariel University, Ariel, Israel
BACKGROUND: Periodical testing during the competitive season is critical for optimal performance in soccer. In this study, we investigated seasonal changes in women’s National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III soccer players utilizing laboratory-based physical performance tests and game global positing system (GPS) metrics.
METHODS: Fourteen field players volunteered to participate in this study. VȮ
RESULTS: From BOS to EOS there was a significant (P<0.05) decrease in % body fat and fat mass, an increase in lean body mass, an increase in VȮ
CONCLUSIONS: This cohort appears to improve some of the laboratory-based physical performance but not game GPS metrics during the competitive soccer season. Likely, these findings represent poor pre-season conditioning, leading to a competitive disadvantage during the playing season.
KEY WORDS: Body composition; Exercise test; Geographic information systems