Journal article
Neuromuscular and Perceptual Fatigue Responses to Consecutive Tag Football Matches
International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, Vol.10, pp.559-565
2015
Abstract
To examine the neuromuscular and perceptual fatigue responses to consecutive tag football matches played on the same day and determine the relationship between fatigue and match running performance. Methods: Neuromuscular and perceptual fatigue responses of fifteen national tag football players were assessed prior to and during the 2014 State of Origin tournament. Global positioning systems (GPS) provided data on players match running performance and a vertical jump test and subjective questionnaire was used to assess player's neuromuscular and perceptual fatigue, respectively. Results: There were small to moderate reductions in the majority of match running performance variables over consecutive matches, including distance (ES=-0.81), high-speed running (HSR) distance (ES=-0.51), HSR efforts (ES=-0.64) and maximal accelerations (ES=-0.76). Pre-match vertical jump was initially below baseline values before the first match (ES=0.68-0.88). There were no substantial reductions in vertical jump performance from baseline values over consecutive matches, although there was a small decline from post-match two to post-match three (3.3%; ES=-0.45±0.62). There were progressive reductions in perceived well-being scores following matches one (ES=-0.38), two (ES=-0.70) and three (ES=-1.14). There were small to moderate associations between changes in fatigue measures and match running performance. Conclusions: Perceptual fatigue accumulates over consecutive tag football matches although there were only marginal increases in neuromuscular fatigue. However, both neuromuscular and perceptual fatigue measures were found to contribute to reduced match running performance in the final match.
Details
- Title
- Neuromuscular and Perceptual Fatigue Responses to Consecutive Tag Football Matches
- Authors
- Luke Hogarth (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and EngineeringBrendan J Burkett (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and EngineeringMark McKean (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering
- Publication details
- International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, Vol.10, pp.559-565
- Publisher
- Human Kinetics
- Date published
- 2015
- DOI
- 10.1123/ijspp.2014-0355
- ISSN
- 1555-0265
- Copyright note
- Copyright © 2014 Human Kinetics. Reproduced here in accordance with the publisher's copyright policy.
- Organisation Unit
- School of Health - High Performance Sport; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Health and Sport Sciences - Legacy; School of Health - Sports & Exercise Science; School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99448942802621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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