Weak Relationships between Stint Duration, Physical and Skilled Match Performance in Australian Football.

ABSTRACT: Australian Rules football comprises physical and skilled performance for more than 90 min of play. The cognitive and physiological fatigue experienced by participants during a match may reduce performance. Consequently, the length of time an athlete is on the field before being interchanged (known as a stint), is a key tactic which could maximize the skill and physical output of the Australian Rules athlete. This study developed two methods to quantify the relationship between athlete time on field, skilled and physical output. Professional male athletes (n = 39) from a single elite Australian Rules football club participated, with physical output quantified via player tracking systems across 22 competitive matches. Skilled output was calculated as the sum of involvements performed by each

SUBMITTER: Corbett DM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5660114 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature