Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on professional soccer players’ match physical activities

Rampinini, E; Martin, M; Bosio, A; Donghi, F; Carlomagno, D; Riggio, M; Coutts, AJ

Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on professional soccer players’ match physical activities

Rampinini, E Martin, M Bosio, A Donghi, F Carlomagno, D Riggio, M Coutts, AJ

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Publisher:: Routledge
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Citation:: Science and Medicine in Football, 2021, 5, (NO. S1), pp. 44-52
Issue Date:: 2021-01-01

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dc.contributor.author	Rampinini, E
dc.contributor.author	Martin, M
dc.contributor.author	Bosio, A
dc.contributor.author	Donghi, F
dc.contributor.author	Carlomagno, D
dc.contributor.author	Riggio, M
dc.contributor.author	Coutts, AJ
dc.date.accessioned	2022-01-12T03:01:48Z
dc.date.available	2022-01-12T03:01:48Z
dc.date.issued	2021-01-01
dc.identifier.citation	Science and Medicine in Football, 2021, 5, (NO. S1), pp. 44-52
dc.identifier.issn	2473-3938
dc.identifier.issn	2473-4446
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/152957
dc.description.abstract	AIM: The COVID-19 pandemic forced the 2019–20 Italian Serie A competition to stop and players went into lockdown. During lockdown, players only trained at home, likely having a detrimental effect on players’ physical fitness and capacity. This study investigated the effect of the COVID-19 lockdown on professional soccer players’ match physical activities. METHODS: Match activities of 265 male professional soccer players were assessed in two periods prior to (PRE1 and PRE2) and one period following the lockdown (POST) using a video tracking system. Linear mixed models were used to examine differences between-periods in total (TD), very high-speed (VHS), sprint (SPR), high-acceleration (ACC) and high-deceleration (DEC) distances, considering full match data and data from six 15-min intervals. RESULTS: TD and VHS during POST were lower than the two other competitive periods (p < 0.001, d small-moderate). SPR did not show differences between periods (p > 0.636). ACC and DEC during POST were lower than PRE2 (p < 0.015, d small). Declines in most 15-min intervals after lockdown were observed in TD and VHS. CONCLUSIONS: There were small differences in the temporal distribution of SPR, ACC and DEC at POST. After the COVID-19 lockdown, soccer players’ higher-intensity running activities were similar to those of games played before the lockdown, but TD and VHS decreased, both considering the entire match and 15-min intervals. The temporal distribution of running activities was mostly stable throughout the season.
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	Routledge
dc.relation.ispartof	Science and Medicine in Football
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1080/24733938.2021.1995033
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dc.title	Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on professional soccer players’ match physical activities
dc.type	Journal Article
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CHT - Health Technologies
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Centre for Health Technologies (CHT)
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AIM: The COVID-19 pandemic forced the 2019–20 Italian Serie A competition to stop and players went into lockdown. During lockdown, players only trained at home, likely having a detrimental effect on players’ physical fitness and capacity. This study investigated the effect of the COVID-19 lockdown on professional soccer players’ match physical activities. METHODS: Match activities of 265 male professional soccer players were assessed in two periods prior to (PRE1 and PRE2) and one period following the lockdown (POST) using a video tracking system. Linear mixed models were used to examine differences between-periods in total (TD), very high-speed (VHS), sprint (SPR), high-acceleration (ACC) and high-deceleration (DEC) distances, considering full match data and data from six 15-min intervals. RESULTS: TD and VHS during POST were lower than the two other competitive periods (p < 0.001, d small-moderate). SPR did not show differences between periods (p > 0.636). ACC and DEC during POST were lower than PRE2 (p < 0.015, d small). Declines in most 15-min intervals after lockdown were observed in TD and VHS. CONCLUSIONS: There were small differences in the temporal distribution of SPR, ACC and DEC at POST. After the COVID-19 lockdown, soccer players’ higher-intensity running activities were similar to those of games played before the lockdown, but TD and VHS decreased, both considering the entire match and 15-min intervals. The temporal distribution of running activities was mostly stable throughout the season.

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