Repeated-sprint ability in professional and amateur soccer players

Rampinini, E; Sassi, A; Morelli, A; Mazzoni, S; Fanchini, M; Coutts, AJ

Repeated-sprint ability in professional and amateur soccer players

Rampinini, E Sassi, A Morelli, A Mazzoni, S Fanchini, M Coutts, AJ

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Citation:: Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism, 2009, 34 (6), pp. 1048 - 1054
Issue Date:: 2009-12-01

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dc.contributor.author	Rampinini, E	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Sassi, A	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Morelli, A	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Mazzoni, S	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Fanchini, M	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Coutts, AJ https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1782-7691	en_US
dc.date.issued	2009-12-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism, 2009, 34 (6), pp. 1048 - 1054	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1715-5312	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/8808
dc.description.abstract	This study investigated the repeated-sprint ability (RSA) physiological responses to a standardized, high-intensity, intermittent running test (HIT), maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max), and oxygen uptake (VO2) kinetics in male soccer players (professional (N = 12) and amateur (N = 11)) of different playing standards. The relationships between each of these factors and RSA performance were determined. Mean RSA time (RSAmean) and RSA decrement were related to the physiological responses to HIT (blood lactate concentration ([La-]), r = 0.66 and 0.77; blood bicarbonate concentration ([HCO3-]), r = -0.71 and -0.75; and blood hydrogen ion concentration ([H+]),r = 0.61 and 0.73; all p < 0.05), VO2max (r = -0.45 and -0.65, p < 0.05), and time constant (τ)inVO2 kinetics (r = 0.62 and 0.62, p < 0.05). VO2maxwas not different between playing standards (58.5 ± 4.0 vs. 56.3 ± 4.5 mL·kg-1-min-1; p = 0.227); however, the professional players demonstrated better RSAmean (7.17 ± 0.09 vs. 7.41 ± 0.19 s; p = 0.001), lower [La-] (5.7 ± 1.5 vs. 8.2 ± 2.2 mmol·L-1; p = 0.004), lower [H+] (46.5 ± 5.3 vs. 52.2 ± 3.4 mmol·L-1; p = 0.007), and higher [HCO3-] (20.1 ± 2.1 vs. 17.7 ± 1.7 mmol·L-1; p = 0.006) after the HIT, and a shorter τ in VO2 kinetics (27.2 ± 3.5 vs. 32.3 ± 6.0 s; p = 0.019). These results show that RSA performance, the physiological response to the HIT, and τ differentiate between professional-and amateur-standard soccer players. Our results also show that RSA performance is related to VO2max, τ, and selected physiological responses to a standardized, high-intensity, intermittent exercise.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism	en_US
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dc.subject.classification	Sport Sciences	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Humans	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Bicarbonates	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Lactic Acid	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Exercise Test	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Blood Chemical Analysis	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Oxygen Consumption	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Running	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Kinetics	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Hydrogen-Ion Concentration	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Soccer	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Physical Fitness	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Adult	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Male	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Statistics as Topic	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Athletic Performance	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Young Adult	en_US
dc.title	Repeated-sprint ability in professional and amateur soccer players	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	6	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	34	en_US
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Abstract:

This study investigated the repeated-sprint ability (RSA) physiological responses to a standardized, high-intensity, intermittent running test (HIT), maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max), and oxygen uptake (VO2) kinetics in male soccer players (professional (N = 12) and amateur (N = 11)) of different playing standards. The relationships between each of these factors and RSA performance were determined. Mean RSA time (RSAmean) and RSA decrement were related to the physiological responses to HIT (blood lactate concentration ([La-]), r = 0.66 and 0.77; blood bicarbonate concentration ([HCO3-]), r = -0.71 and -0.75; and blood hydrogen ion concentration ([H+]),r = 0.61 and 0.73; all p < 0.05), VO2max (r = -0.45 and -0.65, p < 0.05), and time constant (τ)inVO2 kinetics (r = 0.62 and 0.62, p < 0.05). VO2maxwas not different between playing standards (58.5 ± 4.0 vs. 56.3 ± 4.5 mL·kg-1-min-1; p = 0.227); however, the professional players demonstrated better RSAmean (7.17 ± 0.09 vs. 7.41 ± 0.19 s; p = 0.001), lower [La-] (5.7 ± 1.5 vs. 8.2 ± 2.2 mmol·L-1; p = 0.004), lower [H+] (46.5 ± 5.3 vs. 52.2 ± 3.4 mmol·L-1; p = 0.007), and higher [HCO3-] (20.1 ± 2.1 vs. 17.7 ± 1.7 mmol·L-1; p = 0.006) after the HIT, and a shorter τ in VO2 kinetics (27.2 ± 3.5 vs. 32.3 ± 6.0 s; p = 0.019). These results show that RSA performance, the physiological response to the HIT, and τ differentiate between professional-and amateur-standard soccer players. Our results also show that RSA performance is related to VO2max, τ, and selected physiological responses to a standardized, high-intensity, intermittent exercise.

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