Assessing the Perceived Exertion in Elite Soccer Players during Official Matches According to Situational Factors

Javier Raya-González, Daniel Castillo, Javier Yanci and Asier Los Arcos
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Javier Raya-González: Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Isabel I, 09003 Burgos, Spain
Daniel Castillo: Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Isabel I, 09003 Burgos, Spain
Javier Yanci: Physical Education and Sport Department, Faculty of Education and Sport, University of Basque Country (UPV/EHU), 01007 Vitoria, Spain
Asier Los Arcos: Physical Education and Sport Department, Faculty of Education and Sport, University of Basque Country (UPV/EHU), 01007 Vitoria, Spain

IJERPH, 2020, vol. 17, issue 2, 1-8

Abstract: This study aimed to assess the match perceived exertion (PE) declared by starter and non-starter junior elite soccer players, according to the level of the opponents, and by playing at home or away. Nineteen young soccer players who competed in the Spanish U19 League participated in this study. PE was registered during the entire regular season (30 official matches). Players were grouped by match playing time: starters (players who started the game and played at least 45 min) and non-starters (substitute players who participated for less than 45 min). Moreover, the matches were classified according to the opponent level (i.e., high, medium, or low) and the match location (i.e., home or away). Starters who competed against high-level opponents (8.7 ± 0.6) declared higher PE ratings than against medium (8.1 ± 0.7, p < 0.01) and low (8.4 ± 0.7, p < 0.01) level opponents. In addition, starters competing at home declared lower PE ratings than when playing away (8.2 ± 0.8 vs. 8.5 ± 0.6, p < 0.01). However, no significant differences ( p > 0.05) were observed for non-starters. Coaches should consider not only tactical–strategic needs, but also these contextual factors when managing the match playing time of the starter players.

Keywords: football; match intensity; quantification; playing time (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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