Impact of the Result of Soccer Matches on the Heart Rate Variability of Women Soccer Players

Rosa Mª. Ayuso-Moreno, Juan Pedro Fuentes-García, Hadi Nobari and Santos Villafaina
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Rosa Mª. Ayuso-Moreno: Faculty of Sport Science, University of Extremadura, Avda. Universidad S/N, 10003 Cáceres, Spain
Juan Pedro Fuentes-García: Faculty of Sport Science, University of Extremadura, Avda. Universidad S/N, 10003 Cáceres, Spain
Hadi Nobari: Sports Scientist, Sepahan Football Club, Isfahan 81887-78473, Iran
Santos Villafaina: Physical Activity and Quality of Life Research Group (AFYCAV), University of Extremadura, 10003 Cáceres, Spain

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 17, 1-9

Abstract: The present study aimed to evaluate the effects of a match lost and a match won on post-competitive heart rate variability (HRV) in semi-professional female soccer athletes. A total of 13 players, with a mean age of 23.75 (5.32), from the Cáceres Women Football Club of the Spanish Second National Division participated in our study. They were evaluated in two microcycles which correspond to a match lost and a match won. For each microcycle, baseline and post-competitive measures were collected. Results indicate that HRV was significantly reduced before a match lost and won. Significant differences in HRV variables were observed when compared the lost match, and the match won. Results highlight the importance and usefulness of analyzing the HRV as an indicator of post-competitive fatigue in semiprofessional soccer players. Therefore, a competition’s results could be considered a relevant variable to consider when programming training load.

Keywords: female; football; autonomic modulation; fatigue; training load (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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