Assessment of External Load during Matches in Two Consecutive Seasons Using the Mediacoach ® Video Analysis System in a Spanish Professional Soccer Team: Implications for Injury Prevention

Manuel Alcantarilla-Pedrosa, David Álvarez-Santana, Sergio Hernández-Sánchez, Angel Yañez-Álvarez and Manuel Albornoz-Cabello
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Manuel Alcantarilla-Pedrosa: Medical Department of Real Betis Balompié S.A.D, Avda. Heliópolis, s/n, 41012 Sevilla, Spain
David Álvarez-Santana: Medical Department of Real Betis Balompié S.A.D, Avda. Heliópolis, s/n, 41012 Sevilla, Spain
Sergio Hernández-Sánchez: Translational Research Center of Physiotherapy, Department of Pathology and Surgery, Miguel Hernandez University, 03550 Sant Joan, Alicante, Spain
Angel Yañez-Álvarez: Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Nursing, Physiotherapy, and Podiatry, University of Seville, 41009 Seville, Spain
Manuel Albornoz-Cabello: Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Nursing, Physiotherapy, and Podiatry, University of Seville, 41009 Seville, Spain

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 3, 1-10

Abstract: (1) Background: Knowledge of competition loads is a relevant aspect of injury prevention. We aimed to describe the training and match injury incidence and physical demand variables observed during a competition using a multi-camera video analysis system (Mediacoach ® ) (LaLiga TM , Madrid, Spain) in a professional Spanish soccer team during two consecutive seasons. (2) Methods: 30 players (age: 26.07 ± 3.78 years) participated in the study. Physical variables of 74 matches were collected retrospectively. Injury characteristics of both seasons were also collected. Differences in these variables between the two seasons and by player position and correlations between variables were explored. (3) Results: There were statistically significant differences between the two seasons in the total distance traveled and the distance traveled at a high-intensity sprint ( p < 0.05). During the two seasons, there was an average of 4.7 ± 2.2 injuries. The total distance traveled was different according to the playing position, and statistically significant correlations were found in the total distance and sprint at a high intensity for certain positions with different injury severity (4) Conclusions: The match performance data recorded by the Mediacoach ® system may provide relevant information by player position to technical and medical staff for injury prevention.

Keywords: soccer; injury; video-analysis; match-performance; prevention (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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