Comparison among U-17, U-20, and Professional Female Soccer in the GPS Profiles during Brazilian Championships

Ronaldo Kobal (), Leonardo Carvalho, Raíssa Jacob, Marcelo Rossetti, Lucas de Paula Oliveira, Everton Crivoi Do Carmo and Renato Barroso ()
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Ronaldo Kobal: School of Physical Education, University of Campinas, Campinas 13083-851, Brazil
Leonardo Carvalho: School of Physical Education, University of Campinas, Campinas 13083-851, Brazil
Raíssa Jacob: Sport Club Corinthians Paulista, São Paulo 03087-000, Brazil
Marcelo Rossetti: Sport Club Corinthians Paulista, São Paulo 03087-000, Brazil
Lucas de Paula Oliveira: School of Physical Education and Sport of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto 14040-900, Brazil
Everton Crivoi Do Carmo: Department of Physical Education, Senac University Center, São Paulo 04696-000, Brazil
Renato Barroso: School of Physical Education, University of Campinas, Campinas 13083-851, Brazil

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 24, 1-9

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to compare and characterize the physical demand of official matches among under-17 (U-17), under-20 (U-20), and professional (Pro) female soccer players. All matches were from the U-17, U-20, and Pro National Brazilian Championships. Fourteen Pro matches, nine U-20 matches, and four U-17 matches were analyzed. The external load was measured by the global positioning system (GPS) and the internal workload was assessed by the ratings of perceived exertion (RPE) multiplied by the duration of the match. The activity profiles measured were total distance covered (km), total sprint distance (m) (speed > 18 km·h −1 ), number of accelerations and decelerations (between 1 and 2 m·s −2 and >3 m·s −2 ), and top speed (km·h −1 ). For the analysis, we standardized all the metrics (except the top speed) by the time (in minutes) played. The Pro group presented higher sprint distances, number of accelerations and decelerations, and top speeds, compared to U-20 and U-17. There was no difference in the total distance among groups, and there was no difference in any GPS metrics between U-20 and U-17. The RPE was higher in Pro and U-17, compared to U-20; however, the workload-RPE was higher in Pro, compared to both U-17 and U-20 groups. These findings provide important information for the evolution of physical performance according to age categories in elite female soccer players.

Keywords: football; team sports; younger female players; external load; global positioning systems (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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