Match Physical and Physiological Response of Amateur Soccer Referees: A Comparison between Halves and Match Periods

Eñaut Ozaeta, Uxue Fernández-Lasa, Inmaculada Martínez-Aldama, Ruth Cayero and Daniel Castillo
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Eñaut Ozaeta: Faculty of Education and Sport, University of the Basque Country, UPV/EHU, 01007 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
Uxue Fernández-Lasa: Society, Sports and Physical Exercise Research Group (GIKAFIT), Physical Education and Sport Department, Faculty of Physical Activity and Sports Science, University of the Basque Country, UPV/EHU, 01007 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
Inmaculada Martínez-Aldama: Physical Education and Sport Department, Faculty of Education and Sport, University of the Basque Country, UPV/EHU, 01007 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
Ruth Cayero: Physical Education and Sport Department, Faculty of Education and Sport, University of the Basque Country, UPV/EHU, 01007 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
Daniel Castillo: Faculty of Education, University of Valladolid, 42004 Soria, Spain

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 3, 1-14

Abstract: The aim of this paper was to examine the differences in the external and internal load in amateur match officials between the 1st and 2nd half and among different 15 min periods. Twenty-three field referees (FRs) and 46 assistant referees (ARs) from the Spanish División de Honor participated in this study. Match external and internal loads were monitored showing that FRs recorded a lower Power mean , Speed mean , Cadence mean and Stiffness mean ( p < 0.05; d = 0.52 to 0.57) during the 2nd half and they also recorded a lower HR mean , and HR peak , and spent less time in zone 5 ( p < 0.05; d = 0.50 to 0.62). The FRs’ match load decreased during the match but they performed higher Power mean and covered more distance in the last 15 min of the match ( p < 0.01; d = 0.87 to 4.28). The ARs external load did not show significant variations between halves, but ARs recorded a lower HR mean and spent less time in zone 5 ( p < 0.01; d = 0.41 to 0.63), and the highest values of Power mean , Speed mean , Cadence mean and Vertical oscillation mean during the first 15 min of the match ( p < 0.05; d = 0.45 to 0.75). The highest values of HR mean and distance covered were in the 0–15 min period. Results suggest that match load decreases as the match progresses because of the neuromuscular fatigue but increases in the last 15 min.

Keywords: field referees; assistant referees; match periods; external load; heart rate (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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