Key result
Artificial turf systems with lower damping and higher rotational traction increased high-intensity distance, sprints, and maximum speed peaks compared to systems with better damping (p≤0.05).
Why the study?
Do different third-generation artificial turf systems affect the physical and physiological responses of amateur football players during simulated games?
Do different third-generation artificial turf systems affect the physical and physiological responses of amateur football players during simulated games?
Mechanical properties of artificial turf systems significantly influence the physical activity profiles, such as sprint number and maximum speed, of amateur football players during games.
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Turf mechanical properties may affect amateur players' high-intensity efforts; leaves open implications for injury or performance and needs prospective validation.
Sánchez-Sánchez, J, García-Unanue, J, Felipe, JL, Jiménez-Reyes, P, Viejo-Romero, D, Gómez-López, M, Hernando, E, Burillo, P, and Gallardo, L. Physical and physiological responses of amateur football players on third generation artificial turf systems during simulated game situations. J Strength Cond Res 30(11): 3165-3177, 2016-The aim of this study is to evaluate the physical and physiological load imposed on amateur football players in a simulated game situation on different artificial turf systems. For that purpose, 20 football players (21.65 ± 3.10 year old) were monitored with Global Positioning Systems and heart rate bands during 45-minutes games on 4 selected artificial turf systems. The results show more covered distance in high-intensity ranges on the system with lower levels of damping and higher rates of rotational traction (p ≤ 0.05). Likewise, this system of artificial turf demonstrated a high number of sprints (12.65 ± 5.67) and more elevated maximum speed peaks during the last part of the game (28.16 ± 2.90 km·h) in contrast to the systems with better damping capacity (p ≤ 0.05). On the other hand, the physiological load was similar across the 4 artificial turf systems (p > 0.05). Finally, the regression analysis demonstrated a significant influence of the mechanical properties of the surface on global distance (15.4%), number (12.6%), and maximum speed (16.6%) of the sprints. To conclude, the mechanical variability of the artificial turf systems resulted in differences in the activity profiles and the players' perceptions during simulated football games.
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Sánchez‐Sánchez et al. (2016) studied Amateur football players (n=20). Artificial turf systems with lower damping and higher rotational traction vs. Artificial turf systems with better damping capacity was evaluated on Physical and physiological load (distance in high-intensity ranges, sprints, maximum speed) (p=≤0.05). Artificial turf systems with lower damping and higher rotational traction increased high-intensity distance, sprints, and maximum speed peaks compared to systems with better damping (p≤0.05).
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