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The effects of pre-season and relationships with physical, physiological, body composition, and load markers: a case study comparing starters versus non-starters from an elite female professional soccer team
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Background and Objectives: Research on female soccer players that analyzes playing status is
scarce and has previously only examined load monitoring, while other markers, such as physical (i.e.,
strength, power, and agility), physiological (i.e., maximal oxygen uptake), and body composition (i.e.,
body fat mass, fat-free mass, body water, and phase angle) markers, warrant further investigation.
Thus, the study aims were to (a) compare physical, physiological, body composition, and load markers
between starters and non-starters; (b) compare measurements pre- and post-training intervention
(five weeks); and (c) analyze any relationships between physical, physiological, body composition,
and load markers in an elite female soccer team. Materials and Methods: Fourteen first-team players
participated in the study (age 23.29 ± 3.19 years, weight 59.14 ± 6.87 kg, height 1.66 ± 0.08 m).
Several physical (n = 15), physiological (n = 1), body composition (n = 11), and load markers (n = 14)
were collected. In addition, participants were sub-divided into starters (n = 7) and non-starters (n = 7).
Results: No differences were revealed between starters and non-starters in any of the examined
variables. Moreover, following the training intervention, a significantly lower value was found for
total body water/fat-free mass ratio (p = 0.043; ES = 0.582). In addition, there were several correlations
detected between load and physical/physiological markers (n = 28); load and body composition
markers (n = 6); physical/physiological and body composition markers (n = 34); and physical and
physiological markers (n = 42). Conclusions: In conclusion, only a slight tendency of higher load values
for starters than non-starters was observed. In addition, no differences in physical, physiological,
and body composition markers were found between starters and non-starters, possibly suggesting
that five weeks were not enough to improve such variables. Finally, the present results provide novel
information assessing the effects of the pre-season in elite female Portuguese soccer players and
contribute to a better understanding of the associations between different types of measurements.
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Citation
Oliveira R, Brito JP, Fernandes R, Morgans R, Alves S, Santos FJ, Pinto P, Espada MC.(2023). The effects of pre-season and relationships with physical, physiological, body composition, and load markers: a case study comparing starters versus non-starters from an elite female professional soccer team. Medicina; 59(12):2156. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina59122156
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MDPI