Elite North American soccer performance in thermally challenging environments: An explorative approach to tracking outcomes

Draper, Garrison; Atkinson, Greg; Chesterton, Paul; Portas, Matthew; Wright, Matthew

doi:10.1080/02640414.2023.2259262

Journal of Sports Sciences

2023

DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2023.2259262

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Elite North American soccer performance in thermally challenging environments: An explorative approach to tracking outcomes

Garrison Draper,

Greg Atkinson,

Paul Chesterton

et al.

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Practitioners’ perspective of non-contact injury risk factors and injury prevention programming in professional North American male soccer

Chesterton,

Wright,

Liddle

et al. 2024

Physical Therapy in Sport

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Practitioners’ perspective of non-contact injury risk factors and injury prevention programming in professional North American male soccer

Chesterton,

Wright,

Liddle

et al. 2024

Physical Therapy in Sport

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Can heat conditions affect the heart rate responses, perception of effort, and technical performance of young male football players during small-sided games? a comparative study

Kang,

Chen,

Liu

2024

BMC Sports Sci Med Rehabil

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Background Soccer coaches often employ small-sided games (SSGs) to elicit both physiological and technical responses from players. However, numerous contextual factors can influence the outcomes of these games. This comparative study aimed to investigate how environmental temperature (< 21ºC and > 29ºC) impacts heart rate responses, perception of effort, and technical performance in young male football players during SSGs. Methods This study compares temperatures below 21ºC (∼ 20.4 ± 0.4ºC) with temperatures above 29ºC (∼ 29.7 ± 0.6ºC). This repeated measures study design involved 60 male football players at a trained/developmental level, selected from under-16 and under-19 teams. It aimed to assess the effects of the 3v3 format, conducted repeatedly under conditions of 21ºC and above 29ºC. Throughout the games, mean heart rate responses (HRmean), measured via heart rate sensors; rate of perceived exertion (RPE), assessed using the CR-10 Borg scale; and successful passes and lost balls, tracked through an ad hoc observational analysis tool, were monitored. Results No significant interactions were observed (time*age group) in meanHR (F = 0.159; p = 0.691; $$\:{\eta\:}_{p}^{2}$$=0.003), RPE (F=0.646; p=0.425; $$\:{\eta\:}_{p}^{2}$$=0.011), number of passes completed (F=0.204; p=0.654; $$\:{\eta\:}_{p}^{2}$$=0.003), and number of lost balls (F = 0.157; p = 0.694; $$\:{\eta\:}_{p}^{2}$$=0.003). Overall, significantly higher heart rate responses in mean HR (p<0.001) and RPE (p<0.001) were observed at temperatures above 29ºC, while significantly more passes were completed at temperatures below 21ºC (p<0.001). Conclusions Heat conditions significantly intensified the psychophysiological responses in players, concurrently leading to a significant impairment in the number of passes. Coaches should contemplate implementing mitigation strategies to avert performance declines during heat conditions when utilizing SSGs.

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The need to (climate) adapt: perceptions of German sports event planners on the imperative to address climate change

Werner

2024

Front. Sports Act. Living

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IntroductionWhile the impact of anthropogenic climate change on sports and the subsequent need for adaptation to evolving climatic conditions are acknowledged, there remains a notable paucity of scientific inquiry within the realm of sports and sports event studies specifically addressing climate change and its ramifications for event planning and management. Existing studies predominantly stem from health, medical, weather and climate science and mostly focus on mega-events and elite athlete contexts. Moreover, they often only focus on one specific impact (e.g., extreme heat) without providing a comprehensive summary or overview of all eminent impacts, resulting risks and potential adaptation strategies. This study aims to explore how (German) sports events are impacted by climate change and identify measures for organizers to address these impacts.MethodsFollowing a comprehensive literature review, semi-structured interviews with event planners and organizers in Germany were conducted, ranging from small local events to weekly league competitions to national championships and major events.ResultsThe findings demonstrate that climate change adaptation is not yet a primary focus in the German sports event context. While some planners, especially those of large-scale events, have started implementing adaptation measures, others are only beginning to address the issue.DiscussionThe study discusses the challenges that sports event organizers face in adjusting to the adverse effects of climate change and also examines specific adaptation strategies. The paper emphasizes the imperative for organizers to incorporate climate adaptation measures more effectively into routine event planning and management processes, and provides practical guidelines to achieve this integration.

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Elite North American soccer performance in thermally challenging environments: An explorative approach to tracking outcomes

Abstract: The version presented here may differ from the published version or from the version of the record. Please see the repository URL above for details on accessing the published version and note that access may require a subscription.

Cited by 3 publications

References 41 publications

Practitioners’ perspective of non-contact injury risk factors and injury prevention programming in professional North American male soccer

Practitioners’ perspective of non-contact injury risk factors and injury prevention programming in professional North American male soccer

Can heat conditions affect the heart rate responses, perception of effort, and technical performance of young male football players during small-sided games? a comparative study

The need to (climate) adapt: perceptions of German sports event planners on the imperative to address climate change

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