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Age‐related physical and technical match performance changes in elite soccer players
Faculty of Education and Sport Sciences, University of Vigo, Pontevedra, Spain.
Faculty of Education and Sport Sciences, University of Vigo, Pontevedra, Spain.ORCID iD: 0000-0003-4770-2694
Faculty of Education and Sport Sciences University of Vigo Pontevedra Spain.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-8519-6596
Faculty of Education and Sport Sciences, University of Vigo, Pontevedra, Spain.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-1626-2035
2019 (English)In: Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, ISSN 0905-7188, E-ISSN 1600-0838, Vol. 29, no 9, p. 1421-1427Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

The age of peak performance is likely to vary between sports and competitions, affected by the specific skills and attributes needed to succeed in the particular competition. However, no studies using modern tracking techniques have examined the effects of age on competitive match play performance. Thus, the purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of age on match physical and technical performance using a large-scale analysis of match performance in professional soccer players. A total of 14 546 individual match observations were undertaken in the first German league (Bundesliga) during the 2012-2013, 2013-2014, and 2014-2015 seasons using a computerized tracking system (VISTRACK, by Impire Corp.). Differences in physical and technical match performance of soccer players were analyzed for the following variables: total distance covered, number of fast runs, number of sprints, and percentage of successful passes. Professional soccer players aged >30 years showed a significant lower performance in the total distance covered, the number of fast runs, and the number of sprints compared with younger players (≤30 years). Conversely, the player's ability to make successful passes increased with age. These effects were observed in all positional roles except wide midfielders. These findings may help coaches and managers to better understand the effects of age on match-related physical and technical performance and may have the potential to assist in decisions such as, when a new contract would be signed, the duration of the contract, the salary, or when to replace or transfer a player depending on their age.

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John Wiley & Sons, 2019. Vol. 29, no 9, p. 1421-1427
Keywords [en]
age group, aging, football, positional roles, work rate
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Sport and Fitness Sciences
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URN: urn:nbn:se:his:diva-20748DOI: 10.1111/sms.13463ISI: 000482146700015PubMedID: 31099117Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85067398946OAI: oai:DiVA.org:his-20748DiVA, id: diva2:1616028
Available from: 2021-12-01 Created: 2021-12-01 Last updated: 2025-09-29Bibliographically approved

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