Correlations between linear sprint with the ball, linear sprint without the ball, and change-of-direction without the ball in professional female soccer players.

ABSTRACT: The evolution of female soccer is related to the increase in high-intensity actions and choosing the abilities that best characterize the players' performance. Determining the capabilities that best describe the players' performance becomes essential for coaches and technical staff to obtain the results more efficiently within the competitive calendar. Thus, the study aimed to analyze the correlations between performance in the 20-m sprint tests with and without the ball and the Zigzag 20-m change-of-direction (COD) test without the ball in professional female soccer players. Thirty-three high-level professional female soccer players performed the 20-m sprint tests without a ball, 20-m sprint tests with the ball, and the Zigzag 20-m COD test without the ball. The shortest time obtained in

SUBMITTER: Preissler AAB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9807573 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature