Physiological and Physical Responses According to the Game Surface in a Soccer Simulation Protocol

• DOI: 10.1123/ijspp.2017-0570
• Publication Date: 2017-12-28T18:50:18Z
• Authors: Jorge López-Ferná...; Javier Sánchez-Sá...; Jorge García-Unanue; José Luis Felipe; Enrique Colino; Leonor Gallardo
• Keywords: Sprint

Purpose : Recent studies have shown that soccer players’ responses are similar on natural grass (NG) and artificial turf (AT), but they did not control the mechanical properties of these surfaces. This work aimed to analyze influence game surface amateur physical physiological using a simulation protocol. Methods A total 16 players performed 3 bouts protocol AT, and, another day, NG. The both surfaces were recorded. order was randomly established for each participant. Physiological assessed before after 6-repeated-sprints test existing at midpoint bout. Fatigue (% best; % diff) general variables (total time; best time, mean maximum speed) repeated sprint (RST) agility tests (nonlinear actions incorporated into also analyzed. Results 2 displayed different properties. Physical found ( P > .05) RST. There no differences in times or fatigue RST .05). faster AT than NG bout 1 (average speed [+1.17 km/h; = .037]; cut time [−0.31 s; .027] [−0.52 .042]). Conclusions sufficient cause players, although may affect turns cuts.