Global Positioning System Analysis of Running Performance in Female Field Sports: A Review of the Literature

Megan Hodun, Richard Clarke, Mark B.A. De Ste Croix, Jonathan D. Hughes

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Abstract

THE USE OF GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEMS (GPS) IN ANALYZING FIELD SPORT PERFORMANCE IS A RECENT DEVELOPMENT, PARTICULARLY IN SOCCER, RUGBY, AND FIELD HOCKEY. RESEARCH WITH GPS IN FEMALE FIELD SPORTS HAS CENTERED ON MATCH PERFORMANCE, FATIGUE, AND TRAINING INTENSITY. OF PARTICULAR CONCERN FOR GPS ANALYSIS IS THE NEED FOR STANDARDIZED METHODS TO DETERMINE THE OCCURRENCE OF HIGH-INTENSITY RUNNING AND SPRINTING. GPS ANALYSIS FOR FEMALE FIELD SPORT ATHLETES CAN ASSIST IN DEVELOPMENT OF TRAINING PLANS AND MONITORING PROTOCOLS IN FIELD SPORTS. THE AIM OF THIS ARTICLE IS TO REVIEW THE PUBLISHED STUDIES TO PROVIDE USEFUL INFORMATION TO INFORM COACHES' S&C PROGRAMMING.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)49-56
Number of pages8
JournalStrength and Conditioning Journal
Volume38
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Apr 2016
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • female sport
  • field hockey
  • geographic information systems
  • global positioning system
  • performance analysis
  • rugby
  • soccer

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