Document Type
Article
Rights
Available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike 4.0 International Licence
Disciplines
3.3 HEALTH SCIENCES, Sport and fitness sciences
Abstract
It is currently unknown how team rating influences running performance in Gaelic football. Global positioning system technologies were used to quantify match-running performance within 5 elite Gaelic football teams over a period of 5 years (2012-2016). In total 780 player data sets were collected over 95 matches. Running performance variables included total distance, high-speed distance (≥17 km·h), and the percentage of high-speed distance. Team ratings were determined objectively using the Elo rating system for Gaelic football. Reference team rating had trivial effects on total distance (p = 0.011, partial η = 0.008) and high-speed distance (p = 0.011, partial η = 0.008). Opposition team rating had small effects on total distance (p = 0.005, partial η = 0.016) and high-speed distance (p = 0.001, partial η = 0.020). Top-tier teams cover greater total distances and high-speed distance than lower tier teams. Players cover considerably less total distance and high-speed distance against tier-3 and tier-4 teams. Tier-1 players ran a significantly higher percentage of distance at high speed than players who played for tier-2 teams (p = 0.020). The competitive advantage of top-tier Gaelic football teams is closely linked with their ability to demonstrate a higher physical intensity than lower tier teams.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1519/jsc.0000000000002316
Recommended Citation
Mangan S, Malone S, Ryan M, Mc Gahan J, Warne J, Martin D, OʼNeill C, Burns C, Collins K. Influence of Team Rating on Running Performance in Elite Gaelic Football. J Strength Cond Res. 2018 Sep;32(9):2584-2591. doi: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000002316. PMID: 29120985.