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The influence of muscle strength and aerobic fitness on functional recovery in elite female soccer players
BACKGROUND: We examined the influence of muscle strength and aerobic fitness on wellbeing and muscle function recovery in female soccer players.
METHODS: Sixteen players from the English Women’s Super League (age: 26±4 yrs; height, 1.70±0.07 m; mass, 67.9±6.4 kg) completed an isometric mid-thigh pull test (IMTP) and maximal aerobic speed test (MAST). Using a median split, players were divided by strength into high (H-IMTP) and low (L-IMPT) groups and by fitness into high (H-MAST) and low (L-MAST) groups. Countermovement jump height (CMJ), Reactive Strength Index (RSI) and wellbeing were measured 2 days prematch, then 3 subsequent days post-match (M+1, M+2, M+3).
RESULTS: In H-IMTP, CMJ, RSI and wellbeing were higher at M+1-M+3 (P<0.05). At M+3, CMJ in H-IMTP was 30.3±3.5 cm vs. 26.2±3.4 in L-IMTP. CMJ and wellbeing were unaffected by fitness, but RSI was lower at M+1-M+3 in the L-IMTP group (P<0.05).
CONCLUSIONS: In conclusion, isometrically stronger but not aerobically fitter female soccer players recover quicker after matches.
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The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical FitnessPublisher
Edizioni Minerva MedicaVersion
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This is a postprint version of the article published in The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness. This version is free to view and download to private research and study only. Not for redistribution or re-use. ©Edizioni Minerva Medica. The final published article is available online on Minerva Medica website at https://doi.org/10.23736/s0022-4707.24.15964-6. Cite this article as Abbott W, Walsh L, Clifford T. The influence of muscle strength and aerobic fitness on functional recovery in elite female soccer players. J Sports Med Phys Fitness 2024 Sep 17. DOI: 10.23736/S0022-4707.24.15964-6Acceptance date
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