Abstract

PURPOSE: To evaluate the effects of environmental conditions on running performance and performance efficiency index (Effindex). METHODS: Performance data recorded using Polar Pro sensors from eight collegiate female soccer players in nine matches were analyzed during the 2019 competitive season. Effindex and running performance, including total distance covered relative to minutes played (TDREL) and distance covered in five-speed thresholds, were examined for indications of fatigue with rising environmental conditions, including ambient temperature and relative humidity. Matches were separated into three groups based on environmental condition risk: low (Low-Risk; n= 2 matches), moderate (Moderate-Risk; n=3 matches), or high (High-Risk; n=4 matches). Speed thresholds were grouped as follows: walking (WALKREL 0.83 – 1.94 m/s), jogging (JOGREL 1.94- 3.05 m/s), low-speed running (LSRREL3.06-4.16 m/s), high-speed running (HSRREL4.17- 5.27 m/s), and sprinting (SPRINTREL 5.28+ m/s). RESULTS: TDREL was significantly lower in High-Risk conditions. WALKREL, JOGREL, LSRREL, HSRREL , SPRINTREL , and Effindex were significantly greater in Low-Risk conditions when compared to Moderate-Risk conditions. WALKREL, HSRREL , SPRINTREL , and Effindex were significantly greater in Low-Risk conditions when compared to High-Risk conditions. CONCLUSIONS: High-Risk environmental conditions significantly affect performance in female collegiate soccer players. Cooling and timing strategies are advised to mitigate decrements in performance.

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Graduation Date

2021

Semester

Summer

Advisor

Stout, Jeffrey

Degree

Master of Science (M.S.)

College

College of Health Professions and Sciences

Department

School of Kinesiology and Physcial Therapy

Degree Program

Kinesiology

Format

application/pdf

Identifier

CFE0008652;DP0025383

URL

https://purls.library.ucf.edu/go/DP0025383

Language

English

Release Date

August 2021

Length of Campus-only Access

None

Access Status

Masters Thesis (Open Access)

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