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T1 Influence of opponent ranking on the physical demands encountered during Ultimate Frisbee match-play
A1 Castillo, Daniel
A1 Raya-González, Javier
A1 Scanlan, Aaron T.
A1 Domínguez-Díez, Marta
A1 Madueno, María C.
K1 External loads
K1 Sprints
K1 Impacts
K1 Metabolic power
K1 Player load
AB There is a lack of evidence regarding the match demands encounteredin elite Ultimate Frisbee (UF) overall and dependent uponopponent ranking. These data may be useful to elite UF coaches toimplement optimal training loads and recovery strategies.Therefore, this study quantified the physical demands of elite UFmatch-play and analysed differences in demands according toopponent ranking. Twelve UF players from the same nationalteam participated in the study. An observational design was usedto compare the physical demands encountered by players betweenopponents carrying different rankings (1st, 3rd, 4th, and 5th) duringfour official matches in a 5-team competition. No significant differences(p > 0.05) in sprinting and repeated-sprinting activity wereevident across UF matches between opponents. In contrast,a higher (moderate-large) quantity and greater intensities of bodyimpacts were observed in UF matches played against higher-ranked(1st) compared to lower-ranked teams (3rd, 4th, and 5th).Additionally, greater (moderate-large) PL and metabolic powerwere observed in matches played against higher-ranked (1st) comparedto lower-ranked teams (3rd and 4th). These findings suggestcoaches may need to reduce the training loads in the next daysafter the matches played against higher-ranked opponents comparedto when facing lower-ranked opponents.
PB Routledge / Taylor & Francis Ltd..
SN 1476-3141
YR 2020
FD 2020-06
LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/81664
UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/81664
LA eng
NO Sports Biomechanics, Junio 2020, vol. 22, n. 7, p. 822-833.
NO Producción Científica
DS UVaDOC
RD 16-ene-2026