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T1 Post-match recovery of change of direction performance in soccer: Examining change of direction deficit and asymmetries
A1 Marqués Jimenez, Diego
A1 Izquierdo Velasco, José María
A1 Castillo Alvira, Daniel
A1 Losa Reyna, José
A1 Domínguez Díez, Marta
A1 Ramírez Jiménez, Miguel
AB This study aimed to analyze the influence of a soccer match on change of direction performance immediately and after a 48-h recovery period, with special focus on change of direction deficit and change of direction asymmetries. Fifteen outfield male soccer players who belonged to the same regional-level team participated in this study (age: 27.20 ± 5.30 years; height: 176.20 ± 6.46 cm; body mass: 73.80 ± 10.36 kg; tier 2). A repeated-measures observational design was used, with two data collection periods during the competitive period of one season (i.e., midseason and end-season). Each data collection period included one official match and their corresponding 48-h recovery period. The 30-m linear straight sprint test and the 505 change of direction test were conducted at pre-, post- and 48-h post-match. Findings show increased change of direction completion time at post- (p = 0.030) and 48-h post-match (p < 0.001), greater change of direction deficit at 48-h post-match (p < 0.001) regardless of the method for classifying lower-limb dominance (i.e., dominant and non-dominant in the change of direction test, preferred and non-preferred kicking limb), and impaired change of direction performance with preferred kicking limb immediately after the match (p = 0.024). Thus, the acute and residual fatigue-induced by a soccer match resulted in different alterations at post- and 48-h post-match in both change of direction deficit and change of direction asymmetries. These results may be applicable by practitioners interested in understanding the influence of a soccer match on change of direction performance.
SN 1747-9541
YR 2025
FD 2025
LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/82009
UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/82009
LA eng
NO Marqués-Jiménez, D., Izquierdo, J. M., Castillo, D., Losa-Reyna, J., Domínguez-Díez, M., & Ramirez-Jimenez, M. (2025). Post-match recovery of change of direction performance in soccer: Examining change of direction deficit and asymmetries. International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, 20(5), 2011-2019. https://doi.org/10.1177/17479541251340290
DS UVaDOC
RD 29-mar-2026