Validity of a Repeated-Sprint Test for Football

F. M. Impellizzeri; E. Rampinini; C. Castagna; D. Bishop; D. Ferrari Bravo; A. Tibaudi; U. Wisloff

doi:10.1055/s-2008-1038491

International Journal of Sports Medicine, Inhaltsverzeichnis

Int J Sports Med 2008; 29(11): 899-905
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1038491

Training & Testing

Validity of a Repeated-Sprint Test for Football

F. M. Impellizzeri¹ ^, ² , E. Rampinini² , C. Castagna³ , D. Bishop⁴ , D. Ferrari Bravo² , A. Tibaudi² , U. Wisloff⁵

¹Neuromuscular Research Laboratory, Schulthess Clinic, Zurich, Switzerland
²Human Performance Laboratory, Mapei Sport Research Center, Castellanza, Italy
³School of Sport and Exercise Sciences, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
⁴Team Sport Research Group, Facoltà di Scienze Motorie, Università Degli Studi di Verona, Verona, Italy
⁵Circulation and Medical Imaging, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Medicine, Trondheim, Norway

Abstract

Three studies involving 108 football players were conducted to examine the reliability of a repeated-shuttle-sprint ability (RSSA) test and its ability to differentiate between players of various competitive levels and playing positions. Study 1: Short-term reliability was determined in 22 professional players completing the RSSA test (6 × 40-m sprints with 20 s of recovery between sprints) on two separate occasions. Study 2: Long-term reliability (seasonal changes) was examined in 31 professional players completing the RSSA test four times (during the preseason period, at the start, middle and end of the competitive season). Study 3: 108 players were divided and compared according to competitive level or playing position. Standard error of measurement values expressed as coefficient of variation for RSSA mean time and best time were 0.8 and 1.3 % (short-term reliability) and 0.9 and 1.2 % (long-term reliability), respectively. The smallest worthwhile changes were 0.5 % for both mean and best time. Professional players showed better RSSA performance than amateur players, and defenders displayed the lowest RSSA performance. In conclusion, the RSSA test showed adequate construct validity but only RSSA mean time showed sufficient reliability to detect large training-induced changes but not small important differences.

Key words

reliability - construct validity - soccer - playing positions - competitive level

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