Manning Ciara N, Sekiguchi Yasuki, Benjamin Courteney L, Spaulding McKenna R, Dierickx Erin E, Spaulding Jayson M, Davenport Dayshia M, Picard-Busky Jillian R, Chiampas George T, Nassis George P, Casa Douglas J
Department of Kinesiology, Korey Stringer Institute, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, United States.
Sports Performance Lab, Department of Kinesiology and Sport Management, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, United States.
Front Sports Act Living. 2022 Dec 14;4:1067190. doi: 10.3389/fspor.2022.1067190. eCollection 2022.
Recruiting companies recommend elite female soccer players be ≥165 cm (5'5″) in stature. This study investigated if stature limits match-playing time and performance in elite World Cup soccer among players, positions, and countries. We hypothesized stature would not affect match-playing time or performance. Descriptive data were collected on 552 players from 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup. Odds ratios determined likelihood of starting for players <165 cm and ≥165 cm. ANOVAs compared playing time between stature groups, among positions, and between countries. Performance factors including assists, goals, attempts, corners, shots blocked, and defending blocks were reported. Independent t-tests compared differences between players (≥165 cm, < 165 cm). Data are reported, mean difference [95% confidence interval] [MD (95%CI)] and effect sizes (ES). On average, 32.3% of players were <165 cm. Of total players, no differences existed in total minutes (0.98, = 0.32) matches ( = 0.27 = 0.59), or average minutes per match (0.48, = 0.49) between stature groups, regardless of position. No differences existed in playing time between players <165 cm and ≥165 cm among any positions ( > 0.05), or between countries ( > 0.05). Taller mid-fielders exhibited greater performance in goals, assists, attempts, shots blocked, and defending blocks (MD [95%CI] ES; assists, -0.44[-0.76,-0.11]0.59, = 0.009; goals, -0.35[-0.69,-0.01]0.44, = 0.047); attempts, 3.14[1.38, 4.90]0.80, = 0.001; corners, 2.04[0.12, 3.95]0.48, = 0.037; shots blocked, 0.96[0.40, 1.51]0.75, = 0.001; defending blocks, 0.43[0.32,0.82]0.48, = 0.035), however, actual differences were minimal. Our findings indicate stature does not inhibit playing and performing elite women's soccer, as nearly one-third of players were <165 cm.
招聘公司建议精英女子足球运动员的身高≥165厘米（5英尺5英寸）。本研究调查了身高是否会限制世界杯精英足球赛中球员、位置和国家之间的比赛上场时间和表现。我们假设身高不会影响比赛上场时间或表现。收集了2019年国际足联女足世界杯552名球员的描述性数据。通过比值比确定身高<165厘米和≥165厘米的球员首发的可能性。方差分析比较了不同身高组、不同位置以及不同国家之间的上场时间。报告了包括助攻、进球、射门、角球、封堵射门和防守封堵等表现因素。独立样本t检验比较了球员（≥165厘米，<165厘米）之间的差异。数据报告为平均差异[95%置信区间][MD(95%CI)]和效应大小(ES)。平均而言，32.3%的球员身高<165厘米。在所有球员中，无论位置如何，不同身高组之间在总上场分钟数(0.98，P = 0.32)、比赛场次(P = 0.27，P = 0.59)或每场平均上场分钟数(0.48，P = 0.49)方面均无差异。在任何位置上，身高<165厘米和≥165厘米的球员之间的上场时间均无差异(P>0.05)，不同国家之间也无差异(P>0.05)。较高的中场球员在进球、助攻、射门、封堵射门和防守封堵方面表现更佳(MD[95%CI]ES；助攻，-0.44[-0.76，-0.11]0.59，P = 0.009；进球，-0.35[-0.69，-0.01]0.44，P = 0.0
