Petrov Dennis, Parpa Koulla, Michaelides Marcos
Sport and Exercise Science, UCLan University of Cyprus, Pyla 7080, Cyprus.
Sports (Basel). 2025 Jun 30;13(7):213. doi: 10.3390/sports13070213.
This study aimed to examine whether managerial changes and their training methodology influence the physical attributes of soccer players and determine if these changes significantly impact the overall physical performance of the team. Twenty-seven male elite-level football players competing in the Eastern Mediterranean region (age: 28.12 ± 5.5 years, height: 179.3 ± 6.25 cm, body mass: 75.8 ± 6.6 kg) participated in this study. To analyze the impact of managerial changes on elite football players' physical performance, this study evaluated and compared physical attributes during weekly microcycles and official games across three different coaching regimes over an entire season. Data were collected using a 10 Hz GPS tracking technology and included the following external load (EL) parameters: total distance, high metabolic load distance, high-speed running, sprint distance, accelerations, and decelerations. A one-way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) was utilized to assess differences in physical performance across the three coaching methods. Significant differences were evident in high metabolic load distance during games [(2,27) = 7.59, < 0.05]. High-speed running distance also varied significantly across the three coaching regimes, both during training sessions [(2,27) = 5.89, < 0.05] and games [(2,27) = 4.31, < 0.05]. Furthermore, sprint distance showed significant differences during training [(2,27) = 4.62, < 0.05] and games [(2,27) = 3.37, < 0.05]. The findings of this study suggest that managerial changes can have a significant effect on the physical performance of soccer players. The results highlight the importance of aligning coaching strategies with physical conditioning techniques for optimizing performance. These findings provide a deeper understanding of the potential benefits and risks associated with managerial changes in professional soccer. Nevertheless, a limitation in this study is that all metrics of EL were interpreted as absolute values rather than relative-based threshold values, which may affect the interpretation of the players' physical capacities.
本研究旨在探讨管理变革及其训练方法是否会影响足球运动员的身体属性，并确定这些变化是否会对球队的整体身体表现产生重大影响。27名参加东地中海地区比赛的男性精英级足球运动员（年龄：28.12±5.5岁，身高：179.3±6.25厘米，体重：75.8±6.6千克）参与了本研究。为了分析管理变革对精英足球运动员身体表现的影响，本研究在整个赛季中评估并比较了三种不同教练制度下每周微周期和正式比赛期间的身体属性。使用10赫兹全球定位系统（GPS）跟踪技术收集数据，包括以下外部负荷（EL）参数：总距离、高代谢负荷距离、高速奔跑、冲刺距离、加速和减速。采用单因素方差分析（ANOVA）来评估三种教练方法在身体表现方面的差异。比赛期间高代谢负荷距离存在显著差异[（2,27）=7.59，<0.05]。在三种教练制度下，高速奔跑距离在训练期间[（2,27）=5.89，<0.05]和比赛期间[（2,27）=4.31，<0.05]也有显著差异。此外，冲刺距离在训练期间[（2,27）=4.62，<0.05]和比赛期间[（2,27）=3.37，<0.05]显示出显著差异。本研究结果表明，管理变革可能对足球运动员的身体表现产生重大影响。结果强调了将教练策略与身体训练技术相结合以优化表现的重要性。这些发现为深入理解职业足球中管理变革带来的潜在益处和风险提供了依据。然而，本研究的一个局限性在于，所有EL指标均被解释为绝对值而非基于相对的阈值，这可能会影响对运动员身体能力的解释。
