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Relationship between Objective and Subjective Fatigue Monitoring Tests in Professional Soccer

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  • João Lourenço

    (Research Center of the Polytechnic Institute of Maia (N2i), Maia Polytechnic Institute (IPMAIA), Castêlo da Maia, 4475-690 Maia, Portugal)

  • Élvio Rúbio Gouveia

    (Department of Physical Education and Sport, University of Madeira, 9020-105 Funchal, Portugal
    LARSYS, Interactive Technologies Institute, 9020-105 Funchal, Portugal
    Center for the Interdisciplinary Study of Gerontology and Vulnerability, University of Geneva, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland)

  • Hugo Sarmento

    (Research Unit for Sport and Physical Activity (CIDAF), Faculty of Sport Sciences and Physical Education, University of Coimbra, 3004-504 Coimbra, Portugal)

  • Andreas Ihle

    (Center for the Interdisciplinary Study of Gerontology and Vulnerability, University of Geneva, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland
    Department of Psychology, University of Geneva, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland
    Swiss National Centre of Competence in Research LIVES—Overcoming Vulnerability: Life Course Perspectives, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland)

  • Tiago Ribeiro

    (Faculty of Human Kinetics, University of Lisbon, 1499-002 Lisbon, Portugal)

  • Ricardo Henriques

    (Marítimo da Madeira—Futebol, SAD, 9020-208 Funchal, Portugal)

  • Francisco Martins

    (Department of Physical Education and Sport, University of Madeira, 9020-105 Funchal, Portugal
    LARSYS, Interactive Technologies Institute, 9020-105 Funchal, Portugal)

  • Cíntia França

    (Department of Physical Education and Sport, University of Madeira, 9020-105 Funchal, Portugal
    LARSYS, Interactive Technologies Institute, 9020-105 Funchal, Portugal
    Research Center in Sports Sciences, Health Sciences, and Human Development (CIDESD), 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal)

  • Ricardo Maia Ferreira

    (Research Center of the Polytechnic Institute of Maia (N2i), Maia Polytechnic Institute (IPMAIA), Castêlo da Maia, 4475-690 Maia, Portugal
    Department of Physiotherapy, School of Health Technology of Coimbra (ESTeSC), Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra (IPC), São Martinho do Bispo, 3045-093 Coimbra, Portugal)

  • Luís Fernandes

    (Research Center of the Polytechnic Institute of Maia (N2i), Maia Polytechnic Institute (IPMAIA), Castêlo da Maia, 4475-690 Maia, Portugal)

  • Pedro Teques

    (Research Center of the Polytechnic Institute of Maia (N2i), Maia Polytechnic Institute (IPMAIA), Castêlo da Maia, 4475-690 Maia, Portugal)

  • Daniel Duarte

    (Research Center of the Polytechnic Institute of Maia (N2i), Maia Polytechnic Institute (IPMAIA), Castêlo da Maia, 4475-690 Maia, Portugal)

Abstract

Studying fatigue is challenging because it is influenced by physiological, psychological, and sociological states. Fatigue can be assessed objectively or subjectively, but the literature has difficulty understanding how an analytical test relates to a response via a questionnaire. Thus, the purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationships between objective fatigue variables (Squat Jump (SJ) and Countermovement Jump (CMJ)) measured on day-2 to the game and subjective fatigue (Rating Perceived Exertion (RPE) measured on day-3 to the game and Hooper Index (HI) measured on day-2). The sample comprised 32 professional football players from the First Portuguese League aged 25.86 ± 3.15 years. The Spearman correlations and regression analyses were used to study the relationships between the variables. The results showed statistically significant ( p < 0.05) but small correlations (0.113–0.172) between several objective metrics and the subjective metrics evaluated. In addition, we found two weak models with statistical significance ( p < 0.05) between the dependent objective variables (contact time, height, and elasticity index) and the HI ( R 2 = 3.7%) and RPE ( R 2 = 1.6%). Also, nine statistically significant ( p < 0.05) but weak models were observed between the subjective dependent variables (HI and RPE) and contact time ( R 2 = 1.8–2.7%), flight time ( R 2 = 1.1–1.9%), height ( R 2 = 1.2–2.3%), power ( R 2 = 1.4%), pace ( R 2 = 1.2–2.1%), and elasticity index ( R 2 = 1.6%). In conclusion, objective and subjective fatigue-monitoring tests in professional soccer do not measure identical but rather complementary aspects of fatigue, and therefore, both need to be considered to gain a holistic perspective.

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  • João Lourenço & Élvio Rúbio Gouveia & Hugo Sarmento & Andreas Ihle & Tiago Ribeiro & Ricardo Henriques & Francisco Martins & Cíntia França & Ricardo Maia Ferreira & Luís Fernandes & Pedro Teques & Dan, 2023. "Relationship between Objective and Subjective Fatigue Monitoring Tests in Professional Soccer," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(2), pages 1-11, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:20:y:2023:i:2:p:1539-:d:1035814
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    1. Toni Modric & Sime Versic & Damir Sekulic & Silvester Liposek, 2019. "Analysis of the Association between Running Performance and Game Performance Indicators in Professional Soccer Players," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(20), pages 1-13, October.
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