RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article T1 Influence of competition on performance factors in under-19 soccer players at national league level A1 Izquierdo Velasco, José María A1 Benito Trigueros, Ana María de A1 Araiz Fernández, Gorka A1 Guevara, Guillermo A1 Redondo Castán, Juan Carlos A2 Educacion Fisica y Deportiva K1 Deporte K1 Educación Física K1 Match fatigue K1 Jump capacity K1 Kicking velocity K1 Sprint capacity K1 5899 Otras Especialidades Pedagógicas AB [EN] The aim of this study was to analyse and quantify the acute effects of competition on several performance factors in under-19 male soccer players. To this end, 198 national league players (17.56 ± 0.78 years) performed various tests to measure jump capacity, kicking velocity and sprint times immediately pre-match (T1), at half-time (T2) and post-match (T3). Tests included kicking the ball to measure ball velocity (KICK), sprinting for 40 meters, timing the first 30 meters (30mACCEL), the last 10 meters (10mACCEL) and the total distance (40mACCEL), and performing countermovement jumps (CMJ). For subsequent analysis, the sample was divided into 5 playing positions: goalkeepers (n = 24), defenders (n = 51), midfielders (n = 36), wingers (n = 54) and forwards (n = 33). For all positions, we found a significant decline in performance (p<0.05) for kicking velocity (2.91% - 6.51%) and sprinting(0.44%-5.85%). For the CMJ, all positions except defenders presented a significant decline in performance that ranged from 1.5% to 4.56%. These findings highlight the need to individualise fitness training, taking into account the match needs and demands of the different playing positions in order to minimise the effects of match fatigue and accelerate post-match recovery. PB Public Library of Science (PLoS) LK https://hdl.handle.net/10612/17519 UL https://hdl.handle.net/10612/17519 NO Izquierdo, J.M., De Benito, A.M., Araiz, G., Guevara, G. y Redondo, J.C. (2020). Influence of competition on performance factors in under-19 soccer players at national league level. PlosOne, 15(3), e0230068. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0230068 DS BULERIA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de León RD 16-jun-2024