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. 2025 Jan-Feb;17(1):66-79.
doi: 10.1177/19417381241276016. Epub 2024 Sep 4.

High-Intensity Accelerations and Decelerations During Intercounty Camogie Match Play

John D Duggan  1   2 , Paul J Byrne  2   3 , Shane Malone  4 , Stephen-Mark Cooper  2 , Jeremy Moody  2   5
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High-Intensity Accelerations and Decelerations During Intercounty Camogie Match Play

John D Duggan et al. Sports Health. 2025 Jan-Feb.

Abstract

Background: This study aimed to compare acceleration and deceleration demands of intercounty Camogie players, and differences across playing positions and halves of play.

Hypothesis: The middle 3 positions will have greatest accelerations and decelerations variables across match play and halves of play.

Study design: Nonrandomized, repeated measures design.

Level of evidence: Level 4.

Methods: Global positioning systems (GPS) (10 Hz) collected data from 28 participants during 18 competitive matches across 2 seasons; 206 individual player datasets were analyzed.

Results: Half-backs (P < 0.05; effect size [ES], -1.75) and midfielders (P < 0.05; ES, -1.68) covered significantly greater total number of accelerations than full-forwards. In acceleration zone 4, midfielders (P < 0.05; ES, = -1.67) and half forwards covered a significantly greater number than full-forwards (P < 0.01; ES, = -1.41). Midfielders accumulated a significantly greater distance in acceleration zone 4 than full-backs (P < 0.05; ES, = -0.57). Significant decrements were observed between halves in total number of accelerations (P < 0.01; ES, = 0.49), accelerations in zones 1 to 4 (P < 0.01; ES, 0.16-0.43), total distance of accelerations, and acceleration distance in zones 2 to 4 (P < 0.05; ES, 0.25; P < 0.01; ES, 0.45; P < 0.01; ES, 0.38). There were significant decrements in the total number of decelerations (P < 0.01; ES, 0.43), number of decelerations in zones 2 (P < 0.05; ES, 0.25), 3 (P < 0.01; ES, 0.45), and 4 (P < 0.01; ES, 0.38), and total deceleration distance (P < 0.01; ES, 0.16).

Conclusion: Half-backs and midfielders covered significantly greater total number of accelerations than full-forwards. Significant decrements in several acceleration and deceleration variables were observed between halves.

Clinical relevance: Players competing in intercounty Camogie should receive progressive exposure to acceleration and deceleration-based movement demands to prepare players for intercounty Camogie match play.

Keywords: accelerations; decelerations; female Gaelic games; injury reduction, player monitoring.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors report no potential conflicts of interest in the development and publication of this article.

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Mean (± SD) acceleration number per half based on position. *Significant difference (P < 0.05) between halves.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
Mean (± SD) acceleration in meters per half based on position. *Significant difference (P < 0.05) between halves.
Figure 3.
Figure 3.
Mean (± SD) deceleration number per half based on position. *Significant difference (P < 0.05) between halves.
Figure 4.
Figure 4.
Mean (± SD) decelerations in meters per half based on position. *Significant difference (P < 0.05) between halves.
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