Comparative analysis of competitive motor activity of Russian youth national teams in international football tournaments of different ranks

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V.A. Kuzmichev1
PhD E.M. Kalinin1, 2
N.A. Kocheshkov1
PhD, Professor A.V. Leksakov1, 3
1Russian Football Union, Moscow
2Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Dolgoprudny
3Russian State University of Physical Education, Sports, Youth and Tourism (SCOLIPE), Moscow

Objective of the study was to reveal the structure of the competitive motor activity of youth teams in international football tournaments of various ranks.
Methods and structure of the study. In the period 2018-2021 23 official international games were analyzed with the participation of players of the Russian national teams aged 16-17 (345 observations were made), who took part in the control and qualifying games: the first qualifying and elite rounds, the final stage of the European Championship. Data analysis was carried out for football players who played more than 85 minutes in a match. Official games were held two days later on the third according to UEFA regulations. All motor actions were classified according to the ranges of speed, acceleration, deceleration and were evaluated using the Wimu Pro GPS tracking system.
Results and conclusions. International games of a higher rank (Elite round and European Championship) are characterized by a greater number of motor actions, namely: “powerful” accelerations and “sharp” braking, while the total distance, the volume of movements in different speed ranges does not differ, except for walking. The information obtained can be used to assess competitive motor activity and serve as a guideline in preparation for the upcoming international tournaments.

Keywords: tournament, comparison, movement, speed, acceleration, braking, football.

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