Yo-yo intermittent recovery test level 2 and its relationship with other typical soccer field tests in female collegiate soccer players
Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Title
Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research
Publisher
Ovid Technologies, Inc.
School
School of Medical and Health Sciences / Center for Exercise and Sports Science Research
RAS ID
25350
Abstract
The ability to complete high-intensity running is essential for soccer. The Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery Test Level 2 (YYIRT2) can measure this capacity, but there is limited information regarding this assessment in collegiate female soccer players. This study investigated the YYIRT2 as a measure of high-intensity running in this population, and its relationship to other soccer field tests. Twenty-one players from a Division I team were recruited. In addition to the YYIRT2, subjects completed linear (0-5, 0-10, and 0-30 m sprint intervals) and change-of-direction (pro-agility and 60-yard shuttle) speed tests, as well as the YYIRT Level 1 (YYIRT1), to assess relationships with YYIRT2 by correlations (p ≤ 0.05). The correlation of YYIRT1 with the speed tests was also assessed. The YYIRT1 and YYIRT2 were standardized using z-scores for comparison with elite benchmarks to investigate relative performance on each test. The YYIRT2 and YYIRT1 distances did not significantly correlate with those of the speed tests (r = -0.251 to 0.274). There was a large relationship between YYIRT2 and YYIRT1 distances (r = 0.582), although the explained variance was low (33.87%). Mean YYIRT2 z-scores (-4.29 ± 1.66) indicated a performance further from elite benchmarks than those of the YYIRT1 (-1.92 ± 1.61), and 90.5% (19 of 21) subjects performed relatively better in the YYIRT1 than YYIRT2. The YYIRT2 provided a more specific measure of high-intensity running to that of the YYIRT1 in collegiate female soccer players. Coaches may consider using the YYIRT2 to gauge and track progress of high-intensity running capabilities and create training programs to improve this ability in female players.
DOI
10.1519/JSC.0000000000001734
Access Rights
free_to_read
Comments
Lockie, R. G., Jalilvand, F., Moreno, M. R., Orjalo, A. J., Risso, F. G., & Nimphius, S. (2017). Yo-yo intermittent recovery test level 2 and its relationship with other typical soccer field tests in female collegiate soccer players. The Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research, 31(10), 2667-2677. https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0000000000001734