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Deconstructing stereotypes: Stature, match-playing time, and performance in elite Women's World Cup soccer
Recruiting companies recommend elite female soccer players be ≥165 cm (5′5″) in stature. This study investigated if stature limits match-playing time and performance in elite World Cup soccer among players, positions, and countries. We hypothesized stature would not affect match-playing time or perf...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9795175/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36589782 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fspor.2022.1067190 |
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author | Manning, Ciara N. Sekiguchi, Yasuki Benjamin, Courteney L. Spaulding, McKenna R. Dierickx, Erin E. Spaulding, Jayson M. Davenport, Dayshia M. Picard-Busky, Jillian R. Chiampas, George T. Nassis, George P. Casa, Douglas J. |
author_facet | Manning, Ciara N. Sekiguchi, Yasuki Benjamin, Courteney L. Spaulding, McKenna R. Dierickx, Erin E. Spaulding, Jayson M. Davenport, Dayshia M. Picard-Busky, Jillian R. Chiampas, George T. Nassis, George P. Casa, Douglas J. |
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description | Recruiting companies recommend elite female soccer players be ≥165 cm (5′5″) in stature. This study investigated if stature limits match-playing time and performance in elite World Cup soccer among players, positions, and countries. We hypothesized stature would not affect match-playing time or performance. Descriptive data were collected on 552 players from 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup. Odds ratios determined likelihood of starting for players <165 cm and ≥165 cm. ANOVAs compared playing time between stature groups, among positions, and between countries. Performance factors including assists, goals, attempts, corners, shots blocked, and defending blocks were reported. Independent t-tests compared differences between players (≥165 cm, < 165 cm). Data are reported, mean difference [95% confidence interval] [MD (95%CI)] and effect sizes (ES). On average, 32.3% of players were <165 cm. Of total players, no differences existed in total minutes (F = 0.98, p = 0.32), matches (F = 0.27 p = 0.59), or average minutes per match (F = 0.48, p = 0.49) between stature groups, regardless of position. No differences existed in playing time between players <165 cm and ≥165 cm among any positions (p > 0.05), or between countries (p > 0.05). Taller mid-fielders exhibited greater performance in goals, assists, attempts, shots blocked, and defending blocks (MD [95%CI] ES; assists, −0.44[−0.76,−0.11]0.59, p = 0.009; goals, −0.35[−0.69,−0.01]0.44, p = 0.047); attempts, 3.14[1.38, 4.90]0.80, p = 0.001; corners, 2.04[0.12, 3.95]0.48, p = 0.037; shots blocked, 0.96[0.40, 1.51]0.75, p = 0.001; defending blocks, 0.43[0.32,0.82]0.48, p = 0.035), however, actual differences were minimal. Our findings indicate stature does not inhibit playing and performing elite women's soccer, as nearly one-third of players were <165 cm. |
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spelling | pubmed-97951752022-12-29 Deconstructing stereotypes: Stature, match-playing time, and performance in elite Women's World Cup soccer Manning, Ciara N. Sekiguchi, Yasuki Benjamin, Courteney L. Spaulding, McKenna R. Dierickx, Erin E. Spaulding, Jayson M. Davenport, Dayshia M. Picard-Busky, Jillian R. Chiampas, George T. Nassis, George P. Casa, Douglas J. Front Sports Act Living Sports and Active Living Recruiting companies recommend elite female soccer players be ≥165 cm (5′5″) in stature. This study investigated if stature limits match-playing time and performance in elite World Cup soccer among players, positions, and countries. We hypothesized stature would not affect match-playing time or performance. Descriptive data were collected on 552 players from 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup. Odds ratios determined likelihood of starting for players <165 cm and ≥165 cm. ANOVAs compared playing time between stature groups, among positions, and between countries. Performance factors including assists, goals, attempts, corners, shots blocked, and defending blocks were reported. Independent t-tests compared differences between players (≥165 cm, < 165 cm). Data are reported, mean difference [95% confidence interval] [MD (95%CI)] and effect sizes (ES). On average, 32.3% of players were <165 cm. Of total players, no differences existed in total minutes (F = 0.98, p = 0.32), matches (F = 0.27 p = 0.59), or average minutes per match (F = 0.48, p = 0.49) between stature groups, regardless of position. No differences existed in playing time between players <165 cm and ≥165 cm among any positions (p > 0.05), or between countries (p > 0.05). Taller mid-fielders exhibited greater performance in goals, assists, attempts, shots blocked, and defending blocks (MD [95%CI] ES; assists, −0.44[−0.76,−0.11]0.59, p = 0.009; goals, −0.35[−0.69,−0.01]0.44, p = 0.047); attempts, 3.14[1.38, 4.90]0.80, p = 0.001; corners, 2.04[0.12, 3.95]0.48, p = 0.037; shots blocked, 0.96[0.40, 1.51]0.75, p = 0.001; defending blocks, 0.43[0.32,0.82]0.48, p = 0.035), however, actual differences were minimal. Our findings indicate stature does not inhibit playing and performing elite women's soccer, as nearly one-third of players were <165 cm. Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-12-14 /pmc/articles/PMC9795175/ /pubmed/36589782 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fspor.2022.1067190 Text en © 2022 Manning, Sekiguchi, Benjamin, Spaulding, Dierickx, Spaulding, Davenport, Picard-Busky, Chiampas, Nassis and Casa. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY) (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) . The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms. |
spellingShingle | Sports and Active Living Manning, Ciara N. Sekiguchi, Yasuki Benjamin, Courteney L. Spaulding, McKenna R. Dierickx, Erin E. Spaulding, Jayson M. Davenport, Dayshia M. Picard-Busky, Jillian R. Chiampas, George T. Nassis, George P. Casa, Douglas J. Deconstructing stereotypes: Stature, match-playing time, and performance in elite Women's World Cup soccer |
title | Deconstructing stereotypes: Stature, match-playing time, and performance in elite Women's World Cup soccer |
title_full | Deconstructing stereotypes: Stature, match-playing time, and performance in elite Women's World Cup soccer |
title_fullStr | Deconstructing stereotypes: Stature, match-playing time, and performance in elite Women's World Cup soccer |
title_full_unstemmed | Deconstructing stereotypes: Stature, match-playing time, and performance in elite Women's World Cup soccer |
title_short | Deconstructing stereotypes: Stature, match-playing time, and performance in elite Women's World Cup soccer |
title_sort | deconstructing stereotypes: stature, match-playing time, and performance in elite women's world cup soccer |
topic | Sports and Active Living |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9795175/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36589782 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fspor.2022.1067190 |
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