WetBulb Globe Temperature and GPS Workload in Female Soccer Athletes

Student Author Information

Alexis Austin, University of LynchburgFollow
Sean M. Collins, University of LynchburgFollow
Tom Bowman, University of LynchburgFollow
Robert Huggins, University of ConnecticutFollow
Brittany Smith, University of LynchburgFollow

Location

Memorial Ballroom, Hall Campus Center

Access Type

Open Access

Entry Number

47

Start Date

4-8-2020 12:00 PM

End Date

4-8-2020 1:15 PM

Department

Athletic Training

Abstract

Our purpose was to understand the influence of environmental indices on the running intensity and body mass loss (BML) of women’s soccer players during preseason training. Eleven women's NCAA Division III (D3) soccer players (age= 20.09±1.04 y, height= 167.28±8.65 cm, mass= 60.18±5.42 kg) volunteered to wear GPS devices (Sports Performance Tracking, Melbourne, Australia) throughout all preseason practices (n=15). The combination of intensity, sRPE, and ΔBML explained 6.7% of the variance in WBGT (F1,155=5.06, P=0.002). Intensity (t156= -3.05, P=0.001) and sRPE (t156=3.60, P

Keywords: humidity, preseason, intensity, body mass loss, rate of perceived exertion.

Faculty Mentor(s)

Dr. Sean Collins
Dr. Tom Bowman
Dr. Brittany Smith.

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