The independent effects of match location,match result and the quality of opposition on subjective wellbeing in under 23 soccer players: a case study |
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| Authors: | Will Abbott Thomas E. Brownlee Liam D. Harper Robert J. Naughton |
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| Affiliation: | 1. School of Sport and Service Management, Brighton University, Brighton, UK;2. Brighton and Hove Albion F.C, American Express Elite Performance Centre, Lancing, UK;3. Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK;4. School of Human and Health Sciences, University of Huddersfield, UK |
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| Abstract: | This study examined if subjective wellbeing in soccer players was affected by match location, match result and opposition quality before a match (PRE), 1 day after (POST-1), and 3 days after a match (POST-3). Eleven professional male soccer players from the under 23 squad playing in the Premier League 2 division completed a wellbeing questionnaire before and after 17 matches. Match training load (session-rating perceived exertion) was not different, regardless of the location, result, or quality of opposition faced (P > 0.05). Subjective wellbeing was not different at PRE (P > 0.05); however, at POST-1 and POST-3, stress and mood were ≥20% lower after playing away from home or losing (P < 0.05). Stress, mood and sleep were ≥12% worse after playing against a higher-level opposition at POST-1. Coaches need to be aware that match location, match result and the quality of the opposition can influence post-match wellbeing, irrespective of match load. |
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| Keywords: | Wellbeing soccer sport winning home |
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