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The Match-Play Activity Cycles In Elite U17, U21 And Senior Hurling Competitive Games, Damien Young, Kieran Collins, Laurent Mourot, Giuseppe Coratella
The Match-Play Activity Cycles In Elite U17, U21 And Senior Hurling Competitive Games, Damien Young, Kieran Collins, Laurent Mourot, Giuseppe Coratella
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Purpose The current study aimed to investigate the ball-in-play (BIP) and ball-out-of-play (BOP) differences between U17, U21 and senior hurling matches.
Methods Video recordings of matches (n = 36) were coded and analysed for BIP and BOP. Time when the ball was continuously in-play was considered BIP, whereas any stoppages were considered BOP.
Results The total and mean BIP cycle duration showed no difference between levels. The number of BIP cycles were higher in senior matches compared to U17 (ES = 1.80: large) and U21 (ES = 1.27: large). U17 matches had a lower frequency of BIP cycles between 16 …