Abbot, Will, Brownlee, Tom, Harper, Liam D., Naughton, Robert and Clifford, Tom (2018) The independent effects of match location, match result and the quality of opposition on subjective wellbeing in under 23 soccer players: A case study. Research in Sports Medicine. ISSN 1543-8627
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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