Disputas Master i idrettsvitenskap Andreas Kjæreng Winther

Avhandlingen er tilgjengelig her! The doctoral thesis. Prøveforelesning over oppgitt emne holdes kl. 10.15, samme sted: «How should individual GPS data be practically applied in the training process to ensure the best possible training load for female elite soccer players? » .  Prøveforelesningen vil også bli strømmet/the trial lecture will also be streamed. Disputasen starter kl. 1215 i Audorium Cortex. Auditoriet er åpent for publikum, men vil også bli strømmet her. Opptak av disputasen vil være tilgjengelig i et døgn. The auditorium is open to the public. The defense will still be streamed here. A recording of the disputation will be available for 24 hours.

Populærvitenskapelig sammendrag av avhandlingen:

With the surge in professionalism and competitiveness of women's football, there is a call for further research to enhance the development and health of these athletes. This thesis tried to answer this call by examining the activity profiles and training loads of elite female footballers in Norway. Data from four teams in the premier division were analyzed over two seasons. 

The results showed that players covered great distances during matches, with variations in running intensity depending on player position. For example, wingers were subjected to higher demands in terms of high-speed running and sprinting compared to center-backs. It was also interesting to note how the activity varied from match to match, particularly concerning high-speed running and sprinting, which has important implications for player monitoring. 

The load in typical training weeks followed a pyramid structure, with lower loads before and after matches and higher loads during the midweek. This aligned with fundamental training principles. However, players did not achieve maximal running speeds during training sessions, which coaches should be aware of.  

These insights provide valuable insights for coaches and players, emphasizing the importance of adapting training to match the activity levels during matches while considering the need for recovery and varied training.

Hovedveileder
Professor Svein Arne Pettersen, Idrettshøgskolen, Det helsevitenskapelige fakultet, UiT Norges arktiske universitet. 

Biveiledere
Professor Dag Johansen, Institutt for informatikk, Fakultet for naturvitenskap og teknologi, UiT.
Professor Morten Bredsgaard Randers, Institut for Idræt og Biomekanik, Syddansk universitet.

Bedømmelseskomité
Professor Espen Tønnesen, Høgskolen i Kristiania- 1. opponent.
Senior lecturerer Helena Andersson, Umeå Universitet - 2. opponent.
Postdoktor John Owen Osborne, Idrettshøgskolen, Det helsevitenskapelige fakultet, UiT Norges arktiske universitet – leder av komité. 

Disputasleder: Instituttleder Carsten Rolland, Idrettshøgskolen, Det helsevitenskapelige fakultet, UiT Norges arktiske universitet.