This study aimed to investigate the differences among the strength sprint (0-10 m), power sprint (10-20 m), and speed sprint (20-30 m) of female soccer players. A total of 15 Taiwanese female soccer players in 2007 Universiade (ages 20.87±1.92 years old, heights 165.27±5.38 cm.; weights 57.47±4.64 kg.) participated in the present study. Before the Universiade, different items of the sprints were measured during the intensive training, including the 0-10m, 10-20m, and 20-30m respectively-counted sprints as well as left-sharp-turn and right-sharp-turn 30m sprints. Results were confirmed as follows with the use of Pair Sample t-test, One-Way ANOVA, and Turkey Post hoc statistical techniques. 1.Among the respectively-counted 30m sprints, participants performed best in the 20-30m speed sprint (1.38±0.04 seconds), followed by the 10-20m (1.42±0.04 seconds) power sprint and 0-10m (1.94±0.09 seconds) strength sprint. It was revealed that the performance of the speed sprint and power sprint was better than that of the strength sprint. In other words, the strength power of the female soccer players was the worst. However, in the soccer game, the performance of the strength sprint may affect the result of the game. Under this circumstance, the strength sprint of the female soccer players in 2007 Universiade was suggested to be enhanced. 2.No significant differences were found on the left-sharp-turn and right-sharp-turn 30m sprints, but the performance on the 30m right-sharp-turn sprint was better than that of left-sharp-turn (t=-3.17, p<.05). One possible reason lays in the habitual or non-habitual use of the players' feet. Therefore, the non-habitual use of feet among female soccer players in Universiade was suggested to be trained, especially for the 30m sprint and sharp turn so as to enhance their performance of prompt position change in soccer games.
This study aimed to investigate the differences among the strength sprint (0-10 m), power sprint (10-20 m), and speed sprint (20-30 m) of female soccer players. A total of 15 Taiwanese female soccer players in 2007 Universiade (ages 20.87±1.92 years old, heights 165.27±5.38 cm.; weights 57.47±4.64 kg.) participated in the present study. Before the Universiade, different items of the sprints were measured during the intensive training, including the 0-10m, 10-20m, and 20-30m respectively-counted sprints as well as left-sharp-turn and right-sharp-turn 30m sprints. Results were confirmed as follows with the use of Pair Sample t-test, One-Way ANOVA, and Turkey Post hoc statistical techniques. 1.Among the respectively-counted 30m sprints, participants performed best in the 20-30m speed sprint (1.38±0.04 seconds), followed by the 10-20m (1.42±0.04 seconds) power sprint and 0-10m (1.94±0.09 seconds) strength sprint. It was revealed that the performance of the speed sprint and power sprint was better than that of the strength sprint. In other words, the strength power of the female soccer players was the worst. However, in the soccer game, the performance of the strength sprint may affect the result of the game. Under this circumstance, the strength sprint of the female soccer players in 2007 Universiade was suggested to be enhanced. 2.No significant differences were found on the left-sharp-turn and right-sharp-turn 30m sprints, but the performance on the 30m right-sharp-turn sprint was better than that of left-sharp-turn (t=-3.17, p<.05). One possible reason lays in the habitual or non-habitual use of the players' feet. Therefore, the non-habitual use of feet among female soccer players in Universiade was suggested to be trained, especially for the 30m sprint and sharp turn so as to enhance their performance of prompt position change in soccer games.