Physical fitness and peak running periods during female Australian football match-play

Objective: To investigate the influence of physical fitness on peak periods of match-play.Methods: Forty-three female Australian footballers from three teams wore global positioning system units in matches during one competitive season. The Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery Test (Level 1) was conducted as an estimate of physical fitness. One-, two-, three-, four- and five-minute rolling periods were analysed in order to determine the “peak” and...