ABSTRACT
The physiological characteristics of women soccer players have been reported previously (Jensen and Larsson, 1992; Rhodes and Mosher, 1992; Davis and Brewer, 1993; Tumilty, 1993; Tamer et al., 1997; Todd et al., 2002; Krustrup et al., 2005). These studies show that maximal aerobic power, sprinting ability and intermittent exercise performance of elite players are critical determinants of fitness (Jensen and Larsson, 1992; Rhodes and Mosher, 1992; Davis and Brewer, 1993; Tumilty, 1993; Tamer et al., 1997; Todd et al., 2002; Krustrup et al., 2005). Only Krustrup et al. (2005) have reported the activity profile of elite international female soccer players during match play. They studied 14 players from the Danish Division 1 during competitive matches using video based time-motion analysis and they reported the total distance covered during a game to be 10300 m (range: 9700-11300 m).
