Energy expenditure and intensity of physical activity in soccer referees during match-play

• Published in: Journal of sports science & medicine Vol. 7; no. 3; pp. 327 - 334
• Main Authors: da Silva, Alberto Inácio, Fernandes, Luiz Cláudio, Fernandez, Ricardo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Turkey Journal of Sports Science and Medicine 01.09.2008; Asist Group
• Subjects: Bioenergetics; Brazil; Demographic aspects; Diet; Employment; Energy; Energy metabolism; Exercise; Heart rate; Medicine; Metabolism; Nutrition research; Physical fitness; Physiological aspects; Physiology; Professional soccer; Referees; Soccer; Sport science; Sports medicine; Sports officiating; Studies; Brazil; METs; football; referee; oxygen consumption; Motion-analysis

The aim of this study was to determine the caloric expenditure and the intensity of physical activities performed by official soccer referees during a match expressed in Metabolic Equivalent (METs). The physical activity of referees accredited by CBF (Brazilian Confederation of Soccer) was video-rec...