招聘公司推荐优秀女足球运动员身高≥165厘米(5'5")。这项研究调查了身高是否限制了球员在精英世界杯足球赛中的比赛时间和表现,职位,和国家。我们假设身材不会影响比赛时间或表现。收集了2019年FIFA女足世界杯552名球员的描述性数据。赔率比确定了<165厘米和≥165厘米的球员开始的可能性。ANOVAs比较了身材组之间的比赛时间,在职位之间,和国家之间。性能因素,包括助攻,目标,尝试,角落,镜头被挡住了,据报道,防御街区。独立t检验比较了球员之间的差异(≥165厘米,<165厘米)。报告了数据,平均差[95%置信区间][MD(95CI)]和效应大小(ES)。平均而言,32.3%的玩家<165厘米。在所有玩家中,总分钟数没有差异(F=0.98,p=0.32),匹配(F=0.27p=0.59),或身高组之间的平均每场比赛分钟数(F=0.48,p=0.49),不管位置。在任何位置之间,<165厘米和≥165厘米的球员之间的比赛时间没有差异(p>0.05),或国家之间(p>0.05)。较高的中场球员在进球方面表现更好,助攻,尝试,镜头被挡住了,和防守块(MD[95CI]ES;助攻,-0.44[-0.76,-0.11]0.59,p=0.009;目标,-0.35[-0.69,-0.01]0.44,p=0.047);尝试,3.14[1.38,4.90]0.80,p=0.001;角,2.04[0.12,3.95]0.48,p=0.037;镜头被阻止,0.96[0.40,1.51]0.75,p=0.001;防御区块,0.43[0.32,0.82]0.48,p=0.035),然而,实际差异很小。我们的研究结果表明,身材并不抑制踢和表演精英女子足球,近三分之一的球员都<165厘米。
Recruiting companies recommend elite female soccer players be ≥165 cm (5\'5″) in stature. This study investigated if stature limits match-playing time and performance in elite World Cup soccer among players, positions, and countries. We hypothesized stature would not affect match-playing time or performance. Descriptive data were collected on 552 players from 2019 FIFA Women\'s World Cup. Odds ratios determined likelihood of starting for players <165 cm and ≥165 cm. ANOVAs compared playing time between stature groups, among positions, and between countries. Performance factors including assists, goals, attempts, corners, shots blocked, and defending blocks were reported. Independent t-tests compared differences between players (≥165 cm, < 165 cm). Data are reported, mean difference [95% confidence interval] [MD (95%CI)] and effect sizes (ES). On average, 32.3% of players were <165 cm. Of total players, no differences existed in total minutes (F = 0.98, p = 0.32), matches (F = 0.27 p = 0.59), or average minutes per match (F = 0.48, p = 0.49) between stature groups, regardless of position. No differences existed in playing time between players <165 cm and ≥165 cm among any positions (p > 0.05), or between countries (p > 0.05). Taller mid-fielders exhibited greater performance in goals, assists, attempts, shots blocked, and defending blocks (MD [95%CI] ES; assists, -0.44[-0.76,-0.11]0.59, p = 0.009; goals, -0.35[-0.69,-0.01]0.44, p = 0.047); attempts, 3.14[1.38, 4.90]0.80, p = 0.001; corners, 2.04[0.12, 3.95]0.48, p = 0.037; shots blocked, 0.96[0.40, 1.51]0.75, p = 0.001; defending blocks, 0.43[0.32,0.82]0.48, p = 0.035), however, actual differences were minimal. Our findings indicate stature does not inhibit playing and performing elite women\'s soccer, as nearly one-third of players were <165 cm.