Quantifying and modelling the game speed outputs of English Championship soccer players

Connor, Mark; Mernagh, Dylan; Beato, Marco

doi:10.1080/15438627.2021.1888108

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“…The differences reported in match demands in this study should be also considered when developing the physical qualities needed to progress from U18 to the U23 and 1ST teams. Sports scientists need to monitor the training and match loads of their players to balance and plan appropriate physical stimuli during training sessions (Vanrenterghem et al, 2017;Connor et al, 2021). Several researchers reported that the match represents the most important physical stimulus of the week and plays a key role in achieving long-term physical development (Anderson et al, 2016;Morgans et al, 2018;Gualtieri et al, 2020).…”

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Quantifying and Comparing the Match Demands of U18, U23, and 1ST Team English Professional Soccer Players

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The aim of this study was to quantify and compare the match load demands of U18, U23, and 1ST team players during the official season. A total of 65 matches and 495 (U18 = 146, U23 = 146, and 1ST team = 203) individual player game observations were included in this analysis. A 10-Hz global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) and 100-Hz triaxial accelerometer (STATSports, Apex, Northern Ireland) were used to monitor the following metrics during official matches: total distance, high-speed running distance (HSR), sprint distance, high metabolic distance, explosive distance, high-intensity bursts distance, speed intensity, and dynamic stress load (DSL) were analyzed. A multivariate analysis of variance test reported significant (p < 0.001) differences among the groups. HSR during matches was lower (d = small) for U18 players than the U23 and 1ST team players. Sprint distance and high-intensity bursts distance were lower (small) in U18 compared with the U23 and 1ST team. DSL was greater in 1ST compared with U18 (small) and U23 (small). This study reported that the differences between groups were greater for HSR, sprint distance, high-intensity bursts distance, and DSL, while total distance, high metabolic load distance, explosive distance, and speed intensity did not differ between the groups. These findings could be used to design training programs in the academy players (i.e., U18) to achieve the required long-term physical adaptations that are needed to progress into the U23 and 1ST teams.

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“…The League is often used as a pre-season competition, whereas the Championship is considered the most important, with the All-Ireland final viewed as one of the biggest sporting events of the year in Ireland [5]. The match-play running demands of hurlers have previously been reported [1,[6][7][8]. However, no research has differentiated between the two elite senior hurling competitions.…”

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“…These GPS technologies have been shown to provide valid and reliable measures of running performance in team sports [10,11]. Several studies have reported the match-play running performances in soccer [12][13][14][15], rugby [16][17][18], Gaelic football [19,20], field hockey [21,22], and hurling [1,[6][7][8]23] using GPS. Specifically, the total distance, distance per minute, distance covered at high-speed running (HSR) and sprinting, the number and length of sprints, and the peak speeds have been quantified [1,[6][7][8].…”

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“…Several studies have reported the match-play running performances in soccer [12][13][14][15], rugby [16][17][18], Gaelic football [19,20], field hockey [21,22], and hurling [1,[6][7][8]23] using GPS. Specifically, the total distance, distance per minute, distance covered at high-speed running (HSR) and sprinting, the number and length of sprints, and the peak speeds have been quantified [1,[6][7][8]. When the physical demands of the sport have been established, coaches can design training content and seasonal plans to prepare the players to withstand the high-intensity exercise demands of competition [24,25].…”

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“…When the physical demands of the sport have been established, coaches can design training content and seasonal plans to prepare the players to withstand the high-intensity exercise demands of competition [24,25]. Recently, GPS has been utilized to quantify the match-play running demands of elite senior hurling [1,[6][7][8]23]. Previous research in hurling have investigated the running demands for the full-game, between halves and positions [1,[6][7][8].…”

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The Between-Competition Running Demands of Elite Hurling Match-Play

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young²,

Collins

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The current study aimed to investigate the differences in running demands between the National Hurling League (NHL) and the Championship, and within playing positions. GPS (10 Hz, STATSports Apex GNSS) were used to analyse the running demands during 34 games (2017–2020 seasons) of the Championship and the NHL. The running demands (total-, relative-, high-speed- [>17 km·h−1] and sprint [≥22 km·h−1] distance, number and length of sprints, and peak speed) were compared between competitions. Greater total- [ES = 0.32], relative- [ES = 0.26], and sprint-distance [ES = 0.41], and number of sprints [ES = 1.29] were completed in the Championship. The high-speed distance was similar between competitions. Half-backs and half-forwards covered greater total- (ES = 0.91 and 0.21, respectively), relative- (ES = 1.14 and 0.68, respectively), high-speed- (ES = 0.69 and 0.44, respectively), and sprint-distance (ES = 0.50 and 1.26, respectively), number of sprints (ES = 2.66 and 1.73, respectively), and peak speed (ES = 1.09 and 1.32, respectively) in the Championship. There was no difference (p < 0.05) in the sprint distance covered between positions in the Championship. The results showed that the Championship is more physically demanding. The findings present key implications for the transition between competitions.

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The Influence of Playing Position on Physical, Physiological, and Technical Demands in Adult Male Soccer Matches: A Systematic Scoping Review with Evidence Gap Map

Sarmento,

Martinho,

Gouveia

et al. 2024

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Background There has been an increase in studies examining the demands of soccer relative to each playing position in recent years. Understanding the physical, physiological, and technical demands on soccer players according to their positional role during competitive matches is necessary to understand match requirements and develop position-specific training practices. Thereby, there is a clear need to synthesize the information on the different profiles of each playing position. Objective This review aimed to organize the literature investigating physical, physiological, and technical demands according to playing positions and provide a framework to identify gaps and suggestions for future studies. Methods A systematic search was conducted in October 2023 using four electronic databases: Web of Science, SPORTDiscus, PubMed and Scopus. The review followed PRISMA 2020 guidelines and the PRISMA-ScR extension for Scoping Reviews. The studies were included if the sample comprised adult male soccer players categorized from Tier 3 to Tier 5 (i.e., highly trained/national level, elite/international level, or world class) and compared the physical, physiological, or technical parameters across playing positions. Results A total of 178 studies met the inclusion criteria and were included in the review. The number of teams, players, and matches analyzed per study varied considerably. Although a range of classifications were reported across studies, 59% of studies classified players as central defenders, full-backs, central midfielders, wide midfielders, and forwards. The findings suggests that central and external midfielders, and external defenders cover greater total and high-speed distance than forwards or central defenders. Sprint distance was higher in external midfielders versus all other positions. Defenders and central midfielders perform more passes than external midfielders and forwards. Heart rate was the most commonly reported physiological variable across playing positions. When expressed as a percentage of maximal heart rate, midfielders presented higher mean values than all other playing positions. Conclusion This scoping review demonstrates that there are differences in the demands on players across playing positions in soccer. Training practices in soccer should be based on the specific requirements of each positional role to ensure players can fulfill their tactical responsibilities during the game.

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Quantifying and modelling the game speed outputs of English Championship soccer players

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Quantifying and Comparing the Match Demands of U18, U23, and 1ST Team English Professional Soccer Players

Quantifying and Comparing the Match Demands of U18, U23, and 1ST Team English Professional Soccer Players

The Between-Competition Running Demands of Elite Hurling Match-Play

The Influence of Playing Position on Physical, Physiological, and Technical Demands in Adult Male Soccer Matches: A Systematic Scoping Review with Evidence Gap Map

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