Biology of Sport
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2/2023
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Monitoring physical match performance relative to peak locomotor demands: implications for training professional soccer players

José M. Oliva-Lozano
1
,
Andrea Riboli
2
,
Víctor Fortes
3
,
José M. Muyor
4

  1. Health Research Centre, University of Almería, Almería, Spain
  2. Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
  3. Unión Deportiva Almería, Almería, Spain
  4. Laboratory of Kinesiology, Biomechanics and Ergonomics (KIBIOMER Lab). Research Central Services, University of Almería, Spain
Biol Sport. 2023;40(2):553–560
Online publish date: 2022/07/21
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This study aimed to analyse physical performance relative to peak locomotor demands of match play. Data were collected during 13 professional soccer matches. Initially, the 1-minute peak values were registered in each match, including the percentage of the total distance (TD), high-speed running distance (HSRD), sprinting distance (SPD), and high-metabolic load distance (HMLD), and a total of high-intensity accelerations and decelerations (Acc+Dec). Secondly, the time (measured in minutes) spent at different percentage ranges for the 1-minute peak values registered in each match was calculated. Thirdly, the physical performance required in the different percentage ranges for the 1-minute peak values were obtained. Finally, the time and physical performance required above the 90-minute average demands were calculated. The 90-minute average for all playing positions represented ~53% of the total distance (TD), ~23.4% of high-metabolic load distance (HMLD), ~16% of high-speed running distance (HSRD), ~11% of the total of high-intensity accelerations and decelerations (Acc+Dec), and ~6% of sprinting distance (SPD) for the 1-minute peak values. Likewise, statistically significant differences (p < 0.05) in the physical performance and time spent between specific percentage ranges for the 1-minute peak locomotor demands were also noted. In addition, all the variables reported that the physical performance required for above 90-minute average demands were significantly greater (p < 0.05) than the 90-minute average demands. Therefore, these findings may guide the prescription of training intensity by considering the physical performance relative to the peak locomotor demands of match play.
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external load, training load, game analysis, team sport, worst case scenario

 
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