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The relationships between distances covered above generic and relative speed thresholds by male soccer players in English Premier League matches across two competitive seasons. The effects of positional demands and possession

Ronan Kavanagh
1
,
Rocco Di Michele
2
,
Rafael Oliveira
3, 4, 5
,
Kevin McDaid
6
,
David Rhodes
7
,
Ryland Morgans
8

1.
Nottingham Forest FC, Nottingham, UK
2.
Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University of Bologna, Italy
3.
Sports Science School of Rio Maior-Polytechnic Institute of Santarém, 2040-413 Rio Maior, Portugal
4.
Research Centre in Sport Sciences, Health Sciences and Human Development, 5001-801 Vila Real, Portugal
5.
Life Quality Research Centre, 2040-413 Rio Maior, Portugal
6.
Dundalk Institute of Technology, Dundalk, Co Louth, Ireland
7.
Human Performance Department, Burnley Football Club, Burnley
8.
School of Sport and Health Sciences, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Cardiff
Biol Sport. 2024;41(4):77–86
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2024.135416
Online publish date: 2024/03/18
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