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Factors affecting match running performance in elite soccer: Analysis of UEFA Champions League matches
This study aimed to examine the independent effect of different match-related factors on match running performance (MRP) in elite soccer. Players’ MRPs (n = 244) were collected during UEFA Champions League (UCL) group stage matches in the 2020–21 season. All MRP data were collected by the semi-autom...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10108755/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37077779 http://dx.doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2023.116453 |
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author | Modric, Toni Versic, Sime Stojanovic, Marko Chmura, Paweł Andrzejewski, Marcin Konefał, Marek Sekulic, Damir |
author_facet | Modric, Toni Versic, Sime Stojanovic, Marko Chmura, Paweł Andrzejewski, Marcin Konefał, Marek Sekulic, Damir |
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description | This study aimed to examine the independent effect of different match-related factors on match running performance (MRP) in elite soccer. Players’ MRPs (n = 244) were collected during UEFA Champions League (UCL) group stage matches in the 2020–21 season. All MRP data were collected by the semi-automatic optical system InStat Fitness (InStat Limited, Limerick, Republic of Ireland). Match-related factors included match outcome, team quality, match location, opponent quality and difference in team quality, while MRP included cumulative and relative measures of total distance (TD and R-TD), low-intensity running (LIR and R-LIR) (≤ 4 m/s), moderate-intensity running (MIR and R-MIR) (4–5.5 m/s) and high-intensity running (HIR and R-HIR) (≥ 5.5 m/s). Linear mixed models were used to examine the collective effect of match-related factors on MRPs when controlling for between-player, between-playing position and between-team variation. The main findings were that match outcome was associated with reduced HIR (d = -0.38, p = 0.04), match location was associated with increased TD, R-TD, LIR and R-LIR (d = 0.54–0.87, all p < 0.01), while team quality, opponent quality and difference in team quality were not associated with MRP. These results show that (i) winning UCL matches was not strongly influenced by players’ physical performance, (ii) away UCL matches were characterized by a slower match pace and greater match volume, and (iii) players’ physical performance was similar irrespective of playing either in or against high- or low-quality teams. The findings from this study may help soccer coaches to ensure optimal physical preparation of players in elite soccer. |
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spelling | pubmed-101087552023-04-18 Factors affecting match running performance in elite soccer: Analysis of UEFA Champions League matches Modric, Toni Versic, Sime Stojanovic, Marko Chmura, Paweł Andrzejewski, Marcin Konefał, Marek Sekulic, Damir Biol Sport Original Paper This study aimed to examine the independent effect of different match-related factors on match running performance (MRP) in elite soccer. Players’ MRPs (n = 244) were collected during UEFA Champions League (UCL) group stage matches in the 2020–21 season. All MRP data were collected by the semi-automatic optical system InStat Fitness (InStat Limited, Limerick, Republic of Ireland). Match-related factors included match outcome, team quality, match location, opponent quality and difference in team quality, while MRP included cumulative and relative measures of total distance (TD and R-TD), low-intensity running (LIR and R-LIR) (≤ 4 m/s), moderate-intensity running (MIR and R-MIR) (4–5.5 m/s) and high-intensity running (HIR and R-HIR) (≥ 5.5 m/s). Linear mixed models were used to examine the collective effect of match-related factors on MRPs when controlling for between-player, between-playing position and between-team variation. The main findings were that match outcome was associated with reduced HIR (d = -0.38, p = 0.04), match location was associated with increased TD, R-TD, LIR and R-LIR (d = 0.54–0.87, all p < 0.01), while team quality, opponent quality and difference in team quality were not associated with MRP. These results show that (i) winning UCL matches was not strongly influenced by players’ physical performance, (ii) away UCL matches were characterized by a slower match pace and greater match volume, and (iii) players’ physical performance was similar irrespective of playing either in or against high- or low-quality teams. The findings from this study may help soccer coaches to ensure optimal physical preparation of players in elite soccer. Institute of Sport in Warsaw 2022-06-01 2023-04 /pmc/articles/PMC10108755/ /pubmed/37077779 http://dx.doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2023.116453 Text en Copyright © Biology of Sport 2023 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike 4.0 License, allowing third parties to copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format and remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially, provided the original work is properly cited and states its license. |
spellingShingle | Original Paper Modric, Toni Versic, Sime Stojanovic, Marko Chmura, Paweł Andrzejewski, Marcin Konefał, Marek Sekulic, Damir Factors affecting match running performance in elite soccer: Analysis of UEFA Champions League matches |
title | Factors affecting match running performance in elite soccer: Analysis of UEFA Champions League matches |
title_full | Factors affecting match running performance in elite soccer: Analysis of UEFA Champions League matches |
title_fullStr | Factors affecting match running performance in elite soccer: Analysis of UEFA Champions League matches |
title_full_unstemmed | Factors affecting match running performance in elite soccer: Analysis of UEFA Champions League matches |
title_short | Factors affecting match running performance in elite soccer: Analysis of UEFA Champions League matches |
title_sort | factors affecting match running performance in elite soccer: analysis of uefa champions league matches |
topic | Original Paper |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10108755/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37077779 http://dx.doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2023.116453 |
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