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Comparison of Running Distance Variables and Body Load in Competitions Based on Their Results: A Full-Season Study of Professional Soccer Players

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  • Hadi Nobari

    (Department of Physical Education and Sports, University of Granada, 18010 Granada, Spain
    Department of Exercise Physiology, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Isfahan, Isfahan 81746-7344, Iran
    HEME Research Group, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Extremadura, 10003 Cáceres, Spain
    Both authors contributed equally to this study.)

  • Rafael Oliveira

    (Sports Science School of Rio Maior–Polytechnic Institute of Santarém, 2140-413 Rio Maior, Portugal
    Research Centre in Sport Sciences, Health Sciences and Human Development, 5001-801 Vila Real, Portugal
    Life Quality Research Centre, 2140-413 Rio Maior, Portugal
    Both authors contributed equally to this study.)

  • João Paulo Brito

    (Sports Science School of Rio Maior–Polytechnic Institute of Santarém, 2140-413 Rio Maior, Portugal
    Research Centre in Sport Sciences, Health Sciences and Human Development, 5001-801 Vila Real, Portugal
    Life Quality Research Centre, 2140-413 Rio Maior, Portugal)

  • Jorge Pérez-Gómez

    (HEME Research Group, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Extremadura, 10003 Cáceres, Spain)

  • Filipe Manuel Clemente

    (Escola Superior Desporto e Lazer, Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Rua Escola Industrial e Comercial de Nun’Álvares, 4900-347 Viana do Castelo, Portugal
    Instituto de Telecomunicações, Delegação da Covilhã, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal)

  • Luca Paolo Ardigò

    (Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, School of Exercise and Sport Science, University of Verona, 37131 Verona, Italy)

Abstract

The aims of this study were to compare the external workload in win, draw and defeat matches and to compare first and second halves in the Iranian Premier League. Observations on individual match performance measures were undertaken on thirteen outfield players (age, 28.6 ± 2.7 years; height, 182.1 ± 8.6 cm; body mass, 75.3 ± 8.2 kg; BMI, 22.6 ± 0.7 kg/m 2 ) competing in the Iranian Premier League. High-speed activities selected for analysis included total duration of matches, total distance, average speed, high-speed running distance, sprint distance, maximal speed and GPS-derived body load data. In general, there were higher workloads in win matches when compared with draw or defeat for all variables; higher workloads in the first halves of win and draw matches; higher total distance, high-speed running distance and body load in the second half in defeat matches. Specifically, lower average speed was found in matches with a win than with draw or defeat ( p < 0.05). Sprint distance was higher in the first half of win than defeat matches and high-speed running distance was lower in draw than defeat matches (all, p < 0.05). In addition, first half presented higher values for all variables, regardless of the match result. Specifically, high-speed running distance was higher in the first half of matches with a win ( p = 0.08) and total distance was higher in the first half of matches with a draw ( p = 0.012). In conclusion, match result influences the external workload demands and must be considered in subsequent training sessions and matches.

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  • Hadi Nobari & Rafael Oliveira & João Paulo Brito & Jorge Pérez-Gómez & Filipe Manuel Clemente & Luca Paolo Ardigò, 2021. "Comparison of Running Distance Variables and Body Load in Competitions Based on Their Results: A Full-Season Study of Professional Soccer Players," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(4), pages 1-11, February.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:4:p:2077-:d:502983
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    1. Filipe Manuel Clemente & Rui Silva & Daniel Castillo & Asier Los Arcos & Bruno Mendes & José Afonso, 2020. "Weekly Load Variations of Distance-Based Variables in Professional Soccer Players: A Full-Season Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(9), pages 1-12, May.
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