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Variations in high-intensity running and fatigue during semi-professional soccer matches

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  • Martinique Sparks
  • Ben Coetzee
  • J. Tim Gabbett

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The aim of the study was to determine the fatigue rates and pacing strategies of players during matches by quantifying high-intensity running (HIR) in rolling 5-min periods. Ten semi-professional players were monitored with 10Hz global positioning system (GPS) units during 12 official A-league matches. Match data was categorised into total distance covered and HIR (>3.7 m/min) for rolling 5-min intervals. Distance covered in the first half were used to classify players into low- (LAG), moderate- (MAG) and high-activity groups (HAG). The MAG showed a moderate difference in HIR at 5-min after the peak period. The HAG showed moderate to large declines in distance covered between the first 15 min of the second half (103.9 m/min). They also showed small to moderate declines in HIR during the first 10 min of the second half (25.7 m/min). The LAG showed a small to moderate increase in distance covered during the last 10 min of the second half (95.7 m/min) compared to the first half (84.4 m/min). First-half activity profiles had a significant impact on recovery after the most intense 5-min periods. Also, our study showed an end-spurt occurring towards the end of a match supporting the possibility of pacing strategies.

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  • Martinique Sparks & Ben Coetzee & J. Tim Gabbett, 2016. "Variations in high-intensity running and fatigue during semi-professional soccer matches," International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 16(1), pages 122-132, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:rpanxx:v:16:y:2016:i:1:p:122-132
    DOI: 10.1080/24748668.2016.11868875
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    1. Diego Marqués-Jiménez & Julio Calleja-González & Iñaki Arratibel & Anne Delextrat & Nicolás Terrados, 2017. "Fatigue and Recovery in Soccer: Evidence and Challenges," The Open Sports Sciences Journal, Bentham Open, vol. 10(1), pages 52-70, April.
    2. Ben Teune & Carl Woods & Alice Sweeting & Mathew Inness & Sam Robertson, 2022. "A method to inform team sport training activity duration with change point analysis," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 17(3), pages 1-11, March.
    3. Enrique Alonso & Nicolas Miranda & Shaoliang Zhang & Carlos Sosa & Juan Trapero & Jorge Lorenzo & Alberto Lorenzo, 2020. "Peak Match Demands in Young Basketball Players: Approach and Applications," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(7), pages 1-10, March.

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