A comparison of match demands using ball-in-play versus whole match data in professional soccer players of the English Championship
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Mernagh, D., Weldon, A., Wass, J., Phillips, J., Parmar, N., waldron, M. and Turner, A. 2021. A comparison of match demands using ball-in-play versus whole match data in professional soccer players of the English Championship. Sports. 9 (6), pp. 1-8. https://doi.org/10.3390/sports9060076
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Title | A comparison of match demands using ball-in-play versus whole match data in professional soccer players of the English Championship |
Authors | Mernagh, D., Weldon, A., Wass, J., Phillips, J., Parmar, N., waldron, M. and Turner, A. |
Abstract | This is the first study to report the Whole Match, ball-in-play (BiP), ball-out-of-play (BoP), and Max BiP (worst case scenario phases of play) demands of professional soccer players competing in the English Championship. Effective playing time per soccer game is typically < 60 min. When the ball is out of play, players spend time repositioning themselves, which is likely less physically demanding. Consequently, reporting whole-match demands may under-report the physical requirements of soccer players. Twenty professional soccer players, categorized via position (defenders, midfielders, and forwards) participated in this study. A repeated measures design was used to collect Global Positioning System (GPS) data over eight professional soccer matches in the English Championship. Data were divided into whole-match and BiP data, and BiP data were further sub-divided into different time points (30-60 s, 60-90 s, and > 90 s) providing precise peak match demands. Whole-match demands recorded were compared to BiP and Max BiP, and BiP data excluded data from all match stoppages, providing a more precise analysis of match demands. Whole-match metrics were significantly lower than BiP metrics (p < 0.05), and Max BiP for 30-60 s was significantly higher than periods between 60-90 s and > 90 s. No significant differences were found between positions. Ball-in-play analysis allows an accurate representation of the game and physical demands imposed on professional soccer players. Through having a clearer understanding of maximum game demands in professional soccer, will enable practitioners to design highly specific training methods. |
Keywords | high-speed running; acceleration; metabolic load; football; sport |
Research Group | Strength and Conditioning at the London Sport Institute |
Publisher | MDPI |
Journal | Sports |
ISSN | |
Electronic | 2075-4663 |
Publication dates | |
Online | 26 May 2021 |
Jun 2021 | |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 24 May 2021 |
Accepted | 24 May 2021 |
Submitted | 18 Mar 2021 |
Output status | Published |
Publisher's version | License |
Copyright Statement | Copyright: © 2021 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.3390/sports9060076 |
Web of Science identifier | WOS:000666559800001 |
Language | English |
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