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Are Physiological, Physical, Wellness and Load Decisive Markers of Starting Players?

These findings suggest that factors beyond physical and physiological capabilities, such as tactical and technical skills, may play a more prominent role in determining starting status in this specific cohort.

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Contextualised Physical Metrics: The Physical Demands Vary with Phase of Play during Elite Soccer Match Play

Traditionally, these demands have been measured using aggregated match metrics, which provide an overall view of player performance but do not account for variations in intensity during specific phases of play.

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Player Performance in the League of Ireland Premier Division 2022-2024

Ranking the top 20 players based on performance metrics in the League of Ireland Premier Division 2022-2024.

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Match Running Performance Preceding Scoring and Conceding a Goal in Men’s Professional Soccer

Within the 5 min period before scoring a goal, teams covered significantly greater distance at low- and medium-intensity when compared to before conceding a goal.

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‘Setting the Benchmark’ Part 3: Contextualising the Match Demands of Specialised Positions at the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023

Given such accelerated rates of physical development in women’s football, it is crucial that the match-play characteristics are analysed and documented to offer practitioners more nuanced and actionable positional insights.

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The Comparison of Position-Specific Match Performance between the Group and Knockout Stage of the UEFA Champions League

Several components contribute to successful performance in matches, where technical, tactical, and physical aspects play a crucial role. Analysing performance can offer a competitive advantage against opponents and assist in making key decisions regarding one's own team.

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‘Setting the Benchmark’ Part 1: The Contextualised Physical Demands of Positional Roles in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022

Understanding the unique physical demands of international football can significantly impact the effectiveness of training programs and contribute to maximising player performance on the field.

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Running More Than Before? The Evolution of Running Load Demands in the English Premier League

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Small-Sided Games in Elite Football: Practical Solutions Without Goalkeepers to Replicate the 4-min Match-Derived Maximal Intensities

The purpose of the study was to determine the area per player to replicate the maximal 4-min match-play period using small-sided or large-sided games lasting the same duration in elite football players.

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Small-Sided Games in Elite Football: Practical Solutions With Goalkeepers to Replicate the 4-min Match-Derived Maximal Intensities

The purpose of the study was to determine the area per player to replicate the maximal 4-min match-play period using small-sided or large-sided games lasting the same duration in elite football players.

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Small-Sided Games in Elite Football: Practical Solutions to Replicate the 4-min Match-Derived Maximal Intensities

The purpose of the study was to determine the area per player to replicate the maximal 4-min match-play period using small-sided or large-sided games lasting the same duration in elite football players.

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Positional High-Intensity Efforts in Elite Soccer

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Physical Demands of Soccer

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Positional Activity Profiles of 11 vs. 11 Professional Football: Variations Across Common Playing Formations

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Match Physical Performance of Elite Female Soccer Players

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Match Day Nutrition - UEFA Expert Group Consensus Statement

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Training Day Nutrition - UEFA Expert Group Consensus Statement

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Quantification of Training and Match-Load Distribution Across a Season in Elite English Premier League Soccer Players

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A Match-Day Analysis of the Movement Profiles of Substitutes from a Professional Soccer Club Before & After Pitch-Entry

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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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Match Running Performance and Fitness in Youth Soccer

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Strength, Power and Speed Characteristics in Elite Academy Soccer

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“Small Steps, or Giant Leaps?” Comparing Game Demands of U23, U18, and U16 English Academy Soccer and Their Associations with Speed and Endurance

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Developing World-Class Soccer Players: An Example of the Academy Physical Development Program From an English Premier League Team

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Heart Rate Monitoring in Team Sports — A Conceptual Framework for Contextualizing Heart Rate Measures for Training and Recovery Prescription