football biomechanics Tag

Football loves acceleration. Sprints.Explosive runs.Maximum speed.High-speed distance. But our data show something that should change the conversation: At medium intensity, players accelerate more than they decelerate.At high intensity, the game flips. At high intensity, football becomes dominated by deceleration. Not slightly. Clearly. Across professional players: High intensity total: +61% more decelerations than accelerations High...

A contextual analysis of ACC MAX demands across playing positions in LALIGA EA SPORTS 2024/25 Most coaches associate maximal acceleration with counterattacks and open-field actions. But our analysis of 419 outfield players from LALIGA EA SPORTS 2024/25 suggests something very different. The highest acceleration demands in elite football...

Discover how LALIGA is transforming injury prevention in professional football through cutting-edge tracking technology, advanced performance analytics, and scientific research. Using high-frequency positional data from TRACAB (EA Sports) and real-time tools like Mediacoach (Sportian), Wimu (Hudl), and Footovision, LALIGA enables unprecedented monitoring of player health...