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09 Dic Match Movement Profiles Differences in Spanish Soccer Competitive Leagues According to Opposition’s Team Ranking: A Comparison Study

Posted at 13:40h in Paper

Plain-English summary with practical takeaways for first-team staff When you face a strong opponent, your team tends to cover more distance with the ball—including more high-speed running with possession (>21 km·h⁻¹). Against weaker opponents, in LaLiga (First Division) teams typically rack up more distance without the...

17 Sep Integrating video tracking and GPS to quantify accelerations and decelerations in elite soccer

Posted at 12:40h in Paper

Monitoring accelerations and decelerations is one of the keys to understanding the real physical demands in elite football. Traditional metrics like total distance or top speed often miss the true workload players face when starting, stopping, and changing direction at high intensity. This study compared two...

26 Jul Effects of Age on Match-related Acceleration and Deceleration Efforts in Elite Soccer Players

Posted at 11:14h in Paper

When we talk about age in football, most coaches and analysts focus on whether older players can still run fast or cover large distances. This study takes a step further: instead of only looking at running or sprinting, it examines accelerations and decelerations — the...

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09 Dic Match Movement Profiles Differences in Spanish Soccer Competitive Leagues According to Opposition’s Team Ranking: A Comparison Study

17 Sep Integrating video tracking and GPS to quantify accelerations and decelerations in elite soccer

26 Jul Effects of Age on Match-related Acceleration and Deceleration Efforts in Elite Soccer Players