ArticleJournal of human kinetics2019
Physical Performance Differences Between Starter and Non-Starter Players During Professional Soccer Friendly Matches.
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- Load Measures in Training/Match Monitoring in Soccer: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- The Influence of Competition Time on Soccer Players' Performance Factors: A Scoping Review with Evidence Gap Map.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2026Article
- Phase angle and trunk muscle mass as distinguishing factors between regular and non-regular players in amateur soccer teams.Journal of physical therapy science · 2025Article
- Balancing the load: A narrative review with methodological implications of compensatory training strategies for non-starting soccer players.Biology of sport · 2024Article
- Testing variations between starters and substitute players in terms of total distance, high-speed running, and sprinting distance: a descriptive study on professional male soccer players.Biology of sport · 2024Article
- Does player age influence match physical performance? A longitudinal four-season analysis in Spanish Soccer LaLiga.Biology of sport · 2023Article
- Accumulated Workload Differences in Collegiate Women's Soccer: Starters versus Substitutes.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2023Article
- The Relationship between Different Large-Sided Games and Official Matches on Professional Football Players' Locomotor Intensity.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Observational
- Deconstructing stereotypes: Stature, match-playing time, and performance in elite Women's World Cup soccer.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2022Article
- Using Smart Sensors to Monitor Physical Activity and Technical-Tactical Actions in Junior Tennis Players.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Influence of contextual factors on match running performance of starters and non-starters in elite youth male soccer players.Science progressArticle
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Abstract
The aim of this study was to investigate the physical performance differences between players that started (i.e. starters, ≥65 minutes played) and those that were substituted into (i.e. non-starter) soccer friendly matches. Fourteen professional players (age: 23.2 ± 2.7 years, body height: 178 ± 6 cm, body mass: 73.2 ± 6.9 kg) took part in this study. Twenty, physical performance-related match variables (e.g. distance covered at different intensities, accelerations and decelerations, player load, maximal running speed, exertion index, work-to-rest ratio and rating of perceived exertion) were collected during two matches. Results were analysed using effect sizes (ES) and magnitude based inferences. Compared to starters, non-starters covered greater match distance within the following intensity categories: >3.3≤4.2m/s (very likely), >4.2≤5 m/s (likely) and >5≤6.9 m/s (likely). In contrast, similar match average acceleration and deceleration values were identified for starters and non-starters (trivial). Indicators of workloads including player loads (very likely), the exertion index (very likely), and the work-to-rest ratio (very likely) were greater, while self- reported ratings of perceived exertion were lower (likely) for non-starters compared to starters. The current study demonstrates that substantial physical performance differences during friendly soccer matches exist between starters and non-starters. Identification of these differences enables coaches and analysts to potentially prescribe optimal training loads and microcycles based upon player's match starting status.
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