ArticleFrontiers in sports and active living2021
Contextual Variables Affect Running Performance in Professional Soccer Players: A Brief Report.
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- The Immunological and Hormonal Responses to Competitive Match-Play in Elite Soccer Players.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- The effect of mid-season coach turnover on running match performance and match outcome in professional soccer players.Scientific reports · 2022Article
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- Contextual variables affect peak running performance in elite soccer players: A brief report.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2022Article
- 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
This study aimed to investigate the effects of contextual variables on running performance in Brazilian professional soccer players. Twenty male players from one club participating in the 1st Division of the Brazilian soccer championship were analyzed during 35 matches. Global Positioning System was used to determine total distance (TD) covered, distance covered and actions in high intensity and sprinting, and the number of accelerations, and decelerations. The independent variables used were match location, match outcome, opposition ranking, change of head coach, and distance traveled to play the matches. Total distance was higher in a way than home matches (9,712 vs. 9,533 m;
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