ArticleBiology of sport2023
Arbitrary absolute vs. individualized running speed thresholds in team sports: A scoping review with evidence gap map.
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23 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- High-speed running and injury risk in soccer: a systematic review.Frontiers in public health · 2026Pooled it
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- Reaching higher, landing harder: classifying individualized jump intensity zones and ground impact forces in professional male and female volleyball matches.Biology of sport · 2026Article
- Deriving Movement Categories in Rugby Sevens.European journal of sport science · 2026Article
- The Influence of Competition Time on Soccer Players' Performance Factors: A Scoping Review with Evidence Gap Map.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2026Article
- Unmasking speed curve anomalies in team sports: a practical guideline for data treatment and interpretation.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2026Article
- Comparative analysis of external and internal loads in preparation male volleyball and beach volleyball matches.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Effect of Speed Threshold Approaches for Evaluation of External Load in Male Basketball Players.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Locomotor characteristics of intense accelerations according to the playing position in top Spanish football teams during competition.Biology of sport · 2025Article
- Accuracy Standards of Wearable Technologies for Assessment of Soccer Kicking: Protocol for a Systematic Literature Review.JMIR research protocols · 2024Article
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- Balancing the load: A narrative review with methodological implications of compensatory training strategies for non-starting soccer players.Biology of sport · 2024Article
- Analyzing soccer match sprint distances: A comparison of GPS-based absolute and relative thresholds.Biology of sport · 2024Article
- Intensity Thresholds for External Workload Demands in Basketball: Is Individualization Based on Playing Positions Necessary?Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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Abstract
The aims of this scoping review were (i) to characterize the main methodological approaches to assessing individualized running speed thresholds in team sports players; (ii) to assess the use of traditional arbitrary (absolute) thresholds compared to individualized running speed thresholds in team sports players; (iii) to provide an evidence gap map (EGM) about the approaches and study designs employed in investigations in team sports and (iv) to provide directions for future research and practical applications for the strength and conditioning field. Methods studies were searched for in the following databases: (i) PubMed; (ii) Scopus; (iii) SPORTDiscus and (iv) Web of Science. The search was conducted on 15/07/2022. Risk of bias was assessed using the Risk of Bias Assessment Tool for Nonrandomized Studies (RoBANS). From 3,195 potentially relevant articles, 36 were eligible for inclusion in this review. Of the 36 included articles, 27 (75%) focused on the use of arbitrary and individualized running speed thresholds to describe the locomotor demands (e.g., high intensity running) of players. Thirty-four articles used individualized speed running thresholds based on physical fitness assessments (e.g., 40-m linear sprint) or physical performance (e.g., maximal acceleration). This scoping review supported the need for a greater focus to be placed on improving the methodological aspects of using individualized speed running thresholds in team sports. More than just creating alternatives to arbitrary thresholds, it is essential to increase the replicability of methodological conditions whilst ensuring that research comparing the most adequate measures and approaches to individualization takes into consideration the population and context of each study.
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