The influence of opponent level on professional soccer players’ training and match performance assessed by using wearable sensor technology
Purpose The study aim was 2-fold: to quantify and compare the weekly external training load that preceded matches; to compare in-match activities depending on the opponent level (top, middle, bottom) in a top-level team from the first professional Asian national league. Methods The load for 6 match...
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The study aim was 2-fold: to quantify and compare the weekly external training load that preceded matches; to compare in-match activities depending on the opponent level (top, middle, bottom) in a top-level team from the first professional Asian national league.
Methods
The load for 6 matches played against top-, 11 against middle-, and 11 against bottom-level teams was monitored. With a 15-Hz Global Positioning System, total duration, total distance, high-speed (18–23 km ∙ h –1 ) running distance, sprint (> 23 km ∙ h –1 ) distance, maximal speed, acceleration zone 1 (AccZ1) (< 2 m ∙ s –2 ), AccZ2 (2–4 m ∙ s –2 ), AccZ3 (> 4 m ∙ s –2 ), deceleration zone 1 (DecZ1) (> –2 m ∙ s –2 ), DecZ2 (–2 to –4 m ∙ s –2 ), DecZ3 (< –4 m ∙ s –2 ), player load, and metabolic power were collected in 12 players.
Results
DecZ3 showed higher values against top-level compared with middle- (effect size [ ES ] = 0.91) and bottom-level opponents ( ES = 1.50). The training was significantly longer against middle-level compared with top- and bottom-level opponents (all, p ≤ 0.001). Total distance was bigger against middle-level compared with top- ( p = 0.011, ES = –0.92) and bottom-level opponents ( p = 0.027, ES = 1.50). AccZ2 presented higher values when middle-level came close compared with bottom-level opponents ( p = 0.05, ES = 0.79).
Conclusions
Opponent’s level influences the load experienced by soccer players during matches. Total distance, highspeed running distance, AccZ1, and AccZ2 exhibited higher training values when a win or a draw approached. Decelerations in all zones were highest in matches against top-level teams. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-32272e3e670644a28325f35590b4c9b02024-05-10T12:16:45ZengTermedia Publishing HouseHuman Movement1899-19552022-07-0124210111010.5114/hm.2023.117164151851The influence of opponent level on professional soccer players’ training and match performance assessed by using wearable sensor technologyHadi Nobari0Akhilesh Kumar Ramachandran1Rafael Oliveira2Department of Exercise Physiology, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, IranSports Dynamix Private Limited, Chennai, IndiaSports Science School of Rio Maior, Polytechnic Institute of Santarém, Rio Maior, PortugalPurpose The study aim was 2-fold: to quantify and compare the weekly external training load that preceded matches; to compare in-match activities depending on the opponent level (top, middle, bottom) in a top-level team from the first professional Asian national league. Methods The load for 6 matches played against top-, 11 against middle-, and 11 against bottom-level teams was monitored. With a 15-Hz Global Positioning System, total duration, total distance, high-speed (18–23 km ∙ h –1 ) running distance, sprint (> 23 km ∙ h –1 ) distance, maximal speed, acceleration zone 1 (AccZ1) (< 2 m ∙ s –2 ), AccZ2 (2–4 m ∙ s –2 ), AccZ3 (> 4 m ∙ s –2 ), deceleration zone 1 (DecZ1) (> –2 m ∙ s –2 ), DecZ2 (–2 to –4 m ∙ s –2 ), DecZ3 (< –4 m ∙ s –2 ), player load, and metabolic power were collected in 12 players. Results DecZ3 showed higher values against top-level compared with middle- (effect size [ ES ] = 0.91) and bottom-level opponents ( ES = 1.50). The training was significantly longer against middle-level compared with top- and bottom-level opponents (all, p ≤ 0.001). Total distance was bigger against middle-level compared with top- ( p = 0.011, ES = –0.92) and bottom-level opponents ( p = 0.027, ES = 1.50). AccZ2 presented higher values when middle-level came close compared with bottom-level opponents ( p = 0.05, ES = 0.79). Conclusions Opponent’s level influences the load experienced by soccer players during matches. Total distance, highspeed running distance, AccZ1, and AccZ2 exhibited higher training values when a win or a draw approached. Decelerations in all zones were highest in matches against top-level teams.https://hummov.awf.wroc.pl/The-influence-of-opponent-level-on-professional-soccer-players-training-and-match,151851,0,2.htmladversary qualityperformancefootballexternal monitoringsports technologyload monitoring |
| spellingShingle | Hadi Nobari Akhilesh Kumar Ramachandran Rafael Oliveira The influence of opponent level on professional soccer players’ training and match performance assessed by using wearable sensor technology Human Movement adversary quality performance football external monitoring sports technology load monitoring |
| title | The influence of opponent level on professional soccer players’ training and match performance assessed by using wearable sensor technology |
| title_full | The influence of opponent level on professional soccer players’ training and match performance assessed by using wearable sensor technology |
| title_fullStr | The influence of opponent level on professional soccer players’ training and match performance assessed by using wearable sensor technology |
| title_full_unstemmed | The influence of opponent level on professional soccer players’ training and match performance assessed by using wearable sensor technology |
| title_short | The influence of opponent level on professional soccer players’ training and match performance assessed by using wearable sensor technology |
| title_sort | influence of opponent level on professional soccer players training and match performance assessed by using wearable sensor technology |
| topic | adversary quality performance football external monitoring sports technology load monitoring |
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