Players’ Physical Performance Decreased After Two-Thirds of the Season: Results of 3 Consecutive Seasons in the German First Bundesliga

Paweł Chmura, Marek Konefał, Del P. Wong, Antonio J. Figueiredo, Edward Kowalczuk, Andrzej Rokita, Jan Chmura and Marcin Andrzejewski
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Paweł Chmura: Department of Team Games, University School of Physical Education, 51-612 Wrocław, Poland
Marek Konefał: Department of Biological and Motor Sport Bases, University School of Physical Education, 51-612 Wrocław, Poland
Del P. Wong: Titi Sport Technology Company, Shenzhen 510810, China
Antonio J. Figueiredo: Faculty of Sport Sciences and Physical Education, University of Coimbra, 3040-156 Coimbra, Portugal
Edward Kowalczuk: Football Club, Hannover 96, 30169 Hannover, Germany
Andrzej Rokita: Department of Team Games, University School of Physical Education, 51-612 Wrocław, Poland
Jan Chmura: Department of Biological and Motor Sport Bases, University School of Physical Education, 51-612 Wrocław, Poland
Marcin Andrzejewski: Department of Recreation, University School of Physical Education, 60-101 Poznań, Poland

IJERPH, 2019, vol. 16, issue 11, 1-9

Abstract: The study aimed to: (1) investigate physical and technical performance among players during six consecutive phases of a competitive season, (2) determine if levels of match running and technical performance between the 1st and 6th phases of a season can be maintained, (3) and determine which phase features the lowest and highest values for variables assessed. Seventy out of 556 outfield players who played at least 80% of the matches in each phase of the Bundesliga seasons were analysed. Each season was divided into 6 phases: phase 1 (matches 1–6), phase 2 (7–11), phase 3 (12–17), phase 4 (18–23), phase 5 (24–28) and phase 6 (29–34). Thirteen variables were selected to quantify the physical and technical activity of players. Our results showed that by reducing the distances covered at intensities below 11 km·h −1 , players were able to cover greater distances at intensities in the range of 11–13.99 and 21–23.99 km·h −1 in subsequent phases of a season. Players’ capacity to maintain match running and technical performance between the first and sixth phases of the season has been demonstrated, though the 4th phase of the season showed a breakthrough point as regards the maintenance of exercise capacity among players participating in the Bundesliga.

Keywords: soccer; motion analysis; match running performance; phases; intra-seasonal variation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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