Relationships between running demands in soccer match-play, anthropometric, and physical fitness characteristics: a systematic review

Rodrigo Aquino, Christopher Carling, José Maia, Luiz H. Palucci Vieira, Robbie S. Wilson, Nicholas Smith, Rodrigo Almeida, Luiz Guilherme C. Gonçalves, Carlos Augusto Kalva-Filho, Júlio Garganta and Enrico F. Puggina

International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport, 2020, vol. 20, issue 3, 534-555

Abstract: The aim of this study was to systematically review the current literature that has investigated the relationships between anthropometric and physical fitness characteristics and match-play running demands in female and male soccer players at youth and senior levels. Using PRISMA guidelines, four databases were searched: PubMed/NCBI, Web of Science and SPORTDiscus. Twenty-seven articles were selected resulting in a sample of 991 players (687 youth and 304 senior). Three studies related anthropometric measures to running demands during the matches and reported poor relationships (R2 = 4-36%). Incremental treadmill tests performed in laboratory settings showed large-to-very large correlations with total distance covered and/or high-intensity running activity during matches (R2 = 20-50%). Values for the Yo-Yo Intermittent recovery test levels 1 and 2 were associated with total distance covered and high-intensity running activity across all studies. This study collected scientific evidence that can aid sport science and coaching practitioners in understanding the construct validity of anthropometric and laboratory- and field-based assessments.

Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1080/24748668.2020.1746555

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