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Contextual Variables Affect Running Performance in Professional Soccer Players: A Brief Report
Diêgo Augusto1,2,3, João Brito4, Rodrigo Aquino5
1Institute of Physical Education and Sports, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Frontiers in Sports and Active Living
|December 30, 2021
Summary
Contextual factors significantly impact soccer player running performance. Factors like match location, outcome, and coaching changes influence total distance and high-intensity efforts, crucial for Brazilian elite athletes.
Area of Science:
- Sports Science
- Soccer Performance Analysis
Background:
- Understanding factors influencing elite soccer player running performance is vital for training and tactical planning.
- Brazilian soccer's unique context may present specific performance determinants.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the impact of contextual variables on the running performance of Brazilian professional soccer players.
- To analyze how match location, outcome, opposition strength, coaching changes, and travel distance affect key running metrics.
Main Methods:
- Utilized Global Positioning System (GPS) to track 20 male players from a Brazilian 1st Division club over 35 matches.
- Measured total distance, high-intensity distance, sprinting distance, accelerations, and decelerations.
- Independent variables included match location, outcome, opposition ranking, head coach changes, and travel distance.
Main Results:
- Total distance covered was higher in away matches and losses compared to home matches and wins/draws, respectively.
- Sprinting distance was greater in draws than losses.
- A change in head coach led to reduced high-intensity distance, sprinting, and decelerations.
- Matches with no travel showed higher sprinting and high-intensity distances compared to long-travel matches.
Conclusions:
- Running performance in Brazilian professional soccer is demonstrably affected by match location, outcome, coaching stability, and travel demands.
- These findings offer valuable insights for optimizing player management and tactical strategies in professional soccer.
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