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Comparing Match-Related Physical Performance Using Arbitrary and Individual Running Speed, Acceleration, and

Leo Antenucci¹, Christian Schmidt², Davide Malatesta¹

¹Institute of Sport Sciences, Biomechanics & Integrative Physiology of Exercise Dynamics (BIPED) laboratory, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland; and.

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

|June 1, 2026

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Individualized intensity zones provide a more accurate assessment of football players' match running performance than arbitrary zones. This highlights the need for personalized metrics in sports science to understand player exertion and variability.

Area of Science:

Sports Science
Exercise Physiology
Biomechanics

Background:

Accurate assessment of physical performance in professional football is crucial for training and match analysis.
Existing methods often use arbitrary intensity zones, which may not reflect individual player capabilities.
Understanding match-to-match variability in physical performance is key to optimizing player conditioning.

Purpose of the Study:

To compare match-related physical performance and variability between arbitrary (ARB) and individualized (IND) intensity zones.
To analyze running speed, acceleration (ACC), and deceleration (DEC) performance in professional football players.
To determine the most accurate method for assessing player exertion during matches.

Main Methods:

Analyzed Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) data from 14 professional football players over a 30-match season.

Keywords:

GNSS tracking intensity thresholds match analysis match load

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Assessed performance across 4 intensity zones for running speed, ACCs, and DECs using both ARB and IND thresholds.

Calculated within-player match-to-match variability using the coefficient of variation.

Main Results:

Significant differences were observed between ARB and IND methods across all intensity zones (p ≤ 0.033).
IND zones showed greater running distances than ARB zones, except for high-speed running (HSR).
IND zones resulted in higher ACC1 and DEC1 but lower ACC2/3/4 and DEC2/3/4 compared to ARB zones.

Conclusions:

Individualized intensity zones are recommended for accurately assessing match-related running performance in football.
Arbitrary intensity zones may be more suitable for quantifying the number of accelerations and decelerations.
The findings underscore the importance of personalized metrics for evaluating football player physical performance.