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Evolution of physical and technical parameters in the Spanish LaLiga 2012-2019.
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Science & medicine in football [Sci Med Footb] 2023 Feb; Vol. 7 (1), pp. 41-46. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Mar 07. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- This study aimed to examine the position-specific evolution of technical and physical parameters in the Spanish LaLiga over an eight-season period. Match performance data of players were analysed for eight consecutive seasons from 2012/2013 to 2019/2020. A total of 32,775 individual match observations were analysed using a computerised tracking system (TRACAB, Chyronhego, New York, USA). The players were classified into five positional roles: central defenders (CD; match observations = 9,089), external defenders (ED; match observations = 7,876), central midfielders (CM; match observations = 8,276), external midfielders (EM; match observations = 3,949), and forwards (F; match observations = 3,585). Generalised linear models were used to analyse the differences in players' match performance according to the season and playing position. Total distance decreased by 3.2% in the final season versus the first season (p < 0.01, effect size = 0.37) in all playing positions. The number of efforts made at high-intensity running (HIR) increased across the eight seasons (ranging from 14.6% in ED to 9.2% in EM). However, whereas CD (+8.2%), ED (+9.5%), CM (+9.3%), and F (+8.0%) increased HIR distance from 2012 to 2020, no significant differences were found for EM (+1.7%). Overall, no differences were found in the number of total passes, short passes, long passes, and pass accuracy. Interestingly, CD increased the number of total passes (30.60%), short passes (31.5%), and long passes (26.5%). Finally, players performed 46.0% less tackles, 40.8% less clearances, and 10.0% more interceptions over the eight-season period. These findings may be useful for position-specific technical and physical training and talent identification.
- Subjects :
- Physical Examination
Aptitude
Athletic Performance
Soccer
Running
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2473-4446
- Volume :
- 7
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Science & medicine in football
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 35243954
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/24733938.2022.2049980