Seeking to obtain a competitive advantage and manage the risk of injury, team sport
organisations are investing in tracking systems that can quantify training and competition …

Background Quantifying the peak match demands within the football codes is useful for the
appropriate prescription of external training load. Wearable microtechnology devices can be …

This study examined the most demanding passages of match play (MDP) and the effects of
playing formation, ball-in-play (BiP) time and ball possession on the 1-min peak (1-minpeak) …

This review aimed to (1) systematically review the scientific literature evaluating the match-
play characteristics of women's soccer,(2) determine the methods adopted to quantify match …

This study aimed to describe the worst-case scenarios (WCS) of professional soccer players
by playing position in different durations and analyse WCS considering different contextual …

This study investigated the variability in the worst-case scenario (WCS) and suggested a
framework to improve the definition and guide further investigation. Optical tracking data …

International competition inevitably presents logistical challenges for athletes. Events such
as the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games require further consideration given historical climate data …

Objectives To compare fixed epochs (FIXED) and rolling averages (ROLL) for quantifying
worst-case scenario ('peak') running demands during professional soccer match-play, whilst …

Rugby union (RU) is a skill-collision team sport played at junior and senior levels worldwide.
Within England, age-grade rugby governs the participation and talent development of youth …

To determine the distribution of match-activities relative to maximum-intensities during
official match in elite soccer players. One hundred and forty-eight Italian Serie A soccer …