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Physical match performance of elite soccer players from the English Championshi...
Morgans, Ryland; Michele, Rocco Di; Ceylan, Ibrahim H.; Ryan, Ben; Haslam, Chris; King, Matthew; Zmijewski, Piotr; Oliveira, RafaelThis study aimed to examine physical match performance and the effects of opponent ranking and positional differences in both the English Championship League (ECL) and the English Premier League (EPL) over five consecutive seasons. Fifty-four professional outfield soccer players (average age 24.6±5.4 years, weight 76.6±6.9 kg, height 1.79±0.09 m) from an English club were involved. Physical data obtained with t...
The relationship between individualised speed thresholds and changes in aerobic...
KAVANAGH, Ronan; McDAID, Kevin; Rhodes, David; ALEXANDER, Jill; Harper, Damien; Oliveira, Rafael; Oliveira, Rafael; Berran, Kieran; Connor, MarkBackground: This study aimed to examine the dose-response relationship between train ing load and aspects of physical fitness in English Premier League (EPL) U23 soccer players. Mate rials and Methods: Seven male EPL U23 outfield soccer players (age 20.1±1.1 years) participated in this study and performed the Bronco test on five occasions within one season. Individualised run ning thresholds were employed using...
The relationship between the 1200 m shuttle test and 40 m sprint test performan...
Kavanagh, Ronan; Matteotti, Matteo; Oliveira, Rafael; McDaid, Kevin; Alexander, Jill; Harper, Damian; Zmijewski, Piotr; Rhodes, David; Morgans, RylandTo identify a relationship between the 1200 m shuttle test and 40 m sprint test performance with distances covered at varying intensities in English Premier League (EPL) matches. A squad (n = 21) of full-time professional 1st team male football players (age 29.8±3.4 years; height 183.7±5.2 cm; weight 83.7±6.9 kg) participated in this study. League match data from the 2019–20 and 2020–21 seasons were recorded an...
Positional training demands in the English Premier League and EnglishChampionsh...
Morgans, Ryland; Ceylan, Ibrahim H.; Radnor, John; Ryan, Ben; King, Matthew; Zmijewski, Piotr; Oliveira, RafaelThe aims of this study were to: compare training loads between the English Premier League (EPL) and English Championship League (ECL) and examine differences between playing positions. Forty-six 1st team players from the same club participated in the study. GPS metrics were obtained during all EPL and ECL training sessions across four consecutive seasons, 2019–20 to 2022–23. The study team was promoted from the...
The positional demands of explosive actions in elite soccer: comparison of Engl...
Morgans, Ryland; Ju, Wonwoo; Radnor, John; Zmijewski, Piotr; Ryan, Ben; Haslam, Chris; King, Matthew; Kavanagh, Ronan; Oliveira, RafaelThe aims of the present study were to: (i) quantify accelerations and decelerations of soccer players during match-play acrosstwo consecutive seasonsfrom the English PremierLeague (EPL) and Ligue 1 (L1); and (ii) compare any positional differences between the two leagues. Fifty-eight male professional soccer players were monitored during all league matches (n = 144) across seasons 2020/21 and 2021/22. The absol...
Can different scores in first and second halves influence running and explosive...
Morgans, Ryland; Radnor, John; Oliver, Jon; Scholten, Jule; Zmijewski, Piotr; Kavanagh, Ronan; Ryan, Ben; Haslam, Chris; King, Matthew; Oliveira, RafaelThis study aimed to examine the influence of different scores in the first and second half on running and explosive-based performance of elite male soccer players. Thirty-three professional players from one English Premier League team participated in the study across two consecutive seasons, 2021/22 and 2022/23. Matches were divided into half (first versus second) and nine phases; WIN-WIN; WIN-DRAW; WIN-LOSS; D...
Contextualized high-speed running and sprinting during English Premier League m...
Morgans, Ryland; Mandurino, Mauro; Beato, Marco; Ryan, Ben; Zmijewski, Piotr; Moreira, Alexandre; Ibrahim Ceylan, Halil; Oliveira, RafaelThis study aimed to compare high-speed running (HSR) and sprint distances (SD) when in- (IP) and out-of-possession (OP) during official English Premier League (EPL) match-play over three consecutive seasons considering playing position, match location and opponent ranking. Match data from 31 male professional soccer players was obtained via an optical tracking system. Results showed that during the IP phase, pl...
Sequencing effects of small-sided games and high-intensity interval training on...
Kharatzadeh, Masoud; Morgans, Ryland; Thapa, Rohit K.; Oliveira, Rafael; Faramarzi, Mohammad; Oliveira, RafaelStudy aim: This experimental study investigated the sequencing effects of a small-sided games (SSG) protocol and high intensity interval training (HIIT) on the physical and physiological performance adaptation of soccer players, conducted over a fourteen-week of the pre-season. Materials and methods: Twenty-three young (aged 14 ±0.1 years) male soccer players from a club participating in national level competit...
Analytical and Ecological Approaches to Aerobic and Anaerobic Conditioning in F...
Morgans, Ryland; Oliveira, Rafael; Oliveira, Rafael; Silva, RuiResearch in professional football has shown that the physical demands of competitive match-play have substantially increased over the last few decades (Carling et al., 2016) as well as the training demands (Oliveira et al., 2022). As such, the role of support staff has developed to provide theoretical, scientific, and practical support to the manager in a variety of areas. These include performance analysis, st...
High-intensity running and sprint distance prior to hamstring injury in elite m...
Morgans, Ryland; Oliveira, Rafael; Ceylan, Halil I.; Teixeira, José; Ryan, Ben; Modric, Toni; Moreira, AlexandreThe analysis of the period prior to injury is still scarce in soccer. Thus, the aim of this study was to examine the loading patterns of high-intensity running and sprint distances during the weekly cycle durations across a five year period in an elite soccer club. Specifically, to investigate any over- or under-loading in the weeks preceding hamstring injury. Thirty professional outfield soccer players from an...