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Comparison of running and accelerometry variables based on match outcome, match location and quality of opponent in elite professional soccer players. A five-season study

Ryland Morgans
1
,
John Radnor
1
,
Jose Fonseca
2
,
Dave Rhodes
3
,
Ben Ryan
4
,
Matthew King
4
,
Piotr Zmijewski
5
,
Rafael Oliveira
6, 7, 8

  1. School of Sport and Health Sciences, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Cardiff, UK
  2. Faculty of Human Kinetics, Lisbon University, Lisbon, Portugal
  3. Football Performance Hub, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, UK
  4. Brentford FC Football Research Centre, Brentford FC, London, UK
  5. Jozef Pilsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw, 00-809 Warsaw, Poland
  6. Research Centre in Sports Sciences, Health and Human Development, 5001–801 Vila Real, Portugal
  7. Sports Science School of Rio Maior – Instituto Politecnico de Santarem, 2040–413 Rio Maior, Santarém District, Santarém, Portugal
  8. Life Quality Research Centre, 2040–413 Rio Maior, Portugal
Biol Sport. 2025;42(1):67–79
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2024.136092
Online publish date: 2024/05/24
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