Characterizing the most demanding passages of kinematic and mechanical activity in elite football: a multifactorial approach

This study investigated the 5-minute most demanding passages (MDP) of kinematic (distance covered) and mechanical (acceleration and deceleration) activities in elite male football according to multifactorial criterion performance variables. Global positioning systems data were collected from 39 play...

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Main Authors: Farzad Yousefian, Abdullah Zafar, Dan Fransson, Magni Mohr, João Brito, Bruno Travassos
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author Farzad Yousefian
Abdullah Zafar
Dan Fransson
Magni Mohr
João Brito
Bruno Travassos
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Abdullah Zafar
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João Brito
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description This study investigated the 5-minute most demanding passages (MDP) of kinematic (distance covered) and mechanical (acceleration and deceleration) activities in elite male football according to multifactorial criterion performance variables. Global positioning systems data were collected from 39 players across 45 matches in the Swedish first division ( n = 329 observations). The multifactorial kinematic variable (MDPk) was composed of the concurrent distances covered at moderate-speed running, high-speed running, and sprinting distances, and the multifactorial mechanical (MDPm) considered the concurrent occurrences of high intensity acceleration and deceleration activities. A moving average method was used to identify the MDP across a 5-minute period. The frequency distribution of the multifactorial variables, and differences in the time of occurrence and magnitude between multifactorial performance variables and their univariate constituent variables were investigated. Frequency distribution analysis revealed MDPk and MDPm peaked in the first 5 min of the match (MDPk: χ 2 (15, N = 329) = 135.88, p ≤ 0.001, W : 0.64, 115.99±32.7 s; MDPm: χ 2 (15, N = 329) = 31.02, p ≤ 0.001, W : 0.31, 101.21±25.1 s; p ≤ 0.0004). Within each half, differences in the MDP commencement time between the multifactorial variables and their respective discrete univariate constituent variables were trivial to small (MDPk effect size (ES): 0.04–0.21; MDPm ES: 0.02–0.11). Linear mixed model analysis demonstrated that the MDP magnitude of multifactorial variables were approximately 8–28% and 8–21% lower across the match and halves, respectively, compared to the MDP of their respective univariate constituent variables ( p ≤ 0.001; r = 0.26–0.62). The greatest differences between the respective multifactorial and discrete constituent variables were observed for sprinting (-28%) and high intensity acceleration (-22%). The results reveal that the MDP is distinguished based on peak kinematic and mechanical demands, which occur at discrete periods and exhibit distinct locomotor profiles across the match and within each half. Practitioners should consider the methods of identifying the MDP, as the selection of univariate and multifactorial kinematic and mechanical performance variables can impact MDP characterization, which can qualify the designing of bespoke training protocols.
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spelling doaj-art-f474f6cc1a9244cdba600140842401c52025-01-27T11:04:08ZengTermedia Publishing HouseBiology of Sport0860-021X2083-18622024-03-01414415010.5114/biolsport.2024.13475652314Characterizing the most demanding passages of kinematic and mechanical activity in elite football: a multifactorial approachFarzad YousefianAbdullah ZafarDan FranssonMagni MohrJoão BritoBruno TravassosThis study investigated the 5-minute most demanding passages (MDP) of kinematic (distance covered) and mechanical (acceleration and deceleration) activities in elite male football according to multifactorial criterion performance variables. Global positioning systems data were collected from 39 players across 45 matches in the Swedish first division ( n = 329 observations). The multifactorial kinematic variable (MDPk) was composed of the concurrent distances covered at moderate-speed running, high-speed running, and sprinting distances, and the multifactorial mechanical (MDPm) considered the concurrent occurrences of high intensity acceleration and deceleration activities. A moving average method was used to identify the MDP across a 5-minute period. The frequency distribution of the multifactorial variables, and differences in the time of occurrence and magnitude between multifactorial performance variables and their univariate constituent variables were investigated. Frequency distribution analysis revealed MDPk and MDPm peaked in the first 5 min of the match (MDPk: χ 2 (15, N = 329) = 135.88, p ≤ 0.001, W : 0.64, 115.99±32.7 s; MDPm: χ 2 (15, N = 329) = 31.02, p ≤ 0.001, W : 0.31, 101.21±25.1 s; p ≤ 0.0004). Within each half, differences in the MDP commencement time between the multifactorial variables and their respective discrete univariate constituent variables were trivial to small (MDPk effect size (ES): 0.04–0.21; MDPm ES: 0.02–0.11). Linear mixed model analysis demonstrated that the MDP magnitude of multifactorial variables were approximately 8–28% and 8–21% lower across the match and halves, respectively, compared to the MDP of their respective univariate constituent variables ( p ≤ 0.001; r = 0.26–0.62). The greatest differences between the respective multifactorial and discrete constituent variables were observed for sprinting (-28%) and high intensity acceleration (-22%). The results reveal that the MDP is distinguished based on peak kinematic and mechanical demands, which occur at discrete periods and exhibit distinct locomotor profiles across the match and within each half. Practitioners should consider the methods of identifying the MDP, as the selection of univariate and multifactorial kinematic and mechanical performance variables can impact MDP characterization, which can qualify the designing of bespoke training protocols.https://www.termedia.pl/Characterizing-the-most-demanding-passages-of-kinematic-and-r-nmechanical-activity-in-elite-football-a-multifactorial-approach,78,52314,1,1.htmlmost intense periods gps match demands performance team sports
spellingShingle Farzad Yousefian
Abdullah Zafar
Dan Fransson
Magni Mohr
João Brito
Bruno Travassos
Characterizing the most demanding passages of kinematic and mechanical activity in elite football: a multifactorial approach
Biology of Sport
most intense periods
gps
match demands
performance
team sports
title Characterizing the most demanding passages of kinematic and mechanical activity in elite football: a multifactorial approach
title_full Characterizing the most demanding passages of kinematic and mechanical activity in elite football: a multifactorial approach
title_fullStr Characterizing the most demanding passages of kinematic and mechanical activity in elite football: a multifactorial approach
title_full_unstemmed Characterizing the most demanding passages of kinematic and mechanical activity in elite football: a multifactorial approach
title_short Characterizing the most demanding passages of kinematic and mechanical activity in elite football: a multifactorial approach
title_sort characterizing the most demanding passages of kinematic and mechanical activity in elite football a multifactorial approach
topic most intense periods
gps
match demands
performance
team sports
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