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To analyze the external load experienced by professional women's soccer players across competitive microcycles and understand the impact of playing position and contextual variables.

February 12, 2026The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

External Load of Professional Female Soccer Players in the Competitive Microcycle: Influence of Playing Position and Contextual Variables

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To analyze the external load experienced by professional women's soccer players across competitive microcycles and understand the impact of playing position and contextual variables.
Monitored 18 professional players using 10 Hz GPS devices across 13 microcycles.
Categorized players into five positional roles: central defenders, external defenders, midfielders, wingers, and forwards.
Compared external loads across different match contexts, including location, outcome, and opponent quality.
Significant variation in external load across microcycle days, with match days showing the highest loads.
Forwards exhibited the greatest explosive distance and high-speed running, while central defenders showed the lowest.
Higher loads were observed against lower-ranked opponents, indicating competitive context influences physical demands.

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Analyzes external load variations in professional female soccer players, indicating the effects of playing position and contextual variables.

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Sánchez-Abselam et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/698d6dd15be6419ac0d530e7 https://doi.org/10.1519/jsc.0000000000005387

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Analyzes external load variations in professional female soccer players, indicating the effects of playing position and contextual variables.

External Load of Professional Female Soccer Players in the Competitive Microcycle: Influence of Playing Position and Contextual Variables

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External Load of Professional Female Soccer Players in the Competitive Microcycle: Influence of Playing Position and Contextual Variables

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