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The aim is to analyze running performance across different player positions during matches and the variation between matches.

Positional and Temporal Variability of Match Running Performance in Elite Women’s Soccer

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Research characterizes running performance in elite women's soccer, indicating variability and specific demands based on position.

The aim is to analyze running performance across different player positions during matches and the variation between matches.
Data collected via GPS and accelerometry from four professional teams
Assessment of 67 elite female players across 345 match observations
Comparison of physical outputs based on playing position and match halves
Statistical analysis of performance metrics during matches
Players covered an average of 9138 meters per match.
High-speed running and sprinting made up approximately 4% of total distance.
Central midfielders and external defenders recorded the highest total distances.
Match-to-match variability was greatest in high-speed running and sprinting among defenders.
Physical outputs generally declined from the first to the second half of matches.

Gonçalves et al. (2026) studied this question.

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