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. 2022 Sep 15;40(3):629–637. doi: 10.5114/biolsport.2023.118337

TABLE 3.

Positional match demands in 15 minutes intervals

Period CD FB CM WM FW
Total distance [m] 0–15 min 1544 ± 118 2,3,4,5,6 1654 ± 131 5,6 1789 ± 143 2,3,4,5,6 1782 ± 140 5,6 1730 ± 160 2,5,6
15–30 min 1449 ± 122 1,6 1602 ± 134 5 1684 ± 142 1,5,6 1676 ± 144 1619 ± 129 1,6
30–45 min 1458 ± 1381,5,6 1599 ± 159 5 1692 ± 150 1,5,6 1694 ± 164 1646 ± 142 5,6
45–60 min 1479 ± 129 1,5,6 1576 ± 143 1676 ± 133 1,5,6 1714 ± 147 1645 ± 130 5,6
60–75 min 1396 ± 129 1,3,4 1500 ± 159 1,2,3 1596 ± 150 1,2,3,4 1654 ± 161 1 1543 ± 160 1,3,4
75–90 min 1383 ± 125 1,2,3,4 1516 ± 168 1 1570 ± 138 1,2,3,4 1600 ± 147 1 1518 ± 145 1,2,3,4

HSR [m] (13–19 km/h) 0–15 min 282 ± 712,3,4,5,6 303 ± 61 422 ± 106 2,3,4,5,6 400 ± 105 6 378 ± 86 2,3,5,6
15–30 min 233 ± 65 1 292 ± 76 367 ± 91 1,5,6 347 ± 96 315 ± 63 1
30–45 min 224 ± 69 1 277 ± 76 346 ± 96 1 338 ± 97 314 ± 72 1
45–60 min 248 ± 70 1 294 ± 79 363 ± 92 1,6 356 ± 89 337 ± 73 6
60–75 min 223 ± 61 1 265 ± 72 327 ± 83 1,2 335 ± 90 294 ± 81 1
75–90 min 226 ± 58 1 258 ± 75 310 ± 84 1,2,4 326 ± 91 1 284 ± 82 1,4

VHSR & SPR [m] (≥ 19 km/h) 0–15 min 44 ± 28 69 ± 37 72 ± 43 119 ± 46 2,3,4 97 ± 46
15–30 min 38 ± 26 72 ± 30 62 ± 46 82 ± 38 1 74 ± 50
30–45 min 39 ± 26 61 ± 31 55 ± 45 72 ± 37 1 79 ± 41
45–60 min 44 ± 29 60 ± 32 59 ± 43 88 ± 39 1 87 ± 46
60–75 min 41 ± 25 60 ± 36 60 ± 40 95 ± 34 79 ± 31
75–90 min 42 ± 28 56 ± 36 59 ± 44 94 ± 42 75 ± 42

Peak speed [km/h] 0–15 min 23.5 ± 2.1 24.3 ± 2.6 23.8 ± 2.3 25.7 ± 2.3 25.2 ± 2.1
15–30 min 23.5 ± 2.6 24.7 ± 2.2 23.5 ± 2.4 25.0 ± 2.3 24.2 ± 2.7
30–45 min 23.4 ± 2.5 24.6 ± 2.0 23.2 ± 2.4 25.2 ± 2.3 24.7 ± 2.0
45–60 min 23.1 ± 2.2 23.9 ± 2.1 23.4 ± 2.2 25.1 ± 2.0 25.1 ± 2.5
60–75 min 23.6 ± 2.2 24.4 ± 2.6 23.4 ± 2.2 25.8 ± 1.9 25.2 ± 2.0
75–90 min 23.6 ± 2.3 24.4 ± 3.0 23.4 ± 2.4 25.0 ± 2.3 24.7 ± 2.2

Accelerations [n] (> 2.00 m/s2) 0–15 min 12.0 ± 3.9 3 13.0 ± 4.2 15.1 ± 4.9 2,3,5,6 16.7 ± 5.5 16.8 ± 4.7
15–30 min 10.6 ± 4.1 11.9 ± 3.8 12.7 ± 4.5 1 14.8 ± 4.9 14.2 ± 4.9
30–45 min 9.9 ± 3.2 1 11.2 ± 4.0 12.6 ± 4.8 1 15.6 ± 5.0 14.9 ± 4.4
45–60 min 10.6 ± 4.3 11.0 ± 3.9 13.6 ± 4.7 16.0 ± 4.7 14.9 ± 4.7
60–75 min 10.2 ± 4.1 11.6 ± 4.1 11.8 ± 4.5 1 14.4 ± 3.6 13.9 ± 5.1
75–90 min 10.5 ± 4.6 11.1 ± 4.3 12.2 ± 5.4 1 15.0 ± 5.3 13.9 ± 4.5

Decelerations [n] (< -2.00 m/s2) 0–15 min 13.6 ± 4.1 6 16.2 ± 5.2 5,6 18.6 ± 5.4 5,6 21.5 ± 5.4 5,6 21.2 ± 4.7 2,5,6
15–30 min 12.5 ± 3.8 14.2 ± 4.5 16.8 ± 5.1 18.8 ± 4.5 17.5 ± 4.9 1
30–45 min 12.2 ± 3.8 14.1 ± 4.3 16.6 ± 4.8 20.3 ± 5.8 19.8 ± 4.4 5
45–60 min 13.1 ± 4.4 14.9 ± 4.2 17.6 ± 5.6 5,6 18.8 ± 5.6 19.6 ± 4.7 5
60–75 min 12.0 ± 4.0 12.9 ± 4.1 1 14.8 ± 4.5 1,4 17.5 ± 3.6 1 16.3 ± 5.1 1,3,4
75–90 min 11.6 ± 3.7 1 13.0 ± 4.3 1 15.1 ± 4.9 1,4 17.7 ± 4.7 1 17.8 ± 4.5 1

HR mean [%HRmax] 0–15 min 84.3 ± 4.9 86.3 ± 3.9 86.9 ± 3.8 3 85.8 ± 4.5 85.4 ± 3.8
15–30 min 84.8 ± 6.0 87.5 ± 4.4 4 88.0 ± 3.7 4,6 86.3 ± 5.1 86.3 ± 3.7
30–45 min 85.0 ± 5.8 87.2 ± 4.7 88.7 ± 3.6 1,4,5,6 86.3 ± 5.2 87.0 ± 4.4 4
45–60 min 83.0 ± 6.3 84.5 ± 3.5 2 85.4 ± 4.4 2,3 84.4 ± 4.2 84.4 ± 3.7 3
60–75 min 83.9 ± 6.2 84.8 ± 5.2 86.3 ± 4.2 3 84.2 ± 5.0 85.6 ± 3.3
75–90 min 84.3 ± 6.3 85.9 ± 4.9 86.0 ± 5.0 2,3 84.2 ± 5.7 86.0 ± 3.4

HR peak [%HRmax] 0–15 min 93.7 ± 3.3 95.5 ± 2.7 95.2 ± 2.6 95.3 ± 2.7 94.3 ± 3.2
15–30 min 94.2 ± 3.3 4 95.8 ± 2.9 95.5 ± 2.3 96.2 ± 2.6 4 94.6 ± 2.9
30–45 min 94.0 ± 2.9 95.4 ± 2.9 95.9 ± 2.4 4 95.9 ± 2.5 4 95.1 ± 3.3
45–60 min 93.1 ± 3.2 2 93.4 ± 2.7 94.5 ± 2.9 3 93.4 ± 2.9 2,3,5 94.2 ± 3.7
60–75 min 94.1 ± 3.0 94.8 ± 3.3 95.2 ± 2.5 95.7 ± 3.1 4 94.6 ± 3.7
75–90 min 93.9 ± 3.1 95.1 ± 3.3 94.8 ± 2.8 94.7 ± 3.0 94.9 ± 3.1

HRZ3 (70–80%/HRmax) %/total time 0–15 min 16.1 ± 13.4 11.5 ± 10.2 9.4 ± 9.3 5 9.8 ± 8.8 12.5 ± 10.8
15–30 min 16.2 ± 14.1 10.0 ± 10.2 5 9.4 ± 10.0 5 11.2 ± 10.7 11.1 ± 10.4
30–45 min 15.3 ± 15.6 8.2 ± 10.0 4,5 6.2 ± 8.6 4,5,6 11.6 ± 12.2 9.9 ± 10.2
45–60 min 19.4 ± 14.7 16.8 ± 10.3 3 13.5 ± 11.2 3 16.1 ± 12.7 17.1 ± 12.7
60–75 min 17.4 ± 14.1 18.7 ± 13.8 2,3 14.2 ± 11.4 1,2,3 17.1 ± 10.9 13.8 ± 11.2
75–90 min 16.9 ± 14.2 14.9 ± 13.8 12.8 ± 10.9 3 17.5 ± 14.8 12.3 ± 9.2

HRZ4 (80–90%/HRmax) %/total time 0–15 min 50.9 ± 17.1 48.1 ± 17.1 44.7 ± 19.6 47.6 ± 22.0 55.3 ± 16.9
15–30 min 45.3 ± 17.5 45.9 ± 20.9 40.2 ± 18.7 46.0 ± 20.4 54.0 ± 19.7
30–45 min 47.6 ± 19.4 47.8 ± 19.8 39.4 ± 20.1 4 44.4 ± 20.1 52.3 ± 23.6
45–60 min 49.4 ± 17.8 57.0 ± 14.9 47.2 ± 16.2 3 55.8 ± 18.9 57.1 ± 19.3
60–75 min 47.6 ± 16.1 48.3 ± 18.4 42.9 ± 15.6 49.2 ± 17.2 57.2 ± 18.8
75–90 min 47.9 ± 17.6 49.4 ± 19.4 45.2 ± 16.3 48.9 ± 18.0 54.7 ± 17.3

HRZ5 (90–100%/HRmax) %/total time 0–15 min 26.4 ± 21.9 36.1 ± 22.7 41.7 ± 25.7 3 35.5 ± 27.0 27.4 ± 22.0
15–30 min 32.0 ± 25.6 41.5 ± 26.8 4 48.7 ± 25.3 4,6 37.8 ± 27.1 31.8 ± 24.1
30–45 min 31.3 ± 27.0 40.4 ± 24.8 4 52.7 ± 25.4 1,4,5,6 39.3 ± 27.0 35.2 ± 29.0
45–60 min 22.4 ± 21.7 22.5 ± 17.5 2,3 33.8 ± 23.4 3 22.9 ± 22.3 20.7 ± 21.5
60–75 min 27.7 ± 23.1 28.2 ± 24.0 39.4 ± 23.7 3 27.4 ± 23.7 26.2 ± 22.6
75–90 min 28.3 ± 23.3 32.1 ± 26.1 37.2 ± 24.4 2,3 27.5 ± 24.4 29.9 ± 23.0

TD = total distance covered during match, HSR = High-speed running distance covered during match, VHSR = very high-speed running distance covered during match, SPR = sprint distance covered during match, HR = heart rate, HRZ3–5 = heart rate zones 3–5, CD = central defenders, FB = full backs, CM = central midfielders, WM = wide midfielders, FW = forwards.

Statistically significant difference (p < 0.05) compared to 1 = 0–15 min period, 2 = 15–30 min period, 3 = 30–45 min period, 4 = 45–60 min period, 5 = 60–75 min period and 6 = 75–90 min period.