Table 7.

Relative and total distance covered in specified speed zones using the segmental and ball in play methods of analysis [32, 42, 45, 49, 53, 55, 57]

Study	Sport	Level	Variable	Relative distance (m·min−1)			Total distance (m)
				5 min		Ball in play	5 min
				> 3.7 m·s−1	> 5.0 m·s−1	> 60% individuals Vmax	> 4.3 m·s−1	> 4.17 m·s−1	> 5.6 m·s−1
Cunningham et al. (2018) [55]	Rugby union	International	Full squad		15 ± 9
			Forwards		11 ± 7
			Backs		10 ± 9
Hulin and Gabbett (2015) [49]	Rugby league	Semi-professional	Adjustables high successa		14 ± 4
			Adjustables low successa		14 ± 5
			Hit ups forwards high successa		10 ± 4
			Hit ups forwards low successa		13 ± 6
			Outside backs high successa		15 ± 5
			Outside backs low successa		14 ± 4
Hulin et al. (2015) [32]	Rugby league	Professional	Adjustables high successa		8 ± 5
			Adjustables low successa		17 ± 7
			Hit ups forwards high successa		9 ± 4
			Hit ups forwards low successa		17 ± 7
			Outside backs high successa		17 ± 3
			Outside backs low successa		22 ± 2
Sparks et al. (2016) [42]	Soccer	Semi-professional	Low activityb	19.9 ± 3.5
			Medium activityb	28.2 ± 12.9
			High activityb	36.3 ± 3.5
Ramos et al. (2017) [57]	Soccer	International (U20 women)	Central defenders				68.9 ± 15.5		37.1 ± 15.3
			Fullbacks				100 ± 15.7		57.4 ± 16.9
			Midfielders				71.3 ± 17.1		36.4 ± 13.6
			Forwards				91.5 ± 27.8		60.7 ± 14.6
Reardon et al. (2017) [53]	Rugby union	Professional	Tight five forwards			4.9 (3.0–6.9)
			Back row forwards			6.0 (3.8–8.3)
			Inside backs			8.1 (6.0–10.2)
			Outside backs			14.1 (11.6–16.7)
Varley et al. (2012) [45]	Soccer	Professional						142 ± 24

Data are expressed as mean ± SD or mean (95% CI)

V_max maximum velocity

^aHigh success teams that won 71–75% of matches played. Low success teams that won 32–58% of matches played [32, 49]

^bLow-, medium- and high-activity groups were classified based on distance covered in the first half (low: ≤ 30th percentile, medium: 35–65th percentile and high: ≥ 75th percentile) [42]