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. 2018 Mar 31;35(2):197–203. doi: 10.5114/biolsport.2018.74196

TAB. 1.

Differences in [km] distances covered at different intensities by soccer players in the Bundesliga, as set against match outcome (mean ± SD).

Range of intensity Positions Match outcome
Win Draw Loss
< 11 km/h FB 6.24 ± 0.32* 6.23 ± 0.32X 6.17 ± 0.32*X
CD 6.36 ± 0.31* 6.35 ± 0.32X 6.30 ± 0.32*X
WM 6.26 ± 0.30* 6.27 ± 0.31X 6.22 ± 0.31*X
CM 6.19 ± 0.33* 6.19 ± 0.35X 6.10 ± 0.36*X
F 6.26 ± 0.30* 6.27 ± 0.29X 6.22 ± 0.32*X

11-13.99 km/h FB 1.79 ± 0.24 1.78 ± 0.24 1.77 ± 0.25
CD 1.66 ± 0.27 1.65 ± 0.28X 1.68 ± 0.27X
WM 1.84 ± 0.30 1.84 ± 0.30 1.82 ± 0.28
CM 2.22 ± 0.34 2.20 ± 0.33 2.22 ± 0.33
F 1.70 ± 0.36 1.67 ± 0.36X 1.72 ± 0.36X

14-16.99 km/h FB 1.15 ± 0.18 1.16 ± 0.20 1.17 ± 0.20
CD 0.97 ± 0.21 0.95 ± 0.20X 0.98 ± 0.20X
WM 1.24 ± 0.23 1.25 ± 0.23 1.25 ± 0.24
CM 1.54 ± 0.30 1.52 ± 0.31X 1.55 ± 0.31X
F 1.11 ± 0.27 1.10 ± 0.26 1.13 ± 0.28

Statistically significant difference between a win and a loss:

*

(p ≤ 0.05); between a win and a draw: #(p ≤ 0.05); between a loss and a draw:

X

(p ≤ 0.05). Playing positions: FB – full-back, CD – central defender, WM – wide midfielder, CM – central midfielder, F – forward.