Figure 1.

Weekly mean ± SD per session distance of high-speed running (A) and sprinting (B) for starters (black bars) and non-starters (grey bars) in match (mean match), in combined training session and match (total), and per training session in a week (training).Weekly mean ± SD per session number of accelerations (≥ 2.0 m·s⁻²) (C) and Banister’s training impulse (TRIMP) (D) for starters (black bars) and non-starters (grey bars) in match (mean match), in combined training session and match (total), and per training session in a week (training). * = higher in starters vs. nonstarters (p < 0.001), # = higher in nonstarters vs. starters (p < 0.001), ¥ = higher in match vs. training (p < 0.001).