Table 1.
Player characteristics and exposure time in total and by game position in the first division Spanish women’s soccer players.
| ALL (N = 123) | GK (N = 13) | DF (N = 40) | MDF (N = 45) | FW (N = 25) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 23.27 ± 4.07 | 22.92 ± 3.99 | 22.62 ± 3.90 | 23.24 ± 3.91 | 24.52 ± 4.62 |
| First division debut (years) | 18.01 ± 2.77 | 18.15 ± 3.44 | 17.72 ± 2.56 | 18.11 ± 2.69 | 18.20 ± 3.01 |
| Body mass (kg) | 59.5 ± 5.7 | 64.2 ± 6.9 | 60.2 ± 6.2 | 57.6 ± 4.5 | 59.5 ± 4.7 |
| Stature (cm) | 165.9 ± 5.7 | 168.8 ± 5.7 | 166.4 ± 1.1 | 164.6 ± 4.5 | 166.0 ± 5.5 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 21.62 ± 1.56 | 22.56 ±2.5 | 21.72 ± 1.51 | 21.27 ± 1.19 | 21.61 ± 1.51 |
| Dominant leg (r) | 106 | 11 | 31 | 41 | 23 |
| Exposure | |||||
| Total h/player | 251.57 ± 43.75 | 266.91 ± 30.52 | 260.67 ± 43.42 | 247.03 ± 59.14 | 239.95 ± 24.26 |
| Training h/player | 222.50 ± 36.73 | 239.50 ± 19.29 | 228.87 ± 35.69 | 217.22 ± 48.38 | 214.37 ± 26.69 |
| Pre-season | 24.55 ± 10.35 | 32.31 ± 2.77 | 28.32 ± 6.44 | 24.06 ± 8.91 | 17.52 ± 13.77 |
| Start of season | 68.48 ± 18.46 | 73.94 ± 5.54 | 70.14 ± 17.23 | 63.88 ± 24.88 | 69.82 ± 14.97 |
| Mid-season | 56.95 ± 16.80 | 54.06 ± 11.71 | 61.27 ± 21.74 | 56.26 ± 16.89 | 53.77 ± 12.16 |
| End of season | 72.50 ± 12.73 | 78.19 ± 10.48 | 69.14 ± 12.91 | 73.01 ± 11.80 | 73.27 ± 14.81 |
| Match h/player | 29.07 ± 13.69 | 27.41 ± 17.16 | 31.79 ± 14.94 | 29.81 ± 16.48 | 25.58 ± 6.51 |
| Pre-season | 4.48 ± 1.82 | 5.51 ± 0.68 | 4.83 ± 1.44 | 4.20 ± 2.16 | 3.99 ± 2.05 |
| Start of season | 7.52 ± 5.73 | 7.46 ± 5.39 | 8.07 ± 6.29 | 8.17 ± 7.40 | 6.10 ± 2.58 |
| Mid-season | 8.09 ± 4.62 | 7.21 ± 6.42 | 9.61 ± 4.49 | 7.58 ± 5.40 | 7.23 ± 3.06 |
| End of season | 8.97 ± 5.46 | 7.22 ± 7.58 | 9.27 ± 6.22 | 9.85 ± 5.25 | 8.25 ± 4.39 |
GK: Goalkeeper; DF: Defender; MDF: Midfielder; FW: Forward; r: right; h: hours; BMI: Body mass index.