Table 2.
Comparisons of match running performance between bottom- vs. top-ranked teams during the 2020 season of the Brazilian National 2nd Division League
| Variables | 1st Halves | 2nd Halves | Whole matches | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bottom-ranked Team |
Top-ranked Team |
Bottom-ranked Team |
Top-ranked Team |
Bottom-ranked Team |
Top-ranked Team |
|
| TD (m) | 4944.5 (567.5) | 5200.0 (770.0)a | 4918.5 (622.5) | 5160.0 (770.0)a | 9892.0 (1119.5) | 10330.0 (1430.0)a |
| HSR (m) | 496.0 (266.2) | 519.0 (859.0) | 473.5 (267.7) | 480.0 (322.0) | 984.5 (518.5) | 1057.0 (660.0) |
| Number of Sprints | 16.0 (9.0) | 17.0 (10.0) | 15.5 (9.0) | 16.0 (9.0) | 32.0 (18.0) | 34.0 (21.0) |
| High-acceleration (m) | 45.5 (15.0) | 48.0 (19.0)a | 42.0 (13.0) | 46.0 (17.0)a | 87.0 (23.0) | 97.0 (32.0)a |
| High-deceleration (m) | 52.0 (14.0) | 53.0 (22.0) | 48.0 (15.0) | 51.0 (18.0) | 99.0 (25.7) | 104.0 (37.0) |
The data are described by the median (interquartile range)
TD = Total distance covered; HSR = High-speed running (> 18 km h−1); High-acceleration (> 3 m s2); High-deceleration (< −3 m s2); Number of sprints (> 25 km h−1)
aTop-ranked Team > Bottom-ranked Team (p < 0.05)