Table 4.
Comparisons of match running performance according to quality of opposition between bottom- vs. top-ranked teams during the 2020 season of the Brazilian National 2nd Division League
| Variables | Bottom-ranked team | Top-ranked team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Bottom-level | vs. Intermediate-level | vs. Top-level | vs. Bottom-level | vs. Intermediate-level | vs. Top-level | |
| TD (m) | 10075.0 (979.5) | 9941.0 (1190.5) | 9643.5 (1025.0) | 10120.0 (1300.0) | 10340.0 (1567.5)c | 10,755.0 (1305.0)c |
| HSR (m) | 991.0 (549.5) | 1004.0 (541.5) | 921.5 (480.5) | 968.0 (664.5) | 1056.0 (637.0) | 1201.0 (711.5) |
| Number of Sprints | 33.0 (16.5) | 32.0 (18.0) | 31.0 (16.5) | 29.0 (19.5) | 34.0 (20.7) | 40.0 (16.5)b |
| High-acceleration (m) | 91.0 (29.5) | 88.0 (23.5) | 83.5 (24.5) | 90.0 (37.5) | 95.0 (30.0) | 107.5 (30.5)b,c |
| High-deceleration (m) | 98.0 (26.5) | 101.0 (26.0) | 95.0 (24.2) | 102.0 (41.5) | 102.0 (36.5) | 117.0 (33.0)c |
The data are described by the median (interquartile range) of the whole matches
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)
avs. Top-level > vs. Intermediate-level (p < 0.05)
bvs. Top-level > vs. Bottom-level (p < 0.05)
c = Top-ranked team > Bottom-ranked team (p < 0.05)