Table 1. Estimated marginal means (±SE) and 95% confidence interval values representative of the absolute frequency of ball releases, dominant ball releases, non-dominate ball releases, high-speed ball releases, ball release index, ball release index dominant and ball release index non-dominant for professional soccer players according to match proximity (match day [MD]).
| MD-4 | MD-3 | MD-2 | MD-1 | MD+1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Releases (f) | 132.7 ± 39.1 | 139.8 ± 38.6 | 118.1 ± 29.4 | 82.7 ± 40.4 | 161.1 ± 51.2 |
| (126.6 to 138.8) | (134.6 to 145) | (114.4 to 121.9) | (79.8 to 85.7) | (155 to 167.2) | |
| Dominant releases (f) | 102.3 ± 33.9 | 109.1 ± 31.5 | 95.8 ± 26 | 65.9 ± 31.9 | 124 ± 40 |
| (97 to 107.6) | (104.9 to 113.4) | (92.5 to 99.1) | (63.5 to 68.2) | (119.3 to 128.8) | |
| Non-dominant releases (f) | 30.4 ± 18.7 | 30.7 ± 20.4 | 22.3 ± 12.1 | 16.9 ± 13.2 | 37.1 ± 19.4 |
| (27.5 to 33.3) | (27.9 to 33.4) | (20.8 to 23.9) | (15.9 to 17.8) | (34.8 to 39.4) | |
| High-speed releases (>15m/s) (f) | 13.4 ± 8.2 | 12.4 ± 8.6 | 16.8 ± 15 | 8.4 ± 10.1 | 17.6 ± 11.9 |
| (12.1 to 14.6) | (11.3 to 13.6) | (14.9 to 18.7) | (7.6 to 9.1) | (16.2 to 19) | |
| Release index | 128.6 ± 35.7 | 125.8 ± 38 | 107.3 ± 35.8 | 74 ± 40.3 | 145.5 ± 45.2 |
| (123 to 134.2) | (120.7 to 131) | (102.8 to 111.9) | (71 to 76.9) | (140.1 to 150.9) | |
| Release index dominant | 100.7 ± 33 | 99.9 ± 32.5 | 87.7 ± 31.2 | 59.2 ± 32.2 | 114.2 ± 36.1 |
| (95.6 to 105.9) | (95.5 to 104.3) | (83.8 to 91.7) | (56.8 to 61.5) | (110 to 118.5) | |
| Release index non-dominant | 27.8 ± 17.5 | 26.4 ± 17.7 | 19.6 ± 12.6 | 14.8 ± 13 | 31.4 ± 17.4 |
| (25.1 to 30.5) | (24.1 to 28.8) | (18 to 21.2) | (13.9 to 15.8) | (29.3 to 33.5) |
MD-4- Match Day minus 4; MD-3 Match Day minus 3; MD-2- Match Day minus 2; MD-1- Match Day -1; MD+1- Match Day +1.