Table 4.
Training/Match ratio (T/M ratio) for high-speed running (HSR) and sprint in adult male soccer players.
| Reference | Subjects | HSR weekly load | Sprint weekly load | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thresholds | Training | Match | T/M ratio | Thresholds | Training | Match | T/M ratio | ||
| Anderson et al. 2016 | Men – Premier League | 19.8–25.1 km·h−1 | 156 | 706 | 0.2 | >25.1 km·h−1 | 8 | 295 | 0.03 |
| Kelly et al. 2020 | Men – Premier League | 19.8–25.2 km·h−1 | 987 | 620 | 1.6 | ||||
| Clemente, Rabbani et al. 2019 | Men – Elite Portuguese | 20–24.9 km·h−1 | – | – | 2.3 | ||||
| Stevens et al. 2017 | Men – Eredivisie | >19.8 km·h−1 | 811 | 738 | 1.1 | ||||
| Martin Garcia et al. 2018 | Men – La Liga - Reserve | >19.8 km·h−1 | 726 | 440 | 1.7 | >25.2 km·h−1 | 131 | 100 | 1.3 |
| Baptista et al. 2018 | Men – Elite Norwegian | ≥19.8 km·h−1 | 460 | 744 | 0.6 | ≥25.2 km·h−1 | 69 | 144 | 0.5 |
| Clemente, Owen et al. 2019 | Men – Dutch and Spanish 2nd Division | >20 km·h−1 | 1,342 | 730 | 1.8 | ||||
Only data referred to weeks within 4 or 5 training days + 1 match day are reported. Data are grouped by HSR zone to facilitate between-studies comparison