Match performance and physical capacity of players in the top three competitive standards of English professional soccer
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...In support of this notion, Bradley et al. (2013) reported no differences in the intermittent exercise capacity of players in the top three tiers of the English game but found that lower tier players covered more distance at high-intensity in matches compared with top tier players....
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...…indicates that the average distance covered by elite soccer players during the Yo-Yo Intermittent Endurance Level 2 Test has increased minimally (Bradley et al., 2011, 2013) in contrast to the substantial increases in high-intensity running distances in EPL matches across a similar time period…...
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...Although the physical and tactical aspects are central to performance (Bradley et al., 2013; Lago-Ballesteros et al., 2012), a teams technical ability has been identified as the best indicator of success (Castellano et al., 2012; Collet, 2013; Rampinini, Impellizzeri, Castagna, Coutts, & Wisløff,…...
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...…(Bradley et al., 2011; Krustrup, Mohr, Ellingsgaard, & Bangsbo, 2005) and is a distinguishing variable between competitive standard and gender (Andersson, Randers, Heiner-Møller, Krustrup, & Mohr, 2010; Bradley et al., 2013; Mohr, Krustrup, Andersson, Kirkendal, & Bangsbo, 2008; Mohr et al., 2003)....
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...On the other hand, aerobic endurance capacity is not a clearly distinguishing variable separating players of different standard (Bradley et al., 2013; Tønnessen et al., 2013)....
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...For example, Bradley et al. (2013) reported that pass completion, frequency of forward and total passes, balls received and average touches per possession were higher in the Premier League compared to lower standards....
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...…1994; Reilly et al. 2000 A ; Krustrup et al., 2005; Mohr et al., 2005; Stølen et al., 2005; Bangsbo et al., 2006 and 2007; Krustrup et al., 2010; Bradley et al., 2013; Haugen et al. 2013; Tønnessen et al., 2013), there is less information available regarding anaerobic demands and training…...
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