Di Salvo V, Gregson W, Atkinson G, Tordoff P, Drust B
Department of Health Sciences, University of Rome Foro Italico, Rome, Italy.
Int J Sports Med. 2009 Mar;30(3):205-12. doi: 10.1055/s-0028-1105950. Epub 2009 Feb 12.
The aim of the present investigation was to provide a detailed analysis of the high intensity running activity completed by elite soccer players during match-play. A further aim of the study was to evaluate the importance of high intensity running activity to overall team success. Observations on individual match performance measures were undertaken on 563 outfield players (median of 8 games per player; range=1-57) competing in the English Premier League from 2003/2004 to 2005/2006 using a computerised tracking system (Prozone, Leeds, England). High intensity activities selected for analysis included total high intensity running distance (THIR), total sprint distance (TSD) and the number and type of sprints undertaken. Total high intensity running distance in possession and without possession of the ball was also analysed. The THIR was dependant upon playing position with wide midfield (1,049+/-106 m) and central defenders (681+/-128 m) completing the highest and lowest distance respectively (p<0.001). High intensity activity was also related to team success with teams finishing in the bottom five (919+/-128 m) and middle ten (917+/-143 m) league positions completing significantly more THIR compared with teams in the top five (885+/-113 m) (p=0.003). The THIR and TSD also significantly declined during the 2nd half with the greatest decrements observed in wide midfield and attacking players (p<0.05). Both positional differences in high intensity activity and the observed change in activity throughout the game were also influenced by team success (p<0.05). The results of the present study indicate that high intensity activity in elite soccer match-play is influenced by both playing position and previous activity in the game. These activity patterns are also dependant upon success of the team. This may indicate that overall technical and tactical effectiveness of the team rather than high levels of physical performance per se are more important in determining success in soccer.
本研究的目的是对精英足球运动员在比赛中完成的高强度跑步活动进行详细分析。该研究的另一个目的是评估高强度跑步活动对球队整体成功的重要性。使用计算机跟踪系统（Prozone，英国利兹），对2003/2004至2005/2006赛季参加英超联赛的563名外场球员（每名球员平均8场比赛；范围为1 - 57场）的个人比赛表现指标进行了观察。选择进行分析的高强度活动包括总高强度跑步距离（THIR）、总冲刺距离（TSD）以及冲刺的次数和类型。还分析了控球和无球状态下的总高强度跑步距离。THIR取决于比赛位置，边中场球员（1049±106米）和中后卫（681±128米）分别完成的距离最高和最低（p<0.001）。高强度活动也与球队的成功相关，排名联赛后五位（919±128米）和中间十位（917±143米）的球队完成的THIR明显多于排名前五的球队（885±113米）（p = 0.003）。下半场THIR和TSD也显著下降，边中场球员和进攻球员下降幅度最大（p<0.05）。高强度活动的位置差异以及比赛中观察到的活动变化也受到球队成功的影响（p<0.05）。本研究结果表明，精英足球比赛中的高强度活动受到比赛位置和比赛中先前活动的影响。这些活动模式也取决于球队的成功。这可能表明，球队的整体技术和战术有效性而非个人高水平的体能表现本身在决定足球比赛的成功中更为重要。
