Return-to-play (RTP) protocols are crucial in elite rugby union to ensure that players safely return to the field after injury. These protocols often incorporate data …

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Objective: Although the potential link between running loads and soft-tissue injury is appealing, the evidence supporting or refuting this relationship in high-performance team sport athletes …

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In elite-level soccer, player motion characteristics are commonly generated from match play and training situations using semiautomated video analysis systems and global positioning system (GPS) …

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Objective: This study aimed to determine the concurrent validity and reliability of a 5 Hz global positioning system (GPS) for assessing sprinting speed, as well …

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Objective: This study investigated the comparability and reliability of global positioning system (GPS) devices during running protocols associated with team sports. Participants: Fourteen moderately-trained males …

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Background: Most physiological testing of athletes typically occurs in controlled laboratory settings. However, field testing offers the advantage of assessing athletes in their natural sporting …

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The aims of this study were to describe the competition load of surfers during a single heat via objective and subjective methods and to analyze …

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Purpose: This study investigates the effectiveness of different individualization methods of speed zones during match-play to estimate post-match perceptual recovery in soccer. Methods: Twelve under …

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This study aimed to examine Global Positioning System (GPS) determined movement patterns across the 5 most common playing formations (4-4-2; 4-3-3; 3-5-2; 3-4-3; 4-2-3-1) employed …

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