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Table 4 Differences in distances covered at high intensities by soccer players between pre-and post-injury matches by injury severity

From: Analysis of the Effect of Injuries on Match Performance Variables in Professional Soccer Players: A Retrospective, Experimental Longitudinal Design

Physical responses

Injuries

Match typology

Pair Comparisons (Mean Differences %; ES)

Pre-injury

(Mean ± SD)

 + 1

(Mean ± SD)

 + 2

(Mean ± SD)

 + 3

(Mean ± SD)

 + 4

(Mean ± SD)

Pre versus + 1

Pre versus + 2

Pre versus + 3

Pre versus + 4

Intense running (m min−1)

Minor

6.82 ± 0.26

6.62 ± 03.38

6.69 ± 0.38

6.34 ± 0.38

6.23 ± 0.39

 − 2.93; − 0.77

 − 1.91; − 0.5

 − 7.04; − 1.85

 − 8.65; − 2.27

Moderate

6.70 ± 0.15

6.99 ± 0.19

6.73 ± 0.19

6.63 ± 0.19

6.89 ± 0.19

4.33; 1.93

0.45; 0.20

 − 1.04; − 0.47

2.84; 1.27

Major

6.84 ± 0.22

7.37 ± 0.29

6.78 ± 0.29

7.28 ± 0.29a

7.37 ± 0.29a

7.75; 2.41*

 − 0.88; − 0.27

6.43; 2.00

7.75; 2.41*

High-speed running (m min−1)

Minor

3.72 ± 0.18

3.64 ± 0.27

3.55 ± 0.27

3.56 ± 0.27

3.40 ± 0.28

 − 2.15; − 0.44

 − 4.57; − 0.94

 − 4.30; − 0.89

 − 8.60; − 1.78

Moderate

3.73 ± 0.10

3.87 ± 0.13

3.77 ± 0.13

3.78 ± 0.13

3.76 ± 0.13

3.75; 1.40

1.07; 0.40

1.34; 0.50

0.80; 0.30

Major

3.70 ± 0.15

3.80 ± 0.20

3.80 ± 0.21

3.98 ± 0.21

4.09 ± 0.21a

2.70; 0.67

2.70; 0.67

7.57; 1.87

10.54; 2.60*

Sprinting (m min−1)

Minor

2.79 ± 0.22

2.81 ± 0.32

3.46 ± 0.32

2.84 ± 0.32

2.70 ± 0.33

0.72; 0.09

24.01; 3.05*

1.79; 0.23

 − 3.23; − 0.41

Moderate

2.90 ± 0.12

2.84 ± 0.15

2.90 ± 0.15

2.95 ± 0.15

2.76 ± 0.15

 − 2.07; − 0.50

1.72; 0.23

 − 4.83; − 1.17

Major

2.81 ± 0.18

3.19 ± 0.24

2.72 ± 0.24

2.91 ± 0.24

2.95 ± 0.24

13.52; 2.11

 − 3.20; − 0.50

3.56; 0.56

4.98; 0.78

Maximum speed (km h−1)

Minor

29.90 ± 0.25

29.50 ± 0.38

30.60 ± 0.38

30.50 ± 0.38

30.50 ± 0.39

 − 1.34; − 1.60

2.34; 2.80

2.01; 2.40

2.01; 2.40

Moderate

30.10 ± 0.13

29.40 ± 0.17

29.50 ± 0.17a

29.90 ± 0.17

29.60 ± 0.17a

 − 2.33; − 5.38***

 − 1.99; − 4.61***

 − 0.66; − 1.54

 − 1.66; − 3.85**

Major

30.30 ± 0.20

29.10 ± 0.28

29.60 ± 0.28a

29.20 ± 0.28ab

29.7 ± 0.28a

 − 3.96; − 6.00***

 − 2.31; − 5.38*

 − 3.63; − 5.5***

 − 1.98; − 3.00

  1. SD standard deviation, + 1 first match after return to play, + 2 s match after return to play, + 3 third match after return to play, + 4 fourth match after return to play; intense running: distance covered between 18.0 and 21.0 km h−1; high speed running: distance covered between 21.0 and 24.0 km h−1; sprinting: distance covered above 24.0 km h−1
  2. *Significant level was set at p < 0.05, **Significant level was set at p < 0.01, ***Significant level was set at p < 0.001
  3. aSignificant greater effect compared to minor injuries, bSignificant greater effect compared to moderate injuries