Table 1. Physical capacity and match-specific running performance.
Average 20-m speed Normalized V̇O2max LIR MIR HIR Sprint TD MIR+HIR
(km/h) (mL/kglbm2/3/min) (m) (m) (m) (m) (m) (m)
Mean± SD 24.36 ± 0.65 257.27 ± 14.25 8130 ± 380 1773 ± 312 678 ± 123 201 ± 78 10782 ± 658 2451 ± 406
Mean and standard deviations for the physical capacity measures (average 20-meter sprint speed and V̇O2max normalized to LBM2/3) and match-specific running performance variables (low-intensity running [LIR], moderate-intensity running [MIR], high-intensity running [HIR], sprint distance [Sprint], total distance covered [TD] and combined moderate- and high-intensity running [MIR + HIR]). 27 players completed the 20-meter sprint test, and 28 players completed the maximal incremental exercise test, providing V̇O2max estimates. Match-specific running performance was available for all 31 players, totaling 619 matches (mean per player: 20.0 ± 11.3).