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The Most Demanding Match Periods: Should GPS Data be Normalized

NCT07321496 · Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2026-01-07

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Summary

To date, the characterization of Most Demanding Periods (MDPs) in soccer has relied almost exclusively on absolute metrics, suggesting that the peak demands currently reported in the scientific literature are inherently shaped by these fixed thresholds. This reliance on such absolute metrics may lead to an under- or overestimation of the true relative intensity experienced by each player, thus limiting the accuracy of MDPs interpretation. Therefore, exploring whether normalized thresholds alter the magnitude of MDPs across a range of time windows (1, 3 and 5 minutes) is crucial to better understand how the most demanding passages of match play manifest when player-specific capacities are considered. Consequently, the aim of the present study was to compare the MDPs derived from absolute and normalized thresholds for HSR and sprinting.

Conditions

  • Most Demanding Periods
  • Sport

Interventions

OTHER

Assessment of most demanding periods in soccer

The most demanding periods will be compared over 3 different time windows: 1, 3 and 5 minutes. Both High speed running and sprint distances will be observed.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Maia

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
35 Years
Sex
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-09-01
Primary Completion
2025-12-30
Completion
2026-01-30

Countries

  • Portugal

Study Locations

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