External loading is dependent upon game state and varies by position in professional women’s soccer

References

• Andersson HÅ, Randers MB, Heiner-Møller A, Krustrup P, Mohr M. 2010. Elite female soccer players perform more high-intensity running when playing in international games compared with domestic league games. J Strength Cond Res. 24(4):912–919.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Aquino R, Martins GHM, Vieira LHP, Menezes RP. 2017. Influence of match location, quality of opponents and match status on movement patterns in Brazilian professional football players. J Strength Cond Res. 31(8):2155-2161.
   Google Scholar
• Batterham AM, Hopkins WG. 2006. Making meaningful inferences about magnitudes. Int J Sport Physiol Perf. 1(1):50–57.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Boyd LJ, Ball K, Aughey RJ. 2011. The reliability of minimaxX accelerometers for measuring physical activity in Australian football. Int J Sports Physiol Perform. 6(3):311–321.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Bradley PS, Carling C, Diaz AG, Hood P, Barnes C, Ade J, Body M, Krustup P, Mohr M. 2013. Match performance and physical capacity of players in the top three competitive standards of English professional soccer. Hum Movement Sci. 32(4):808–821.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Bradley PS, Dellal A, Mohr M, Castellano J, Wilkie A. 2014. Gender differences in match performance characteristics of soccer players competing in the UEFA champions league. Hum Mov Sci. 33:159–171.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Casamichana D, Castellano J, Calleja-Gonzalez J, San Román J, Castagna C. 2013. Relationship between indicators of training load in soccer players. J Strength Cond Res. 27(2):369-374.
   Google Scholar
• Castellano J, Alvarez-Pastor D, Bradley PS. 2014. Evaluation of research using computerised tracking systems (Amisco® and Prozone®) to analyse physical performance in elite soccer: A systematic review. Sport Med. 44(5):701–712.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Castellano J, Casamichana D, Calleja-González J, San Román J, Ostojic SM. 2011. Reliability and accuracy of 10 GPS devices for short-distance exercise. J Sport Sci Med. 10:233–234.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Cohen J. 1988. Statistical power analysis for the behavioral sciences. 2nd ed. Hillsdale (NJ): Lawrence Earlbaum Associates.
   Google Scholar
• Cummins C, Orr R, O’Connor H, West C. 2013. Global positioning systems (GPS) and microtechnology sensors in team sports: A systematic review. Sport Med. 43(10):1025–1042.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Di Salvo V, Baron R, Tschan H, Montero FC, Bachl N, Pigozzi F. 2007. Performance characteristics according to playing position in elite soccer. Int J Sport Med. 28(03):222–227.
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Di Salvo V, Pigozzi F, González-Haro C, Laughlin MS, De Witt JK. 2013. Match performance comparison in top English soccer leagues. Int J Sport Med. 34(06):526–532.
   Google Scholar
• Farrow D, Pyne D, Gabbett T. 2008. Skill and physiological demands of open and closed training drills in Australian football. Int J Sport Sci Coach. 3(4):489–499.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Gregson W, Drust B, Atkinson G, Salvo VD. 2010. Match-to-match variability of high-speed activities in premier league soccer. Int J Sport Med. 31(04):237–242.
   Google Scholar
• Haugen TA, Tønnessen E, Seiler S. 2012. Speed and countermovement-jump characteristics of elite female soccer players, 1995–2010. Int J Sports Physiol Perform. 7(4):340–349.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Krustrup P, Zebis M, Jensen JM, Mohr M. 2010. Game-induced fatigue patterns in elite female soccer. J Strength Cond Res. 24(2):437–441.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Martínez-Lagunas V, Niessen M, Hartmann U. 2014. Women’s football: Player characteristics and demands of the game. J Sport Health Sci. 3(4):258–272.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Mohr M, Krustrup P, Andersson H, Kirkendal D, Bangsbo J. 2008. Match activities of elite women soccer players at different performance levels. J Strength Cond Res. 22(2):341–349.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Mohr M, Krustrup P, Bangsbo J. 2003. Match performance of high-standard soccer players with special reference to development of fatigue. J Sport Sci. 21(7):519–528.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Montgomery PG, Pyne DB, Minahan CL. 2010. The physical and physiological demands of basketball training and competition. Int J Sports Physiol Perform. 5(1):75-86.
   Google Scholar
• Paul DJ, Bradley PS, Nassis GP. 2015. Factors affecting match running performance of elite soccer players: Shedding some light on the complexity. Int J Sports Physiol Perform. 10(4):516–519.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Varley MC, Fairweather IH, Aughey RJ. 2012. Validity and reliability of GPS for measuring instantaneous velocity during acceleration, deceleration, and constant motion. J Sport Sci. 30(2):121–127.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Vescovi JD. 2012. Sprint profile of professional female soccer players during competitive matches: Female athletes in motion (FAiM) study. J Sport Sci. 30(12):1259–1265.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar