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ReviewBiology of sport2026

Current approaches to measuring high-intensity locomotor actions in adult male professional soccer. A scoping review.

Paul McGrath, Damian Harper, Jill Alexander

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Review in Biology of sport, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Paul McGrathLeyton Orient Football Club.
Damian HarperFootball Performance Hub, Institute of Coaching and Performance (ICaP), School of Health, Social Work and Sport, University of Lancashire, Preston, Lancashire, UK.
Jill AlexanderFootball Performance Hub, Institute of Coaching and Performance (ICaP), School of Health, Social Work and Sport, University of Lancashire, Preston, Lancashire, UK.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

High-intensity locomotor actions (HILAs) including high-speed running (HSR), sprinting, accelerations, and decelerations are critical to performance and injury risk in professional soccer. Rapid technological and methodological developments since 2021 necessitate an updated synthesis of how these actions are quantified and interpreted in applied settings. A scoping review was conducted following PRISMA-ScR guidelines. Five databases (CINAHL, MEDLINE, SPORTDiscus, Academic Search Complete, Web of Science) were searched for English-language studies published between 22 March 2021 and 22 February 2025. Eligible studies included adult male professional soccer players and quantified HILAs in training and/or matches using Global Positioning Systems (GPS), Local Positioning Systems (LPS; sampling frequency > 10 Hz), or digital video-based tracking. Twenty studies met the inclusion criteria. Most used 10 Hz GPS units (n = 16) and applied absolute thresholds (n = 16) (e.g., HSR > 19.8 km · h

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AccelerationDecelerationGlobal Positioning SystemsHigh-Speed RunningMaximum DemandsSprinting

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PMID42422379
PMCPMC13343277

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