Submaximal intensity periods in game-based drills vs. match demands in professional football.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aimed to examine the occurrence of submaximal intensity periods (SubMIPs) across several game-based drills according to area per player (ApP) and drill objective, and to compare them with values recorded in competitive matches.

Methods

Fourteen professional football players participated. Data from 1,558 game-based drills events and 247 competitive match records were analyzed using GPS technology. SubMIP events defined as efforts exceeding 85% of each player's 1 min maximal intensity period (MIP) per variable, were calculated for distance, acceleration density (AccDens), high-speed running (HSR), sprints, high metabolic load distance (HMLD), and mean metabolic power (MetPow). Game-based drills were categorized by ApP (<75 m², 75-150 m²

SUBMITTER: Caro E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12515903 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature