Table 3 Effects of change of head coach on internal and external load during official matches in elite Brazilian soccer players.

From: Effects of match contextual factors on internal and external load in elite Brazilian professional soccer players through the season

Variables

Staffs

Mean (SD)

Minimum

Maximum

sRPE (AU)

Coach 1

367.6 (54.5)

301.0

445.0

Assistant coach

360.4 (55.5)

258.0

450.0

Coach 2

365.9 (62.8)

178.0

481.0

Coach 3

376.7 (52.3)

238.0

461.0

MSTPT (m min−1)

Coach 1

104.4 (10.9)

90.4

124.8

Assistant coach

101.2 (11.6)

84.5

119.0

Coach 2

101.0 (9.9)

80.4

127.8

Coach 3

100.2 (10.5)

72.4

129.1

MSEPT (m min−1)

Coach 1

182.4 (21.4)

151.2

216.5

Assistant coach

225.2 (26.2)

185.3

268.7

Coach 2

207.1 (32.6)

135.3

314.6

Coach 3

197.8 (21.8)

155.6

255.6

MRS (km h−1)

Coach 1

33.0 (4.4)

27.9

41.2

Assistant coach

33.6 (4.3)

26.8

42.1

Coach 2

34.2 (4.2)

26.3

53.9

Coach 3

34.2 (3.9)

26.9

50.0

TD (m)

Coach 1

10,079.2 (1045.7)

8771.0

11,984.0

Assistant coach

10,029.9 (1171.9)

8573.0

12,252.0

Coach 2

9921.8 (949.2)

8188.0

12,460.0

Coach 3

9909.1 (1015.4)

7242.0

12,261.0

MIR (m)

Coach 1

1410.2 (510.4)

785.0

2545.0

Assistant coach

1246.8 (528.1)

504.0

2243.0

Coach 2

1222.6 (486.6)

442.0

2835.0

Coach 3

1283.8 (367.8)

678.0

1995.0

HIR (m)

Coach 1

402.6 (199.4)

89.0

721.0

Assistant coach

411.8 (239.1)

77.0

919.0

Coach 2

422.1 (199.4)

166.0

1135.0

Coach 3

460.6 (147.4)

205.0

852.0

SPR (m)

Coach 1

87.1 (45.8)

13.0

179.0

Assistant coach

115.3 (69.1)

12.0

247.0

Coach 2

142.9 (89.5)

8.0

537.0

Coach 3

168.6 (106.0)

42.0

503.0

Acc (m)

Coach 1

26.7 (6.4)

15.0

39.0

Assistant coach

27.8 (9.0)

9.0

41.0

Coach 2

28.9 (8.5)

11.0

57.0

Coach 3

24.9 (8.8)

7.0

44.0

Dec (m)

Coach 1

28.2 (13.5)

10.0

57.0

Assistant coach

25.0 (10.7)

8.0

43.0

Coach 2

28.8 (9.5)

6.0

55.0

Coach 3

28.7 (11.1)

6.0

53.0

  1. AU arbitraty units, sRPE session of rating of perceived exertion, MSTPT mean speed relative of total playing time, MSPT mean speed relative of effective playing time, MRS maximal running speed, TD total distance covered, MIR moderate intensity running (14.4–19.8 km h−1), HIR high intensity running (19.8–25.2 km h−1), SPR sprinting (> 25.2 km h−1), Acc high acceleration (> 3 m s2), Dec high deceleration (< − 3 m s2). *Coach 1 < Assistant Coach and Coach 2. **Assistant Coach > Coach 2 and 3. ***Coach 2 > Coach 3.