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Positional training demands in the English Premier League and English Championship. A longitudinal study across consecutive seasons

Ryland Morgans
1
,
Ibrahim H. Ceylan
2
,
John Radnor
1
,
Ben Ryan
3
,
Matthew King
3
,
Piotr Zmijewski
4, 5
,
Rafael Oliveira
6, 7, 8

  1. School of Sport and Health Sciences, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Cardiff, UK
  2. Faculty of Kazim Karabekir Education, Physical Education of Sports Teaching Department, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey
  3. Brentford FC Football Research Centre, Brentford FC, London, UK
  4. Jozef Pilsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw, 00-809 Warsaw, Poland
  5. Research and Development Center Legia Lab, Legia Warszawa, Poland
  6. Sports Science School of Rio Maior – Instituto Politecnico de Santarem, 2040–413 Rio Maior, Santarém District, Santarém, Portugal
  7. Life Quality Research Centre, 2040–413 Rio Maior, Portugal
  8. Research Center in Sport Sciences, Health Sciences and Human Development, Vila Real, Portuga
Biol Sport. 2025;42(1):21–28
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2025.139078
Online publish date: 2024/05/07
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