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Gonzalo De La Rubia, AlfonsoAuthorMarquina Nieto, MoisesAuthorGarcia-Sanchez, CarlosCorresponding Author

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June 3, 2025
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High-Speed Running and Sprinting Thresholds in Elite Female Team Sports: A Systematic Review

Publicated to: Applied Sciences-Basel. 15 (10): 5497- - 2025-05-14 15(10), DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/app15105497

Authors:

Nieto-Acevedo, Raul; de la Rubia, Alfonso; Alonso-Perez-Chao, Enrique; Marquina Nieto, Moises; Garcia-Sanchez, Carlos
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Univ Alfonso X el Sabio UAX, Fac Ciencias Biomed & Salud, Ave Univ 1, Villanueva De La Canada 28691, Spain - Author
Univ Europea Madrid, Fac Sports Sci, Villaviciosa De Odon 28670, Spain - Author
Univ Politecn Madrid, Fac Ciencias Act Fis & Deporte INEF, Dept Deportes, Deporte & Entrenamiento Res Grp, C-Martin Fierro 7, Madrid 28040, Spain - Author
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Abstract

Over the past decade, participation in female team sports has increased significantly, leading to greater interest in monitoring their training and competition load using wearable technology. Despite this, there is currently no systematic review or meta-analysis that has specifically focused on quantifying and comparing high-speed running (HSR) and sprinting thresholds in female team sports. This systematic review aimed (1) to summarize and describe the evidence on absolute speed thresholds used to classify HSR and sprinting in female team sports and (2) to compare HSR and sprinting thresholds between female team sports. A total of 82 studies were included, encompassing a range of female team sports such as Australian football, basketball, field hockey, soccer, Gaelic football, handball, lacrosse, and different codes of rugby (league, sevens, and union). This systematic review was conducted following the PRISMA 2020 guidelines. This review found that to date, there is no consensus on defining high-speed and sprint running thresholds in female team sports, showing considerable variability in the thresholds used to define HSR (ranging from 11.1 to 21.6 kmh(-)1) and sprinting (from 15.0 to 30.0 kmh(-)1). Our results showed that the mean velocity for the HSR threshold was 16 kmh(-)1, although the most frequently used velocity was 18.0 kmh(-)1. In relation to the sprint threshold, the mean and the mode were similar: 21 kmh(-)1 and 20.0 kmh(-)1, respectively. The lack of standardized thresholds highlights the need for personalized approaches when monitoring training loads in female athletes. Despite apparent variability, these findings provide valuable insights for practitioners in designing evidence-based training programs aimed at optimizing high-speed exposure in female team sports. Further research is needed to establish sport-specific and standardized velocity thresholds for women's team sports.
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Keywords

Activity profilesBasketbalContextual factorsExternal loadField hockeyGlobal navigation satellite systemGlobal positioning systemHeart-rateLocal positioning systemMatch-playMotion characteristicsPerformancePhysical demandsTracking systeWomen

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Applied Sciences-Basel due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency WoS (JCR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2025, it was in position 50/175, thus managing to position itself as a Q2 (Segundo Cuartil), in the category Engineering, Multidisciplinary. Notably, the journal is positioned en el Cuartil Q2 para la agencia Scopus (SJR) en la categoría .

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Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-12-20:

  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 18 (PlumX).

With a more dissemination-oriented intent and targeting more general audiences, we can observe other more global scores such as:

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    Leadership analysis of institutional authors

    There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (GONZALO DE LA RUBIA, ALFONSO) and Last Author (GARCIA SANCHEZ, CARLOS).

    the authors responsible for correspondence tasks have been de la Rubia, Alfonso and GARCIA SANCHEZ, CARLOS.

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