A comparative study on the match performance of the Chinese Super League before and after COVID-19.

Sci Rep · 2025 · PMC12218402 · PMID 40594690

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14 , 15 , who investigated the changes in the physical performance of professional soccer players in the Spanish First Division, German First Division, and Polish competitions after the COVID-19 blockade and found a clear trend of decreased physical performance, such as lower total distance, average speed, number of sprints, and distance of sprint.

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