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The investigation considered playing level (first team vs under-19 [U19] team) and playing position (center backs, fullbacks, midfielders, and forwards) to assess how WCS and the time spent above specific thresholds vary across different populations. <jats:italic><jats:bold>Methods<\/jats:bold>:<\/jats:italic> Data from 31 players in a professional Italian soccer club were collected during the 2022\u201323 season. Microtechnology devices tracked physical activity during matches. Players were categorized by position, and WCS was determined using rolling averages over a 1-minute period. Time spent above 80% and 90% of WCS for TD and HSR was calculated. <jats:italic><jats:bold>Results<\/jats:bold>:<\/jats:italic> The U19 team exhibited higher HSR WCS compared with the first team (\u223c63\u00a0m\u00b7min<jats:sup>\u22121<\/jats:sup> vs \u223c56\u00a0m\u00b7min<jats:sup>\u22121<\/jats:sup>). Midfielders recorded the highest TD WCS (\u223c208\u00a0m\u00b7min<jats:sup>\u22121<\/jats:sup>), and forwards exhibited the highest HSR WCS (\u223c70\u00a0m\u00b7min<jats:sup>\u22121<\/jats:sup>). The first team spent significantly more time above 80% (\u223c6\u00a0min) and 90% (\u223c1\u00a0min) of TD WCS. Midfielders spent significantly more time above the 80% (\u223c7\u00a0min) of TD WCS, while forwards above the 80% (\u223c2\u00a0min) of HSR WCS. <jats:italic><jats:bold>Conclusions<\/jats:bold>:<\/jats:italic> The study emphasizes that WCS used alone may not sufficiently capture real match intensity. Considering the time spent above specific thresholds provides additional insights (ie,\u00a0between-levels differences and position). 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