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Seventy out of 556 outfield players who played at least 80% of the matches in each phase of the Bundesliga seasons were analysed. Each season was divided into 6 phases: phase 1 (matches 1\u20136), phase 2 (7\u201311), phase 3 (12\u201317), phase 4 (18\u201323), phase 5 (24\u201328) and phase 6 (29\u201334). Thirteen variables were selected to quantify the physical and technical activity of players. Our results showed that by reducing the distances covered at intensities below 11 km\u00b7h\u22121, players were able to cover greater distances at intensities in the range of 11\u201313.99 and 21\u201323.99 km\u00b7h\u22121 in subsequent phases of a season. Players\u2019 capacity to maintain match running and technical performance between the first and sixth phases of the season has been demonstrated, though the 4th phase of the season showed a breakthrough point as regards the maintenance of exercise capacity among players participating in the Bundesliga.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/ijerph16112044","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2019,6,10]],"date-time":"2019-06-10T03:16:51Z","timestamp":1560136611000},"page":"2044","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":32,"title":["Players\u2019 Physical Performance Decreased After Two-Thirds of the Season: Results of 3 Consecutive Seasons in the German First Bundesliga"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"16","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-4211-0393","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Pawe\u0142","family":"Chmura","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Team Games, University School of Physical Education, 51-612 Wroc\u0142aw, Poland"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-0918-1683","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Marek","family":"Konefa\u0142","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Biological and Motor Sport Bases, University School of Physical Education, 51-612 Wroc\u0142aw, Poland"}]},{"given":"Del P.","family":"Wong","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Titi Sport Technology Company, Shenzhen 510810, China"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-6956-0514","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Antonio J.","family":"Figueiredo","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Sport Sciences and Physical Education, University of Coimbra, 3040-156 Coimbra, Portugal"}]},{"given":"Edward","family":"Kowalczuk","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Football Club, Hannover 96, 30169 Hannover, Germany"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-5281-811X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Andrzej","family":"Rokita","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Team Games, University School of Physical Education, 51-612 Wroc\u0142aw, Poland"}]},{"given":"Jan","family":"Chmura","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Biological and Motor Sport Bases, University School of Physical Education, 51-612 Wroc\u0142aw, Poland"}]},{"given":"Marcin","family":"Andrzejewski","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Recreation, University School of Physical Education, 60-101 Pozna\u0144, Poland"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2019,6,10]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"36","DOI":"10.1055\/s-0031-1283190","article-title":"Are physical performance and injury risk in a professional soccer team in match-play affected over a prolonged period of fixture congestion?","volume":"33","author":"Carling","year":"2012","journal-title":"Int. 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