Paolo Troiani

Dr. Paolo Troiani

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Academic Career Length

1Year (2026-Present)

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15 May 2026 in Sports
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Marco BeatoMarco Beato
Marco Beato
PTPaolo Troiani
Paolo Troiani
CZChiara Zinco
Chiara Zinco
DPDario Pompa
Dario Pompa
Maurizio BertolloMaurizio Bertollo
Maurizio Bertollo
CSCristian Savoia
Cristian Savoia
This study aimed to evaluate the within-system agreement and interchangeability of real-time and post-processed external load metrics in elite football. Data were collected from 50 official Serie A matches using Dynamix (K-Sport World S.R.L., Pesaro, Italy), the platform for acquiring and standardizing tracking inputs. SmartLive, a real-time monitoring module embedded within Dynamix, was compared with post-processed data from the league-approved optical tracking provider (Hawk-Eye Innovations Limited, Basingstoke, UK) in Serie A. The external load metrics analyzed included total distance covered; distances at speeds exceeding 15, 20, and 25 km·h−1; distances within the 15–20 km·h−1 and 20–25 km·h−1 ranges; distance covered during accelerations > 2 m·s−2 and decelerations < −2 m·s−2; and peak speed. Intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) demonstrated excellent agreement across all metrics, with values ranging from 0.929 to 0.999. Bland–Altman analysis revealed small mean differences between systems, indicating strong agreement. Overall, the findings confirm that both real-time and post-processed data are in close agreement across a wide range of performance metrics. Minor discrepancies were observed in intermediate speed zones and acceleration/deceleration events. This study provides the first validation of SmartLive’s within-system agreement with post-processed data, supporting its use alongside post-processed data in elite football environments.