THE PROPER APPLICATION OF THE PRINCIPLE OF SPECIFICITY IS ESSENTIAL TO ANY STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING PROGRAM. HOWEVER, THE TRANSFER OF RESISTANCE TRAINING TO SPORT IS HIGHLY COMPLEX, DIFFICULT TO PREDICT, AND CHALLENGING TO ASSESS. THIS BRIEF REVIEW EXAMINES THE PRINCIPLE OF DYNAMIC CORRESPONDENCE AS AN AID TOWARD BETTER UNDERSTANDING AND PREDICTING AN EXERCISE OR TRAINING METHOD'S POTENTIAL TRANSFER TO SPORT. PRACTICAL TRAINING RECOMMENDATIONS ARE GIVEN BASED ON THE RESEARCH REVIEWED.

Extensive research into women’s collegiate soccer is scarce, leaving gaps in the literature with little information available detailing the physical demands at different standards of play. Our purpose was to elucidate the physical demands of the Division I collegiate level and identify differences between playing positions. Twenty-three field players were observed during four competitive seasons using 10-Hz GPS units (Catapult Sports, Melbourne, Australia). Descriptive statistics and 95% confidence intervals were used to determine group and position-specific physical demands. Linear mixed modelling (LMM) was used to compare attacker, midfielder, and defender position groups. Total distance, high-speed distance, and sprint distance were 9486 ± 300 m, 1014 ± 118 m, and 428 ± 70 m, respectively. Furthermore, attackers were observed to cover the greatest distance at all speeds compared to midfielders and defenders. Our findings suggest that the physical demands of Division I women’s soccer differ by position and appear lower compared to higher standards of play. Therefore, coaches and sports scientists responsible for the physical training of Division I collegiate players should consider the specific physical demands of the collegiate level and playing position when prescribing training, as well as in the development of their annual training programs.