The relationships between internal and external measures of training load and intensity in team sports: a meta-analysis

SJ McLaren, TW Macpherson, AJ Coutts, C Hurst… - Sports medicine, 2018 - Springer
Background The associations between internal and external measures of training load and
intensity are important in understanding the training process and the validity of specific …

Debunking the myths about training load, injury and performance: empirical evidence, hot topics and recommendations for practitioners

TJ Gabbett - British journal of sports medicine, 2020 - bjsm.bmj.com
A substantial amount of research has tested the relationship between training load and
injury. 1 Given that sports injuries compromise team success, 2 3 team administrators …

[HTML][HTML] Returning to play after prolonged training restrictions in professional collision sports

KA Stokes, B Jones, M Bennett… - … journal of sports …, 2020 - thieme-connect.com
The COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 has resulted in widespread training disruption in many
sports. Some athletes have access to facilities and equipment, while others have limited or …

Is the acute: chronic workload ratio (ACWR) associated with risk of time-loss injury in professional team sports? A systematic review of methodology, variables and …

R Andrade, EH Wik, A Rebelo-Marques, P Blanch… - Sports medicine, 2020 - Springer
Background The acute: chronic workload ratio (ACWR) is an index of the acute workload
relative to the cumulative chronic workloads. The monitoring of physical workloads using the …

The association between training load and performance in team sports: a systematic review

JL Fox, R Stanton, C Sargent, SA Wintour, AT Scanlan - Sports Medicine, 2018 - Springer
Background Adequate training loads promote favorable physical and physiological
adaptations, reduce the likelihood of illness and injury, and, therefore, increase the …

[HTML][HTML] Blood-based biomarkers for managing workload in athletes: considerations and recommendations for evidence-based use of established biomarkers

N Haller, M Behringer, T Reichel, P Wahl, P Simon… - Sports Medicine, 2023 - Springer
Blood-based biomarkers can provide an objective individualized measure of training load,
recovery, and health status in order to reduce injury risk and maximize performance. Despite …

The current use of GPS, its potential, and limitations in soccer

L Hennessy, I Jeffreys - Strength & Conditioning Journal, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Abstract IN SOCCER, GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) MONITORING OF PLAYER
WORKLOADS IS NOW EXTENSIVELY USED ACROSS ALL LEVELS OF THE SPORT. TO …

Fatigue and recovery in rugby: a review

F Tavares, TB Smith, M Driller - Sports Medicine, 2017 - Springer
The physical demands and combative nature of rugby lead to notable levels of muscle
damage. In professional rugby, athletes only have a limited timeframe to recover following …

[HTML][HTML] Applied sport science for male age-grade rugby union in England

K Till, J Weakley, DB Read, P Phibbs… - Sports Medicine …, 2020 - Springer
Rugby union (RU) is a skill-collision team sport played at junior and senior levels worldwide.
Within England, age-grade rugby governs the participation and talent development of youth …

Monitoring rugby players for fitness and fatigue: what do coaches want?

LT Starling, MI Lambert - International Journal of Sports …, 2018 - journals.humankinetics.com
Purpose: The advantages of monitoring players in a team are well documented. However,
barriers associated with lack of resources and time prevent teams from implementing …