Relationship Between Indicators of Training Load in Soccer Players

• DOI: 10.1519/jsc.0b013e3182548af1
• Publication Date: 2012-03-30T09:31:50Z
• Authors: David Casamichana; Julen Castellano; Julio Calleja-Gon...; Jaime San Román; Carlo Castagna
• Keywords: Perceived exertion; Exertion

This study examined the relationship between work load indicators used to quantify full training sessions in soccer. The participants were 28 semiprofessional male soccer players age 22.9 ± 4.2 years, height 177 5 cm, body mass 73.6 4.4 kg. Players' physical and physiological was monitored over 44 using global positioning system devices (10 Hz) heart rate, respectively. After each session, players' perceived-exertion (rating of perceived exertion [RPE]) assessed Borg CR-10 scale. internal session-RPE Edwards methods. Total distance, distances covered at arbitrary selected high-intensity speed zones (≥18 21 km·h(-1)), bout frequency >18 km·h(-1), work:rest ratio during drills considered as signs load. Furthermore, player assumed reflection total center-of-mass acceleration representative external Very-large association with methods found. distance large very associated Player Load, Session-RPE, findings this provided evidence for safe use session-RPE, methods, Players Load valid responses