Athlete monitoring enables sports science practitioners to collect information to determine how athletes respond to training loads (TL) and the demands of competition. To date, recommendations for females are often adapted from their male counterparts. There is currently limited information available on TL monitoring in female Gaelic team sports in Ireland. The collection and analysis of female athlete monitoring data can provide valuable information to support the development of female team sports. Athletic monitoring can also support practitioners to help minimize risk of excessive TL and optimize potential athletic performance. The aims of this narrative review are to provide: (i) an overview of TL athlete monitoring in female team sports, (ii) a discussion of the potential metrics and tools used to monitor external TL and internal TL, (iii) the advantages and disadvantages of TL modalities for use in Gaelic team sports, and (iv) practical considerations on how to monitor TL to aid in the determination of meaningful change with female Gaelic team sports athletes.
Camogie (kuh•mow•gee) is a traditional, amateur Gaelic sport played by female athletes. This invasion-based field sport involves high intensity intermittent physical demands. There is currently a dearth of available research in intercounty camogie despite the prevalence of research in the male version of the game (hurling). The aims of this paper are to provide strength & conditioning recommendations for the sport of camogie, specifically at intercounty level. These recommendations include considerations working with intercounty female camogie athletes, specific camogie injury epidemiology, physiological demands and practical strength & conditioning for implementation by practitioners. Moreover, a sport specific testing battery; development of physical attributes to enhance match-play performance; a proposed annual periodization cycle and sample strength, speed and agility programs will be discussed.
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