Reference values for external and internal training intensity monitoring in professional male soccer players: A systematic review

Oliveira, Rafael; Martins, Alexandre; Moreno-Villanueva, Adrián; Brito, João Paulo; Nalha, Matilde; Rico-González, Markel; Clemente, Filipe Manuel

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“…On the one hand, previous information highlighted that U-18 players from the present study showed higher levels of intensity. Although, the first team showed lower levels of total distance and high-intensity speed thresholds in matches than other studies conducted in first teams during training sessions, as highlighted by a recent systematic review [ 51 ]. This could be a concern considering that some studies showed that weekly training sessions did not express the same intensity as matches [ 52 , 53 ].…”

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The Physical Demands of Match-Play in Academy and Senior Soccer Players from the Scottish Premiership

Morgans

Bezuglov

Orme

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The present study aimed to assess the physical match performance among senior and youth soccer players from an elite Scottish Premiership club during the 2021/2022 season. Twenty-two first team (25.9 ± 4.5 years, 78.3 ± 8.2 kg, 1.82 ± 0.07 cm) and 16 youth players (16.8 ± 0.9 years, 70.1 ± 6.8 kg, 177 ± 5.8 cm) were examined. A selection of physical match performance variables were measured using a global positioning system. Linear mixed-effect regressions revealed for all examined variables no significant differences between first team and U-18 players and no significant differences between playing level by position interaction. Across both teams, Centre Backs compared to Wing Backs, showed a 295 m (p < 0.01) lower high-intensity distance, and performed on average 36 fewer very-high intensity decelerations (p = 0.03). Comparing to Wide Midfielders, Centre Backs showed lower total (1297 m, p = 0.01), high-intensity (350 m, p = 0.01), and sprint (167 m, p < 0.01) distances. Sprint distance was also lower in Centre Backs vs. Strikers (118 m, p = 0.03), and in Central Midfielders vs. both Strikers (104 m, p = 0.03) and Wide Midfielders (154 m, p = 0.01). The present findings highlight the physical match performance of elite Scottish players and provide useful information within the context of understanding how methods of physical development of youth soccer are implemented in different countries.

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The Physical Demands of Match-Play in Academy and Senior Soccer Players from the Scottish Premiership

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Orme

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“…The scale varied from 0 to 10 A.U., where each value rated as: 0 –nothing to all; 0.5 –extremely weak; 1 –very weak; 2 –weak; 3 –moderate; 4 –somewhat strong; 5 –strong; 7 –very strong; and 10 –extremely strong. Moreover, this scale has been previously used in several soccer studies [ 28 ]. In addition, the duration of the entire training session and/or match in minutes was multiplied by the RPE to generate the session-RPE (A.U.)…”

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“…Specifically, this study showed that higher intensity sessions contributed to improved sleep and that longer sleep duration contributed to higher session-RPE (s-RPE) values [ 15 ]. Considering that microcycle demands may vary within each week [ 17 ], data on the relationships between intensity and other wellness variables such as fatigue, muscle soreness, mood and stress is also required to provide useful insights for coaches [ 18 , 19 ].…”

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The relationship between wellness and training and match load in professional male soccer players

Oliveira,

Canário-Lemos,

Peixoto

et al. 2023

PLoS ONE

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The aims of this study were to: (i) analyse the within-microcycle variations in professional soccer players; (ii) analyse the relationships between wellness and training and match load demands; (iii) analyse the relationships between match-day (MD) demands and wellness during the following day (MD+1); and (iv) analyse the relationships between MD and wellness during the day before match-play (MD-1). Thirteen professional soccer players (age: 24.85±3.13 years) were monitored daily over 16-weeks for wellness and training and match-play intensity. The daily wellness measures included fatigue, quality of sleep, muscle soreness, mood and stress using a 1–5 scale. Internal intensity was subjectively measured daily using the rating of perceived exertion (RPE) and the multiplication of RPE by session duration (s-RPE). While external intensity was quantified utilising high-speed running, sprinting, and acceleration and deceleration metrics. Data was analysed from each training session before (i.e., MD-5) or after the match (i.e., MD+1). Repeated measures ANOVA or Friedman ANOVA was used to analyse the aims (i) where Spearman correlation was applied to analyse the relationships between the aims (ii) and (iii) between sleep quality and training intensity. The main results for aim (i) showed that MD+1 presented the lowest values for wellness variables (p < 0.05). While MD-1 presented the lowest internal and external load values (for all variables), with MD presenting the highest values (p < 0.05). Regarding aim (ii), the main result showed significant large negative correlations between fatigue and s-RPE (r = -0.593; p = 0.033). Considering aim (iii), significant small to very large negative correlations were found for sleep quality, fatigue and muscle soreness with all internal and external variables (p < 0.05). Lastly, the main results for aim (iv) showed large negative correlations for fatigue and session duration; fatigue and s-RPE; muscle soreness and session duration; muscle soreness and s-RPE; and muscle soreness and decelerations (p < 0.05, for all). The main conclusions were that MD had an influence on wellness and internal and external training intensity, notably MD-1 and MD+1 were most affected. In this regard, a tendency of higher internal and external intensity on MD was associated with lower wellness measures of sleep quality, muscle soreness and fatigue on MD+1.

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“…44 Despite only one study considered energy expenditure, 44 data from professional male soccer players seems to support this findings considering lower intensities in the day before and after the match while higher intensities were found in the middle days of the week. 14…”

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“…10 Although training and match intensity monitoring are well-established research topics in sports sciences, 11 especially in soccer, 12 there is still a gap between genders. Most of the research involving intensity monitoring is focused on men, ranging from youth 13 to professional 14 players. However, over the past decade, there has been an exponential rise in the participation and professionalisation of female athletes.…”

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Range values for external and internal intensity monitoring in female soccer players: A systematic review

Oliveira

Brito

Moreno-Villanueva

et al. 2022

International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching

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Background The range values of different training and match intensity measures obtained to define benchmarks in female soccer players are needed. Usually, cohort studies analyse only one team with a relatively small sample size, which brings forth the need for a systematic review to generalise training and match intensity evidence. Objectives This review aimed to identify and summarise studies that have examined external and internal training or match intensity monitoring to provide range values for the main measures in female soccer players. Methods A systematic review of EBSCO, PubMed, Scielo, Scopus, SPORTDiscus and Web of Science databases was performed according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Results From the 2853 studies searched, 44 were analysed in which the following range intervals were found for training: rated perceived exertion (RPE, 1–7 AU), session-RPE (s-RPE, 51–721 AU), total distance (2347–6646 m) and distance >19.4 km·h−1 (9–543 m). For matches, the range values were s-RPE (240–893 AU), total distance (5480–10581 m), distance ≥14 km·h−1 (543–2520 m), ≥ 18 km·h−1 (96–1680 m), number of accelerations (49–240) and deceleration (21–85) and player load (848–1096 AU). Conclusions This study provides range values of s-RPE, RPE, TRIMP, total distance and distance >19.4 km·h−1 regarding training; range intervals of s-RPE, heart rate average and maximum, total distance, distance ≥ 14 km·h−1, ≥ 18 km·h−1, ACC and DEC (> 2 ms−2) regarding matches for professional female players that can be used by coaches, practitioners or researchers to achieve similar training and competitive levels.

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Reference values for external and internal training intensity monitoring in professional male soccer players: A systematic review

Cited by 8 publications

References 62 publications

The Physical Demands of Match-Play in Academy and Senior Soccer Players from the Scottish Premiership

The Physical Demands of Match-Play in Academy and Senior Soccer Players from the Scottish Premiership

The relationship between wellness and training and match load in professional male soccer players

Range values for external and internal intensity monitoring in female soccer players: A systematic review

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