Playerload™ and accelerometer-based metrics: scientific evaluation and implications for athlete monitoring [PDF]
Frontiers in Sports and Active LivingPlayerLoad™ is the most widely used accelerometer-derived metric for quantifying external demands in sport. Its normalized variant, PlayerLoad·min−1, is also commonly used as a marker of exercise intensity.
Daniel Wundersitz +2 more
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External Load of Flamenco Zap-3 Footwork Test: Use of PlayerLoad Concept with Triaxial Accelerometry [PDF]
Sensors, 2022 The intense footwork required in flamenco dance may result in pain and injury. This study aimed to quantify the external load of the flamenco Zapateado-3 (Zap-3) footwork via triaxial accelerometry in the form of PlayerLoad (PL), comparing the difference
Alfonso Vargas-Macias +2 more
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Beyond PlayerLoad: Detection of Critical Moments and Injury Risk in Elite Women’s Futsal [PDF]
SportsMonitoring the volume and intensity of physical load is essential in elite women’s futsal to optimize performance and prevent injuries. However, external load indicators such as PlayerLoad may underestimate critical moments in competition where the ...
JOSÉ Pino Ortega +2 more
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Intra-unit reliability and movement variability of submission grappling external load as measured by torso mounted accelerometery [PDF]
Biology of Sport, 2022 Submission grappling consists of skills and movements used in combat sports to physically control opponents whilst trying to apply choke holds and joint locks.
Christopher Kirk +2 more
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The contributing external load factors to internal load during small-sided games in professional rugby union players [PDF]
Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 2023 IntroductionThis study aimed to investigate which external load variables were associated with internal load during three small-sided games (SSG) in professional rugby union players.MethodsForty professional rugby union players (22 forwards, 18 backs ...
Marco Zanin +8 more
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The impact of internal and external loads on player performance in Chinese basketball association [PDF]
BMC Sports Science, Medicine and RehabilitationBackground Limited research has investigated the association between training load and performance of basketball players during games. Little is known about how different indicators of player performance are affected by internal and external loads.
Geng Li +3 more
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Longitudinal monitoring of workloads in women's division I (DI) collegiate basketball across four training periods [PDF]
Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 2023 Women's collegiate basketball is a fast-growing, dynamic sport that spans 8 or more months, with athletes competing in 30 + games in a season. The aim of this study was to quantify and profile the external load of practices and games during a Power-5 DI ...
Randy Towner +3 more
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Psychological readiness mediates performance transfer in constraints-led, game-based basketball training: evidence from a quasi-experimental study [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychologyBackgroundConstraints-led, game-based training is increasingly used in basketball, yet the behavioral and psychophysiological mechanisms behind performance improvements remain unclearMethodsA quasi-experimental, pretest–posttest design involved 48 male ...
Chi Ma +6 more
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Do Elite Basketball Players Maintain Peak External Demands throughout the Entire Game? [PDF]
SensorsConsideration of workload intensity and peak demands across different periods of basketball games contributes to understanding the external physical requirements of elite basketball players. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the average
Hugo Salazar +4 more
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Validity and reproducibility of match-derived ratios of selected external and internal load parameters in soccer players: A simple way to monitor physical fitness? [PDF]
Biology of Sport, 2023 The study aim was to assess whether match-derived external-to-internal load ratios are a valid and reliable tool to measure physical fitness. Sixteen elite youth soccer players (17±1 years) performed two maximal fitness tests.
Jan Schimpchen +2 more
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