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Monitoring Elite Soccer Players’ External Loads Using Real-Time Data

open access: yes, 2017
Purpose: To assess the validity of measuring locomotor activities and PlayerLoad using real-time (RT) data collection during soccer training. Methods: Twenty-nine English soccer players participated. Each player wore the same MEMS device (Micromechanical
Steve Barrett
core   +1 more source

Functional Movement Screening as a Predictor of Mechanical Loading and Performance in Dancers.

open access: yes, 2018
Dance requires effective functional movement for the prevention of injury, with implications for the biomechanical response to performance. This study investigated the efficacy of the Functional Movement Screening (FMS) in predicting mechanical loading ...
Armstrong, Ross   +9 more
core   +1 more source

A Dual-Tech Approach to Measuring Defensive Physical Demands in Basketball Pick-and-Rolls During Official Games: Inertial Sensors and Video Analysis

open access: yesApplied Sciences
This study aimed to quantify the physical load of defensive pick-and-roll (PnR) actions according to court location (middle or side), defensive option employed (switch, drop/ice, or trap), and effectiveness (successful or unsuccessful) during official ...
Abdelaziz Qarouach   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Same Story or a Unique Novel? Within-Participant Principle Component Analysis of Training Load Measures in Professional Rugby Union Skills Training. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
PURPOSE: The study aimed to identify which combination of external and internal training load (TL) metrics capture similar or unique information for individual professional players during skills training in rugby union using principal component analysis (
Dalton, N.E.   +23 more
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Joint hypermobility as a predictor of mechanical loading in dancers

open access: yes, 2020
Context: Dance requires the performance of complex movements that may exceed normal anatomical range however in hypermobile individuals this may have implications for injury and performance.
Armstrong, Ross   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Do You Train Like You Compete? A Comparison of Training Tasks and Competition in Elite Basketball Based on Biomechanical and External Physiological Load

open access: yesApplied Sciences
Basketball is an intermittent sport with high neuromuscular and metabolic demands. To optimize specificity, training tasks should replicate competitive loads, but little is known about how drills compare to official matches.
Carlos Sosa Marín   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Does the Weekly Distribution of Games and Competition Density Affect Training Load in Elite Male Basketball Players Based on their Playing Role?

open access: yesInternational Journal of Strength and Conditioning
Purpose: The aim of this study was to compare the external workload encountered by Euroleague basketball players based on the weekly game density (ranging from 0 to 3-games per week) and player roles (bench, rotation, and starter).
Hugo Salazar   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Loading or Unloading? This Is the Question! A Multi-Season Study in Professional Football Players

open access: yesSports
This study examined the impact of training load periodization on neuromuscular readiness in elite football players using the Locomotor Efficiency Index (LEI) as a measure of performance optimization.
Mauro Mandorino   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Exploring External Peak Demands: The Influence of Contextual Factors on Male Basketball Players

open access: yesApplied Sciences
Understanding the external load, particularly the peak demands (PDs), experienced by players is essential. Several factors, such as the playing time, team venue, score outcome, and match nature, can influence basketball performance.
Yoel Antoranz   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Everything is not equal – comparisons in sessional training and game loads between main and bench players in a female basketball team

open access: yesE-balonmano.com: Revista de Ciencias del Deporte
Training load data should be provided to address various contextual factors such as player role; however, limited research has specifically quantified training and game demands based on player roles in female basketball players. Consequently, this study
Aaron Scanlan   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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