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Accelerometry as a method for external workload monitoring in invasion team sports. A systematic review.
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51 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- Integrating physical and tactical factors in football using positional data: a systematic review.PeerJ · 2022Pooled it
- Load Measures in Training/Match Monitoring in Soccer: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
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- Relationships Between Weekly Dynamic Stress Load Volume and Match-Play External and Internal Load: Half-Specific and Full-Competition Analyses in Professional Soccer Players.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
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- A comprehensive analysis of internal and external load monitoring systems in basketball.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Attention-Enhanced CNN-LSTM Model for Exercise Oxygen Consumption Prediction with Multi-Source Temporal Features.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Understanding Acceleration-Based Load Metrics: From Concepts to Implementation.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Physical and Physiological Demands of Official Beach Soccer Match-Play in Relation to Environmental Temperature.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- The Influence of the Inertial Motor Unit Location (Lumbosacral vs. Thoracic Regions) on the External Load Registered During Badminton Matches.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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- Playerload™ and accelerometer-based metrics: scientific evaluation and implications for athlete monitoring.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2025Review
- Comparison of Mean Values and Entropy in Accelerometry Time Series from Two Microtechnology Sensors Recorded at 100 vs. 1000 Hz During Cumulative Tackles in Young Elite Rugby League Players.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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Abstract
Accelerometry is a recent method used to quantify workload in team sports. A rapidly increasing number of studies supports the practical implementation of accelerometry monitoring to regulate and optimize training schemes. Therefore, the purposes of this study were: (1) to reflect the current state of knowledge about accelerometry as a method of workload monitoring in invasion team sports according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, and (2) to conclude recommendations for application and scientific investigations. The Web of Science, PubMed and Scopus databases were searched for relevant published studies according to the following keywords: "accelerometry" or "accelerometer" or "microtechnology" or "inertial devices", and "load" or "workload", and "sport". Of the 1383 studies initially identified, 118 were selected for a full review. The main results indicate that the most frequent findings were (i) devices' body location: scapulae; (b) devices brand: Catapult Sports; (iii) variables: PlayerLoadTM and its variations; (iv) sports: rugby, Australian football, soccer and basketball; (v) sex: male; (vi) competition level: professional and elite; and (vii) context: separate training or competition. A great number of variables and devices from various companies make the comparability between findings difficult; unification is required. Although the most common location is at scapulae because of its optimal signal reception for time-motion analysis, new methods for multi-location skills and locomotion assessment without losing tracking accuracy should be developed.
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