ArticleBiology of sport2024
Application of arbitrary and individualized load quantification strategies over the weekly microcycle in professional soccer players.
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- Match-day peaks and post-match compensation: divergent weekly load profiles of starters vs. non-starters in professional women's soccer.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2026Article
- Relative, individualized, or normalized? A conceptual clarification of running speed terminology in soccer.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2026Article
- Current approaches to measuring high-intensity locomotor actions in adult male professional soccer. A scoping review.Biology of sport · 2026Review
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- Analyzing soccer match sprint distances: A comparison of GPS-based absolute and relative thresholds.Biology of sport · 2024Article
- Perceptions and use of recovery strategies in water polo players and coaches: a worldwide survey.Journal of exercise rehabilitation · 2024Article
- Comparative analysis of fixed and individualised speed zones for quantifying external match load in female wheelchair basketball.Journal of rehabilitation and assistive technologies engineeringArticle
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Abstract
The aims of this study were to: (a) determine the differences in external load quantification between arbitrary and individual speed thresholds over the weekly microcycle in professional soccer players, and (b) analyse the association between internal load and different external load quantification strategies (ELQSs). Ten professional outfield players were monitored during training sessions and official matches using 10 Hz GPS devices over a 6-week in-season period. The absolute and relative ("R" before the distance category) distances covered were calculated for the following external load variables: medium-intensity running distance (MIR), high-intensity running (HIR), sprint distance (SD), and very high-intensity running (VHIR). Individualized thresholds were determined based on maximal sprinting speed (MSS) and the last speed achieved during the 30-15 Intermittent Fitness Test (V
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