Weekly external load distribution in football teams of different competitive levels

Weekly external load distribution in football teams of different competitive levels

This study aimed to compare the microcycle load distribution between teams from different competitive levels. A total of 22 microcycles from one team of each competitive level (first division, 1 st DIV, n = 32 players; second division, 2 nd DIV, n = 23 players; third division, 3 rd DIV, n =...

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Main Authors: Diogo Coutinho, Diogo Oliveira, Pedro Lisboa, Fábio Campos, Fábio Yuzo Nakamura, Jorge Baptista, Eduardo Abade
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Termedia Publishing House 2024-04-01
Series:Biology of Sport
Subjects:
periodization
distance-related variables
acceleration and deceleration
training load
time-motion analyses
Online Access:https://www.termedia.pl/Weekly-external-load-distribution-in-football-teams-of-different-r-ncompetitive-levels,78,52037,1,1.html
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Summary:This study aimed to compare the microcycle load distribution between teams from different competitive levels. A total of 22 microcycles from one team of each competitive level (first division, 1 st DIV, n = 32 players; second division, 2 nd DIV, n = 23 players; third division, 3 rd DIV, n = 23 players) were monitored using GPS (10 Hz, Catapult). During the match, a higher number of high accelerations (i.e., > 3 m/s, per min) were found in the 3 rd DIV team compared to the 1 st and 2 nd DIV teams. On match day (MD) +1&+2, the 1 st DIV team covered more total (per min, p < 0.001) and high-speed running distance (HSR per min, p < 0.001 and p = 0.042, respectively) than both the 2 nd and 3 rd DIV teams. The 2 nd DIV team showed lower values in most distance-related variables (total distance covered per min, p < 0.001; running distance per min, p < 0.001; HSR per min, p < 0.001; and sprinting distance per min, p < 0.001) for both MD-4 and MD-3 compared to the 1 st and 3 rd DIV teams. In contrast, it showed higher sprinting distance per min ( p < 0.001) on MD-2. In general, the 3 rd DIV team showed higher values in the number of high accelerations (per min, p < 0.001) across all sessions. These results suggest that distance-related variables may be a priority when planning microcycles for the 1 st DIV team, while accelerations are relevant for the 3 rd DIV team. A higher emphasis on external load during MD-2 by the 2 nd DIV team may explain the lower external loads across the microcycle
ISSN:0860-021X
2083-1862

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