Quantifying The Relationship Between Internal And External Work In Team Sports: Development Of A Novel Training Efficiency Index
Objective: The objective of this study was to establish whether a simple integration of selected internal and external training load (TL) metrics is useful for ... Read more
Concurrent Validity Of A Rugby-Specific Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery Test (Level 1) For Assessing Match-Related Running Performance
Objective: This study investigated the concurrent validity of a rugby-specific high-intensity intermittent running test against the internal, external, and perceptual responses to simulated match play. ... Read more
Relationship Between Running Loads And Soft-Tissue Injury In Elite Team Sport Athletes
Objective: Although the potential link between running loads and soft-tissue injury is appealing, the evidence supporting or refuting this relationship in high-performance team sport athletes ... Read more
The Use of Relative Speedzones Increases the High-Speed Running Performed in Team Sport Match-Play
Objective: This study investigated the activity profiles of junior rugby league players competing in three distinct age groups (Under 13, 14, and 15), and two ... Read more
The Acute: Workload Ratio Predicts Injury: High Chronic Workload May Decrease Injury Risk in Elite Rugby League Players
Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate whether acute workload (1 week total distance) and chronic workload (4-week average acute workload) predict injury ... Read more
The Most Demanding Scenarios Of 5-On-5 Modified Scrimmage Situations In Elite Basketball
BACKGROUND: The most demanding scenarios and physical demands of elite basketball 5-on-5 scrimmages are unknown to trainers, although recent advances in microtechnology allow the gaps ... Read more
Fluctuations In External Peak Demands Across Quarters During Basketball Games
The purpose of this study was to compare external peak demands (PD) across quarters (Q) in 15 basketball. Thirteen elite, junior, male basketball players were ... Read more
Influence Of Tactical Formation On Average And Peak Demands Of Elite Soccer Match-Play
Global Positioning Systems (GPS) have provided practitioners with information on the physical activity profiles, such as distance covered, high-speed running, and sprint speeds, of team-sport ... Read more
Peak Locomotor Intensity In Elite Handball Players: A First Insight Into Player Position Differences And Training Practices
The aims of the study were to 1) describe the peak locomotor intensity sustained during handball matches and 2) compare them with small-sided games (SSGs) ... Read more
Should We Train As We Compete? Games Might Be The Best Scenario To Reach The Internal Peak Demands In Professional Basketball Players
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to compare the internal peak demands (PD) of different training sessions and official matches in professional basketball players. ... Read more
The Mean And Peak Physical Demands During Transitional Play And High Pressure Activities In Elite Football
The aim of the present study was to establish the effect of transitional activities (TA) on physical metrics. Global Positioning System technology was utilized on ... Read more