This study aimed to investigate the relative contributions of exercise duration and intensity to the training load of team-sport athletes, specifically male professional rugby league …

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Purpose: This study aimed to determine the dose-response relationship between measures of training load (TL) and changes in aerobic fitness among academy rugby union players. …

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BACKGROUND: Understanding the impact of training load on fatigue, soreness, and readiness is crucial in elite rugby. This study aimed to monitor the training load, …

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The objective of this retrospective study was to evaluate the weekly heart rate variability (HRV) responses to varying training loads among an Olympic rugby sevens …

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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 …

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Objective: This study aimed to: (a) identify the association between external workloads and injury risk in the subsequent week; and (b) understand the effectiveness of …

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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 …

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Objective: The study aimed to investigate the comparability and reliability of global positioning system (GPS) devices during running protocols associated with team sports. Methods: Fourteen …

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The quantification of external load through global positioning systems (GPS) is now commonplace across the different football codes. Despite this acceptance amongst sports science practitioners, …

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The aim of the present study was to examine the validity and reliability of metabolic power (P) estimated from locomotor demands during soccer-specific drills. Fourteen …

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This study assessed the influence of training load, exposure to match play, and sleep duration on two daily well-being measures in youth athletes. Forty-eight youth …

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Background The associations between internal and external measures of training load and intensity are important in understanding the training process and the validity of specific …

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