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Session-RPE, duration and load in young elite soccer training: a comparison of ratings by players and coaches.

Bonke, W. (Wouter) (2008) Session-RPE, duration and load in young elite soccer training: a comparison of ratings by players and coaches. thesis, Human Movement Sciences.

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the differences in perceptions of training between coaches and players. We compared rates of perceived exertion (session-RPE), duration and training load (session-RPE *duration) in forty young professional soccer players (height 178,2 ± 6,6 em; weight 70,5 ± 6,4 'kg; percentage of fat 12,2 ± 1,6) and their coaches. Prior to each training of two teams (under-19 and under-17), coaches established intended degree of exertion and training duration. In addition, players rated session-RPE and training duration after each training session. Results showed weak correlations between coaches and players for session-RPE (r = .34), duration (r = .25), and load (r = .36). Differences in ratings between first and second year players were only present in the U-17 team and only the goalkeepers did not score significantly different from their coaches. Furthermore, on coach intended easy and intermediate training days, players scored significantly higher than their coaches on all three training variables. On coach intended hard days, players only did so for duration and load. Our results stress the importance of separating first and second year teams in the U-17 category. Moreover, coaches need to prevent players from training harder than they intend, to avoid injuries or even overtraining. To achieve this goal, coaches might adjust the training programme for each individual player.

Item Type: Thesis (Thesis)
Supervisor name: Brink, Michel and Lemmink, Koen
Faculty: Medical Sciences
Date Deposited: 25 Jun 2020 11:02
Last Modified: 25 Jun 2020 11:02
URI: https://umcg.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/2209

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