Noordam, O. (Olivier) (2017) Comparing the physical load in training to the physical load in matches of Dutch elite soccer players. thesis, Sport Sciences.
Full text available on request.Abstract
The aim of this study was to determine if the physical training load is similar to the match load in elite soccer. A secondary aim was to investigate if there is a difference in the external- and internal load between the different playing positions of the elite soccer players. 31 Dutch elite soccer players took part in this study. The physical training session was always executed four (MD-4) or five (MD-5) days before the match. The elite players’ external- and internal training load data during each training and match were monitored using GPS units (Catapult X4, Catapult Innovations, Leeds, United Kingdom) and using the Rating-Perceived-Exertion and session- Rating-Perceived-Exertion (RPE and sRPE) by Borg. Multilevel modelling (MLwiN, version 2.35) was used for data analysis. The results of this study showed that the external load of the physical training is significant (p<0.05) lower than the external load of the match. During the match there was a significant difference between the different playing positions for the external training load variables. The attacking positions covered significant the most distance (TD) per minute, Very High Intensity Running (VHIR) distance per minute and High Intensity Running (HIR) distance during the match (p<0.05). The internal load variables RPE and sRPE showed a significant difference between the playing positions of the first and the second team (p<0.05). The Central Midfielder of the first team and the Attacking Midfielder of the second team showed the significant highest RPE and sRPE scores during the physical training and the match (p<0.05). The results of this study can help design a game based training protocol. Such a game based training protocol can be helpful for improving the performance of the elite soccer players. Key Words: internal load, external load, team sport, global positioning system
| Item Type: | Thesis (UNSPECIFIED) |
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| Supervisor name: | Huijgen, B.C.H. and Hoek, R. |
| Faculty: | Medical Sciences |
| Date Deposited: | 11 May 2022 08:01 |
| Last Modified: | 11 May 2022 08:01 |
| URI: | https://umcg.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/3260 |
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