Linde, M. van der (Mees) (2019) Can the mismatch between coach’ and players’ perception of exertion predict well-being and physical complaints in academy soccer teams? thesis, Sport Sciences.
Full text available on request.Abstract
Introduction Coaches carefully plan training sessions in order to improve overall performance. However, a mismatch can exist between the intended and observed exertion of the coach and the perceived exertion of individual players. It is unknown if this mismatch influences well-being and physical complaints of the players. Therefore, the aim of this study is to examine if the mismatch predicts future well-being and physical complaints. Methods In total forty-one players (18,0 ± 1.2 y; 180.2 ± 6.3 cm; 70.7 ± 6.8 kg) of U23, U19 and U17 youth academy teams participated during the pre-season. Before each training session, the coach rated the intended exertion (RIE) for each player. After the training session, the coach rated the observed exertion (ROE) for each player and the players rated their perceived exertion (RPE). Finally, players filled in a weekly questionnaire regarding their general well-being and physical complaints (OSTRC). A multilevel model was performed to assess if the mismatch between coach’ and players’ perception of exertion could predict future well-being and physical complaints. Results In total 914 individual training sessions were included, which resulted in 220 training weeks with the RIE, ROE and RPE, well-being and OSTRC. The mean (± SD) mismatch pre-training was 1.1 (± 0.6), 1.3 (± 0.7) and 1.6 (± 1.1) for the U23, U19 and U17 team respectively. The mismatch post training was 0.9 (± 0.6), 1.2 (± 0.7) and 1.3 (± 0.9) for the U23, U19 and U17 team respectively. Average well-being (5-25) was 18.7 (± 2.0) indicating good well-being and average OSTRC score (0-100) was 8.5 (± 13.0) indicating minimal complaints. Multilevel analyses showed that the null model with the grand mean had the greatest predictive value compared to every model including the mismatch or team differences. Conclusion Despite the presence of a mismatch between coaches’ and players’ exertion, the mismatch does not predict future well-being or physical complaints during pre-season in soccer. However, combining the mismatch with team differences improves the prediction of physical complaints indicating the importance of assessing the mismatch for each team individually. Keywords: periodization; training load; overuse; injuries; wellness; football
| Item Type: | Thesis (UNSPECIFIED) |
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| Supervisor name: | Brink, dr. M.S. and Frencken, dr. W.G.P. |
| Faculty: | Medical Sciences |
| Date Deposited: | 23 May 2022 10:08 |
| Last Modified: | 23 May 2022 10:08 |
| URI: | https://umcg.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/3419 |
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