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Factors influencing perception of effort (session rating of perceived exertion) during elite soccer training.
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International journal of sports physiology and performance [Int J Sports Physiol Perform] 2015 Oct; Vol. 10 (7), pp. 860-4. Date of Electronic Publication: 2015 Feb 11. - Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- Purpose: The aim of the current study was to identify the external-training-load markers that are most influential on session rating of perceived exertion (RPE) of training load (RPE-TL) during elite soccer training.<br />Methods: Twenty-two elite players competing in the English Premier League were monitored. Training-load data (RPE and 10-Hz GPS integrated with a 100-Hz accelerometer) were collected during 1892 individual training sessions over an entire in-season competitive period. Expert knowledge and a collinearity r < .5 were used initially to select the external training variables for the final analysis. A multivariate-adjusted within-subjects model was employed to quantify the correlations of RPE and RPE-TL (RPE × duration) with various measures of external training intensity and training load.<br />Results: Total high-speed-running (HSR; >14.4 km/h) distance and number of impacts and accelerations >3 m/s2 remained in the final multivariate model (P < .001). The adjusted correlations with RPE were r = .14, r = .09, and r = .25 for HSR, impacts, and accelerations, respectively. For RPE-TL, the correlations were r = .11, r = .45, and r = .37, respectively.<br />Conclusions: The external-load measures that were found to be moderately predictive of RPE-TL in soccer training were HSR distance and the number of impacts and accelerations. These findings provide new evidence to support the use of RPE-TL as a global measure of training load in elite soccer. Furthermore, understanding the influence of characteristics affecting RPE-TL may help coaches and practitioners enhance training prescription and athlete monitoring.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1555-0273
- Volume :
- 10
- Issue :
- 7
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- International journal of sports physiology and performance
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 25671338
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2014-0518