Training Load

Quantification of training and match load during non-congested and congested microcycles in academy football players: a UEFA Youth League team case study

Post‐Match Recovery Responses in Italian Serie A Youth Soccer Players: Effects of Manipulating Training Load 48 h After Match Play

This study described the recovery responses following match play and examined the effects of manipulating training load 48 h post‐match in Italian Serie A youth soccer players. Forty‐eight players were assessed using the countermovement jump (CMJ), …

Training loads and microcycle periodisation in Italian Serie A youth soccer players

Concurrent validity and between-unit reliability of a foot-mounted inertial measurement unit to measure velocity during team sport activity

Reliability and sensitivity to change of post-match physical performance measures in elite youth soccer players

Introduction To effectively monitor post-match changes in physical performance, valid, reliable and practical measures which are sensitive to change are required. This study aimed to quantify test-retest reliability and …

Training Load Monitoring

Key collaborators: Prof. Barry Drust - University of Birmingham, UK A. Prof. Jos Vanrenterghem - KU Leuven, Belgium Prof. Warren Gregson - LJMU, UK Understanding the dose-response relationship is fundamental to athletic monitoring and sports science.

Multidimensional ground reaction forces and moments from wearable sensor accelerations via deep learning

Objective: Monitoring athlete internal workload exposure, including prevention of catastrophic non-contact knee injuries, relies on the existence of a custom early-warning detection system. This system must be able to estimate accurate, reliable, and …

A neural network method to predict task- and step-specific ground reaction force magnitudes from trunk accelerations during running activities

Prediction of ground reaction force (GRF) magnitudes during running-based sports has several important applications, including optimal load prescription and injury prevention in athletes. Existing methods typically require information from multiple …

Measuring biomechanical loads in team sports – from lab to field

The benefits of differentiating between the physiological and biomechanical load-response pathways in football and other (team) sports have become increasingly recognised. In contrast to physiological loads however, the biomechanical demands of …

Identifying generalised segmental acceleration patterns that contribute to ground reaction force features across different running tasks

Objectives: To support future developments of field-based biomechanical load monitoring tools, this study aimed to identify generalised segmental acceleration patterns and their contribution to ground reaction forces (GRFs) across different running …