Relationship between preseason training load and in-season availability in elite australian football players
Journal article
Murray, Nick B., Gabbett, Tim J. and Townshend, Andrew D.. (2017). Relationship between preseason training load and in-season availability in elite australian football players. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance. 12(6), pp. 749-755. https://doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2015-0806
Authors | Murray, Nick B., Gabbett, Tim J. and Townshend, Andrew D. |
---|---|
Abstract | Objectives: To investigate the relationship between the proportion of preseason training sessions completed and load and injury during the ensuing Australian Football League season. Design: Single-cohort, observational study. Methods: Forty-six elite male Australian football players from 1 club participated. Players were divided into 3 equal groups based on the amount of preseason training completed (high [HTL], >85% sessions completed; medium [MTL], 50–85% sessions completed; and low [LTL], <50% sessions completed). Global positioning system (GPS) technology was used to record training and game loads, with all injuries recorded and classified by club medical staff. Differences between groups were analyzed using a 2-way (group × training/competition phase) repeated-measures ANOVA, along with magnitude-based inferences. Injury incidence was expressed as injuries per 1000 h. Results: The HTL and MTL groups completed a greater proportion of in-season training sessions (81.1% and 74.2%) and matches (76.7% and 76.1%) than the LTL (56.9% and 52.7%) group. Total distance and player load were significantly greater during the first half of the in-season period for the HTL (P = .03, ES = 0.88) and MTL (P = .02, ES = 0.93) groups than the LTL group. The relative risk of injury for the LTL group (26.8/1000 h) was 1.9 times greater than that for the HTL group (14.2/1000 h) (χ2 = 3.48, df = 2, P = .17). Conclusions: Completing a greater proportion of preseason training resulted in higher training loads and greater participation in training and competition during the competitive phase of the season. |
Keywords | GPS; competition; injury |
Year | 2017 |
Journal | International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance |
Journal citation | 12 (6), pp. 749-755 |
Publisher | Human Kinetics Publishers |
ISSN | 1555-0265 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2015-0806 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85032785327 |
Open access | Published as green open access |
Page range | 749-755 |
Research Group | Sports Performance, Recovery, Injury and New Technologies (SPRINT) Research Centre |
Author's accepted manuscript | License All rights reserved File Access Level Open |
Publisher's version | License All rights reserved File Access Level Controlled |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 2017 |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/85x72/relationship-between-preseason-training-load-and-in-season-availability-in-elite-australian-football-players
Download files
Author's accepted manuscript
AM_Murray_2017_Relationship_between_preseason_training_load_and.pdf | |
License: All rights reserved | |
File access level: Open |
Restricted files
Publisher's version
121
total views209
total downloads2
views this month2
downloads this month