Workload profiles prior to injury in professional soccer players
Journal article
Donna Lu, Kieran Howle, Adam Waterson, Craig Duncan and Rob Duffield. (2017). Workload profiles prior to injury in professional soccer players. Science and Medicine in Football. 1(3), pp. 237-243. https://doi.org/10.1080/24733938.2017.1339120
Authors | Donna Lu, Kieran Howle, Adam Waterson, Craig Duncan and Rob Duffield |
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Abstract | This study examined if a particular profile of internal and external workload existed prior to injury. Forty-five professional soccer players were monitored over two seasons. For each non-contact injury, a profile of workload variables was determined for 4 weeks and expressed as (i) an absolute, (ii) week-to-week change and (iii) relative to the player’s season mean. Variables included exposure, session rating of perceived exertion (s-RPE) workload, total distance, low-, high-, very-high-speed running distance, mean speed, bodyload, monotony and strain. Acute:chronic workload ratio was also calculated and sensitivity of the relative workload was tested. Absolute and relative exposure and s-RPE workload were greater in all 3 weeks compared to the injury week (P < 0.05). However, no significant differences were evident between the 3 weeks prior to injury for all variables (P > 0.05). Acute:chronic workload ratio for s-RPE was significantly greater than acute:chronic workload ratio for very-high-speed running (P = 0.04). A workload threshold of 114% of a player’s season mean reported low sensitivity and specificity for exposure (25.6[20.2–33.5]% and 73.9[22.6–28.2]%,) and s-RPE workload (16.3[12.6–24.9]% and 79.9[20.3–26.1]%, respectively). No specific load profile existed, although high-sustained exposure and s-RPE were evident for the 3 weeks prior to injury. Consequently, load prescription should be aware of sustained high workloads. |
Keywords | workload; injury prevention; injury profile; professional soccer |
Year | 2017 |
Journal | Science and Medicine in Football |
Journal citation | 1 (3), pp. 237-243 |
Publisher | Taylor and Francis Ltd |
ISSN | 2473-3938 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/24733938.2017.1339120 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85053004299 |
Publisher's version | File Access Level Controlled |
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Deposited | 17 May 2021 |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/8w120/workload-profiles-prior-to-injury-in-professional-soccer-players
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