Training load model

Athlete monitoring is often an essential role of the sport science practitioner. The primary reason for monitoring athleetes is that the information obtained can be used to guide decisions about future training (i.e., controlling training). Following the process of athlete monitoring allows practitioners to better understand the complex relationships between training, injury, illness, and performance outcomes. This chapter presents the foundational concepts that underlie athlete monitoring and discusses the various tools that sport scientists can use. It also presents methods used for analyzing and interpreting the data provided by athlete monitoring systems.