Within-week differences in external training load demands in elite volleyball players


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Akyildiz Z., Castro H. D. O., Çene E., Laporta L., Parim C., Altundag E., ...Daha Fazla

BMC SPORTS SCIENCE MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION, cilt.14, sa.1, 2022 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 14 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2022
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1186/s13102-022-00568-1
  • Dergi Adı: BMC SPORTS SCIENCE MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, EMBASE, SportDiscus, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Local positioning system, Workload, Woman players, Microcycles, Athlete tracking technology, PERCEIVED EXERTION, PERCEPTION, POSITIONS, QUANTIFY
  • Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Purpose The aim of this study was to analyze the within-week differences in external training intensity in different microcycles considering different playing positions in women elite volleyball players. Methods The training and match data were collected during the 2020-2021 season, which included 10 friendly matches, 41 league matches and 11 champions league matches. The players' position, training/match duration, training/match load, local positioning system (LPS) total distance, LPS jumps, accelerations, decelerations, high metabolic load distance (HMLD), acute and chronic (AC) mean and AC ratio calculated with the rolling average (RA) method and the exponentially weighted moving average (EWMA) method, monotony and strain values were analyzed. Results All the variables except strain, Acc/Dec ratio and acute mean (RA) showed significant differences among distance to match days. Regarding the players' positions, the only difference was found in the AC ratio (EWMA); in all microcycles, the middle blocker player showed workload values when compared with the left hitter, setter and libero. Conclusion Overall, the analysis revealed that the intensity of all performance indicators, except for strain, acc/dec and acute mean load (RA), showed significant differences among distance to match day with moderate to large effect sizes. When comparing players' positions, the middle blocker accumulated the lowest loads. There were no significant differences among other positions.