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Title: Load measures in training/match monitoring in soccer: a systematic review
Authors: Miguel, Mauro da Conceição
Oliveira, Rafael
Loureiro, Nuno Alexandre Paulo
García Rubio, Javier (1980-)
Ibáñez Godoy, Sergio José
Keywords: Fútbol;Entrenamiento;Partido;Carga interna;Carga externa;Soccer;Training;Match;Internal load;External load
Issue Date: 2021
Publisher: MDPI
Abstract: In soccer, the assessment of the load imposed by training and a match is recognized as a fundamental task at any competitive level. The objective of this study is to carry out a systematic review on internal and external load monitoring during training and/or a match, identifying the measures used. In addition, we wish to make recommendations that make it possible to standardize the classification and use of the different measures. The systematic review was carried out according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. The search was conducted through the electronic database Web of Science, using the keywords “soccer” and “football”, each one with the terms “internal load”, “external load”, and “workload”. Of the 1223 studies initially identified, 82 were thoroughly analyzed and are part of this systematic review. Of these, 25 articles only report internal load data, 20 report only external load data, and 37 studies report both internal and external load measures. There is a huge number of load measures, which requires that soccer coaches select and focus their attention on the most useful and specific measures. Standardizing the classification of the different measures is vital in the organization of this task, as well as when it is intended to compare the results obtained in different investigations.
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10662/22185
ISSN: 1661-7827
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18052721
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