Training load and fitness monitoring in Czech football: coach practices and perspectives.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The study aimed to describe the practices and perspectives of Czech football coaches regarding the monitoring of players' training load and physical performance, with a focus on identifying key barriers and preferred sources of information.

Methods

A total of 235 football coaches completed an online survey comprehending training load monitoring methods, physical performance assessments, barriers to implementation, and information sources.

Results

Among respondents, 93.7% reported monitoring training load, with training diaries (70%) being the most utilized method for external load measures and heart rate (45%) for internal load. Despite this, 42.7% of coaches did not monitor internal load and 21.7% did not conduct physical fitness evaluations. The most fr

SUBMITTER: Bokuvka D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11825800 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature