Training Load Distribution Across Weekly Microcycles According to the Match Schedule During the Regular Season in a Professional Rink Hockey Team.

ABSTRACT: Background. This study aimed to quantify differences in the internal training load (ITL) of an elite rink hockey (RH) team across days within and between three types of microcycles: pre-season, in-season regular, and in-season congested, to provide insights to optimise microcycle scheduling. Methods. One international-level male RH team comprising seven outfielders (29.6 ± 4.7 years; height, 178.9 ± 2.3 cm; body mass, 77.8 ± 5.7 kg) and one goalkeeper (32 years; height, 180.4 cm; body mass, 83.6 kg) was monitored for 21 microcycles. The ITL was assessed using the session rate of perceived exertion (sRPE) and quantified as time based on a triphasic classification commonly utilised in team sports: low-intensity training (LIT, <80% heart rate maximum (HRmax)), medium-intensity t

SUBMITTER: Fortunati M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12821721 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature