The Use of Microtechnology to Quantify the Peak Match Demands of the Football Codes: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Quantifying the peak match demands within the football codes is useful for the appropriate prescription of external training load. Wearable microtechnology devices can be used to identify the peak match demands, although various methodologies exist at present.

Objectives

This systematic review aimed to identify the methodologies and microtechnology-derived variables used to determine the peak match demands, and to summarise current data on the peak match demands in the football codes.

Methods

A systematic search of electronic databases was performed from earliest record to May 2018; keywords relating to microtechnology, peak match demands and football codes were used.

Results

Twenty-seven studies met the eligibility criteria. Six football codes were

SUBMITTER: Whitehead S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6182461 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature