Load Monitoring Practice in European Elite Football and the Impact of Club Culture and Financial Resources.

ABSTRACT: Load monitoring is considered important to manage the physical training process in team sports such as Association Football. Previous studies have described the load monitoring practices of elite English football clubs and clubs with an established sports-science department. An examination of a broader international sample is currently not available. In addition, previous research has suggested factors that may improve the implementation of load monitoring practices, such as a strong club belief on the benefit of evidence-based practice (EBP) and high club financial resources. However, no study has examined yet the actual impact of these factors on the monitoring practices. Therefore, this study aims (1) to provide an overview of load monitoring practices in European elite football and (2)

SUBMITTER: Houtmeyers KC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8173105 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature