Are Measurement Instruments Responsive to Assess Acute Responses to Load in High-Level Youth Soccer Players?

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The aim of this study was to assess the short-term responsiveness of measurement instruments aiming at quantifying the acute psycho-physiological response to load in high-level adolescent soccer players.

Methods

Data were collected from 16 high-level male youth soccer players from the Under 15 age group. Players were assessed on two occasions during the week: after 2 days of load accumulation ("high load") and after at least 48 h of rest. Measurements consisted of the Short Recovery and Stress Scale (SRSS), a countermovement jump (CMJ) and a sub-maximal run to assess exercise heart-rate (HRex) and heart-rate recovery (HRR60s). Training load was quantified using total distance and high-speed running distance to express external and sRPE training load to express intern

SUBMITTER: Ruf L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9283776 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature