Journal article
Relationships Between External- and Internal-Workload Variables in an Elite Female Netball Team and Between Playing Positions
International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, Vol.15(6), pp.841-846
2020
PMID: 32163926
Abstract
Purpose: To examine relationships between external- and internal-workload variables in an elite female netball team, with consideration of positional differences. Methods: Nine elite female netball athletes had their weekly workloads monitored across their preseason and competition phases of a season. Internal workload was determined using summated heart-rate (HR) zones and session ratings of perceived exertion (sRPE), whereas external workload was determined using inertial movement units and included absolute PlayerLoad (PL), relative PL (PL per minute), accelerations (ACCEL), decelerations (DECEL), jumps, changes of direction (COD), high-intensity events, medium-intensity events, low-intensity events, PL in the forward direction, PL in the sideways direction, and PL in the vertical direction. Relationships between external- and internal-workload variables in the team and relative to playing position were examined. Results: Across the team, the strongest external workloads that correlated with summated HR zones were PL (r = .65), COD (r = .64), ACCEL (r = .61), and DECEL (r = .61). The strongest external workloads that correlated with sRPE were COD (r = .79), followed by jumps (r = .76), ACCEL (r = .75), and DECEL (r = .75). For all positions, except-goal shooter, the strongest correlation was between PL and sRPE (r = .88–.94). In the goal-shooter position, the strongest correlation was between summated HR zones and DECEL (r = .89). Conclusions: The inertial movement unit-derived external-workload variables are strongly related to common internal-workload variables. In particular, COD and sRPE appear to provide a good monitoring combination of external and internal training loads for elite netball players.
Details
- Title
- Relationships Between External- and Internal-Workload Variables in an Elite Female Netball Team and Between Playing Positions
- Authors
- Marni J Simpson (Author) - University of QueenslandDavid G Jenkins (Author) - University of QueenslandAaron T Scanlan (Author) - Central Queensland UniversityVincent G Kelly (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
- Publication details
- International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, Vol.15(6), pp.841-846
- Publisher
- Human Kinetics, Inc.
- DOI
- 10.1123/ijspp.2019-0619
- ISSN
- 1555-0273
- PMID
- 32163926
- Organisation Unit
- School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Health and Sport Sciences - Legacy
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99488704902621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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