@misc{10481/93384,
year = {2023},
month = {12},
url = {https://hdl.handle.net/10481/93384},
abstract = {Purpose. The aim of the present study was to analyse the within-week variations according to the internal (rate of perceived
exertion [RPE], and session-RPE) and external (jump height average, minimum jump, maximal jump, range of jump, number
of jumps and density) intensity.
Methods. Twelve male elite/international volleyball athletes from the Portuguese 1st division (age: 21.7 ± 4.19 years of age;
experience: 6.2 ± 3.8 years; body mass: 85.7 ± 8.69 kg; height: 192.4 ± 6.25 cm; body mass index: 23.1 ± 1.40 kg/m2)
participated in this study. The players were monitored over 26 microcycles, 101 training sessions, and 20 matches. To assess
the workload, the CR10 Borg scale and an inertial measurement unit (IMU) were used.
Results. According to the internal workload, RPE revealed significant differences between MD-4 and MD-2, MD-4 and
MD1, MD-3 and MD-1, and MD-2 and MD-1 (p < 0.05). In the same line, session RPE showed significant differences between
MD-4 and MD-2, MD-4 and MD-1, MD-3 and MD-2, MD-3 and MD-1, and MD-2 and MD-1 (p < 0.05). On the other hand,
the external load demands revealed statistical differences regarding the number of jumps (MD-4 and MD-2, MD-4 and MD-1,
MD-3 and MD-1, and MD-2 and MD-1) and the density of the training sessions (MD-4 and MD-1, and MD-2 and MD-1).
Conclusions. The primary findings of this study suggest that higher-intensity training sessions tend to occur during the
middle of the week, with a tapering effect observed as the competition date approaches.},
publisher = {Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences},
keywords = {Volleyball},
keywords = {Workload},
keywords = {External demands},
title = {Within-week and between-week variability of external and internal load demands of professional male volleyball players},
doi = {10.5114/hm.2023.133918},
author = {Lima, Ricardo and González Fernández, Francisco Tomás and Pereira, Joel and Laporta, Lorenzo and Castro, Henrique and Rebelo, André and Filipa Silva, Ana and Matos, Sergio and Clemente, Filipe Manuel},
}