Factors Influencing Perception of Effort (Session Rating of Perceived Exertion) During Elite Soccer Training

Abstract

The external-load measures that were found to be moderately predictive of RPE-TL in soccer training were HSR distance and the number of impacts and accelerations. These findings provide new evidence to support the use of RPE-TL as a global measure of training load in elite soccer. Furthermore, understanding the influence of characteristics affecting RPE-TL may help coaches and practitioners enhance training prescription and athlete monitoring.

Tracking Morning Fatigue Status Across In-Season Training Weeks in Elite Soccer Players

“…12 Despite several influences, the usefulness of RPE in elite soccer has previously been observed. 13 Player RPE was collected within 20-30-min following cessation of the training session/match. 13 Perceived ratings of wellness A psychometric questionnaire was used to assess general indicators of player wellness.…”

“…13 Player RPE was collected within 20-30-min following cessation of the training session/match. 13 Perceived ratings of wellness A psychometric questionnaire was used to assess general indicators of player wellness. 6,14 The questionnaire was comprised of three questions relating to perceived overall fatigue, sleep quality and delayed-onset muscle soreness (DOMS) 6,14 Each question was scored on a seven-point scale [scores of 1-7 with 1 and 7…”

Quantification of in-season training load relative to match load in professional Dutch Eredivisie football players

“…In football practice, we advise to choose and report on only a few variables (3-6) to keep communication simple and effective. These variables should include at least a measure of cardiovascular load, distance ran at high speed and total number of intense accelerations in order to sufficiently describe the high-intensity demands of professional football (Gaudino et al 2015). Estimations of energy expenditure could be useful for nutritionist advising on energy intake, but the values estimated based on metabolic power should be seen as a minimum since these values currently are underestimated.…”

“…Several of these load variables have been linked to subjective ratings of perceived exertion (RPE) in football (Gaudino et al 2015) and other team sports (Lovell et al 2013;Gallo et al 2015). However, a combination of variables predicted RPE better than any variable alone in rugby (Lovell et al 2013).…”

Analysis on the external training load of players in small sided and friendly football games

“…According to the available research (Boyd et al, 2011a;Castellano et al, 2011a;, and by a priori importance for performance in soccer, the following variables were assessed: player load (an estimate of physical demand, combining the instantaneous rate of change in acceleration in three planes: forward/backward X, side/side Y, and up/down Z; for details, see (Randers, Nielsen, Bangsbo, & Krustrup, 2014); exertion index (an index calculated basing on the sum of a weighted instantaneous speed: a weighted accumulated speed over 10s, and a weighted m/s).The rate of acceleration variables can be pre-set within a minimum range modification of 0.5s, with at least a 0.5ms 2 , and maximum acceleration was required to consider an acceleration activity (Gaudino et al, 2015). This was measured on the basis of the change in GPS speed data.…”