Monitoring of overtraining and motivation in elite soccer players

Abstract

This study aimed to monitor the behavior of the overtraining and motivations dimensions, as well as to verify whether these dimensions correlate in the preparatory and competitive periods over the season. Methods:Professional soccer players (n = 32) answered the Stress and Recovery Questionnaire for Athletes (RESTQ-Sport 76) and the Sport Motivation Scale (SMS) during the preparatory and competitive periods. Results: Intrinsic amotivation and sport-specific recovery were lower in the competitive period than in the preparatory period. In the preseason, motivation presented a strong and negative correlation with overall recovery (p = 0.001; r = −0.75; r 2 = 0.56) and sport-specific recovery (p = 0.001; r = −0.72; r 2 = 0.52). The amotivation explained in 56% the variance of the results of the overall recovery and 52% of the sport-specific recovery. During the competitive phase, amotivation showed a strong and positive correlation with overall stress (p = 0.001; r = 0.70; r 2 = 0.49) and sport-specific stress (p = 0.001; r = 0.79; r 2 = 0.62). The amotivation accounted for 49% of the variance in the results of the overall stress and 62% of sport-specific stress in soccer players. Conclusion: There are associations between overtraining and motivation during the investigated periods. Through longitudinal monitoring in professional soccer, it was verified that the dimensions of amotivation, overall recovery, and sport-specific stress could be related to the prevention symptoms of overtraining in a professional soccer team.

Association of the MuRF-1/TRIM63 polymorphism with muscle injuries in professional soccer players

“…The semi-structured interview was individual; each player received verbal guidance from the researcher and could answer the questions without a time limit (Fagundes et al, 2021). The data was collected through a semi-structured interview using questions about the occurrence of non-contact muscle injuries and psychological aspects in the last two seasons (2021)(2022).…”

“…Muscle injuries can be classified into two groups; direct muscle injuries (caused by external factors) and indirect muscle injuries (can also be referred to as "non-contact" and are caused by internal factors) that are identified as functional muscle disorders or structural muscle injuries (Mueller-Wohlfahrt et al, 2013). Consequently, muscle injuries have a negative impact on the physical and psychological health of soccer players (Fagundes et al, 2021). The incidence of muscle injuries in professional soccer teams is positively associated with economic costs, and inversely related to the team's success during the season (Ekstrand et al, 2023;Pulici et al, 2022).…”

Temporal goal scoring characteristics in elite Brazilian football: a longitudinal study

“…Different technical, tactical, and contextual factors (e.g., scoring opportunities, ball possession, match status, penalty kicks, psychological aspects) are related to goal scoring in elite football (Li & Zhao, 2021;Pinheiro, Nascimento, Dicks, Costa & Lames, 2021;Rodenas, Malavés, Desantes, A. T., Ramírez, Hervás & Malavés, 2019;Aguado-Méndez, González-Jurado, Callejas-Jerónimo & Otero-Saborido, 2020;Fagundes, Costa, Reis, Pinheiro & Costa, 2021;Fagundes, Noce, Albuquerque, Andrade & Costa 2019). However, previous research has found that goal-scoring patterns are time-dependent (Kubayi y Toriola, 2019).…”