Respiratory and Muscular Perceived Exertion During Official Games in Professional Soccer Players

Arcos, Asier Los; Méndez-Villanueva, Alberto; Yanci, Javier; Martínez-Santos, Raúl

doi:10.1123/ijspp.2015-0270

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“…These fatigue levels do not correspond to previous studies that -based on rates of perceived exertion -appear to suggest higher levels of fatigue upon completing a match [6,7,8]. Surely, one explanation for this discrepancy may be the different means of assessment (i.e.…”

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Fatigue experiences in competitive soccer: development during matches and the impact of general performance capacity

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Geurts

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Fatigue: Biomedicine, Health & Behavior

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Background: Fatigue as a result of prolonged activity may increase injury risk and decrease performance. Purpose: To provide insight in the development of fatigue experiences during soccer matches and the extent to which general performance capacity (i.e. overall physical fitness, psychological fitness, and recovery) contributes to these fatigue experiences. Methods: 450 Soccer players from the highest divisions in the Netherlands completed a questionnaire to assess (a) fatigue experiences (feeling tired, physically exhausted, not fit, weak, and mentally exhausted: not at all [1] -very much [7]) during a typical match; and (b) subjective indices of general performance capacity (i.e. general capacity to handle workload). Results: On average, fatigue levels were reported to be moderate. Fatigue increased primarily during the second half of the match and only a small decrease in fatigue was observed during half time. Generally, higher intensity fatigue experiences were reported by attackers than defenders. Regression analyses showed that players' general performance capacity explained a substantial part of fatigue at the start of a match and also predicted the development of fatigue experiences during a match, with low performance capacity being associated with higher baseline levels of fatigue and a steeper increase in fatigue over time. Conclusions: The observed association between players' general performance capacity and their fatigue levels during matches suggests that periodic screening of general performance capacity can be informative with regard to the employability of players across different stages of match-play and as such, aid in reducing injury risk and increasing performance.

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Fatigue experiences in competitive soccer: development during matches and the impact of general performance capacity

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“…Ten min after each training session and game [2] and using Foster’s 0-10 scale [23], all the players in the group were asked by the same person (i.e., fitness coach) on all occasions to register their perceived levels of exertion for respiratory and leg musculature efforts separately: respiratory and muscular perceived exertions [2, 3, 26, 27, 33]. Players responded to 2 simple questions in a unique evaluation sheet and always in this order: how hard was your session on your chest?, and, how hard was your session on your legs?…”

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“…Among other methods, the overall session perceived exertion [23] has been extensively used to quantify TL in soccer [6, 10, 14, 17–19, 24, 25] because it is simple, cheap, versatile, and it can be used for assessing the competition [27] and self-regulating interval training [28]. However, overall perceived exertion may lack sensitivity when measuring the intermittent nature of the team sports [29, 30], and the differentiation between at least respiratory and muscular perceived exertions [31, 32] can enhance the sensitivity of TL measurement [2, 3, 26, 27, 33].…”

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“…However, overall perceived exertion may lack sensitivity when measuring the intermittent nature of the team sports [29, 30], and the differentiation between at least respiratory and muscular perceived exertions [31, 32] can enhance the sensitivity of TL measurement [2, 3, 26, 27, 33]. Specifically, Los Arcos et al [2, 3] found substantial associations between differentiated perceived load/TL and changes in some physical fitness variables in professional young soccer players, and several authors have described small practical differences between respiratory and muscular perceived exertion during soccer [27, 34] and Australian football matches [33]. However, little is known about the respiratory and muscular TL distribution across the different periods of the season and during the training week [2].…”

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In-season training periodization of professional soccer players

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2017

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The aim of this study was to quantify the seasonal perceived respiratory and muscular training loads (i.e., sRPEres-TL and sRPEmus-TL) completed by elite-oriented young professional soccer players. Twenty-four players (20.3 ± 2.0 years) belonging to the same reserve team of a Spanish La Liga club participated in this study. Only the players that were available to train for a whole week with the team and also to play the weekly game were considered: Starters, players that participated in the match for at least 45 min and Non-Starters, players that did not participate or played less than 45 minutes in the match. The competitive period was analysed after the division into 5x6-8 week blocks and 35x1 week microcycles. Data were also analysed with respect to number of days before the immediate match. Weekly TL variation across the in-season blocks was trivial-small for both groups except between Block 2 and Block 3 (ES= moderate). Substantial TL differences (ES= small–very likely) were found between training days, the TL pattern being a progressive increase up to MD-3 followed by a decrease until MD-1. Except for the match, sRPEres-/sRPEmus-TL was very similar between Starters and Non-Starters. In summary, perceived TL across the season displayed limited variation. Coaches periodized training contents to attain the highest weekly TL 72 hours before the match to progressively unload the players between MD-3 and the match day. The data revealed that the TL arising from the weekly game was solely responsible for the observed higher weekly TL of Starters in comparison with Non-Starters.

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“…The perception of effort can be quantified by rating of perceived exertion (RPE) [128], a valid marker of exercise intensity [129] and a useful tool in the control of training load, exercise prescription and exercise monitoring [130,131]. It can be used separately for respiratory (RPEres) and muscular (RPEmus) aspects [132,133]. Consequently, this method is used extensively in soccer [53, 132 -134].…”

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Fatigue and Recovery in Soccer: Evidence and Challenges

Marqués-Jiménez¹,

Calleja-González²,

Arratibel³

et al. 2017

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Background:Soccer presents physiological, metabolic, physical and psychological demands which can deteriorate players' performance due to fatigue. The high variability in physiological, metabolic, physical and psychological responses also influences the magnitude of exercise-induced muscle damage, with symptoms negatively affecting neuromuscular function during recovery or subsequent training sessions or matches. Consequently, more precise and consistent knowledge is required in this area to optimize training and performance. Objective:Therefore, the purpose is to sum-up current evidence on fatigue and recovery in soccer players, to shed light on factors that can affect players' performance, and to suggest applications for coaches and further research. Method:A comprehensive review of the scientific literature on the field was conducted. Results:Physical performance decrements during matches have traditionally been associated with physiological fatigue, but the magnitude of the symptoms in soccer players is unclear and depends on several factors. Moreover, the decline in physical performance during a soccer match is related to specific demands of each match. These could explain inter-individual variability in acute fatigue or training recovery processes when comparing players from the same team. Recovery counteracts the effects of fatigue, both peripheral and central, but there is a lack of consensus about the usefulness of tests used to monitor fatigue and recovery kinetics. Conclusion:Although fatigue and recovery in soccer has been extensively studied, there are still uncertainties about the underlying mechanisms because they are influenced by physiological and match-related demands.

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Respiratory and Muscular Perceived Exertion During Official Games in Professional Soccer Players

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Fatigue experiences in competitive soccer: development during matches and the impact of general performance capacity

Fatigue experiences in competitive soccer: development during matches and the impact of general performance capacity

In-season training periodization of professional soccer players

Fatigue and Recovery in Soccer: Evidence and Challenges

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