Training periodization of professional Australian football players during an entire Australian Football League season

To examine the training periodization of an elite Australian Football team during different phases of the season. Training-load data were collected during 22 wk of preseason and 23 wk of in-season training. Training load was measured using the session rating of perceived exertion (session-RPE) for a...

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Published in:International journal of sports physiology and performance 2015-07, Vol.10 (5), p.566-571
Main Authors: Moreira, Alexandre, Bilsborough, Johann C, Sullivan, Courtney J, Ciancosi, Michael, Aoki, Marcelo Saldanha, Coutts, Aaron J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Athletes
Australia
Australian football
Humans
Physical Conditioning, Human - methods
Physical Exertion - physiology
Physical Fitness - physiology
Prospective Studies
Soccer - physiology
Young Adult
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Summary:To examine the training periodization of an elite Australian Football team during different phases of the season. Training-load data were collected during 22 wk of preseason and 23 wk of in-season training. Training load was measured using the session rating of perceived exertion (session-RPE) for all training sessions and matches from 44 professional Australian Football players from the same team. Training intensity was divided into 3 zones based on session-RPE (low, 4 AU and 7 AU). Training load and intensity were analyzed according to the type of training session completed. Higher training load and session duration were undertaken for all types of training sessions during the preseason than in-season (P
ISSN:1555-0265
1555-0273
DOI:10.1123/ijspp.2014-0326