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Within- and between-mesocycle variations of well-being measures in top elite male soccer players: a longitudinal study
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Background: The aims of this study were to describe the variations of training monotony (TM), training strain (TS), and acute:chronic
workload ratio (ACWR) through Hooper Index categories (fatigue, stress, DOMS, and sleep quality) and to compare those variations
between player status and player positions. Methods: Seventeen male professional soccer players participated in this study. Considering
player status, participants were divided in nine starters and eight non-starters. Additionally, participants were divided by playing positions:
three wide defenders, four central defenders, three wide midfielders, four central midfielders, and three strikers. They were followed
during 40-week in-season period. TM, TS, and ACWR were calculated for each HI category, respectively. Data were grouped in 10
mesocycles for further analysis. Results: Results showed variations across the mesocycles. In general, starters showed higher values
for TM, TS, and ACWR calculations than non-starters, although there were some exceptions. Regarding player positions, significant
differences were found in stress between wide defenders vs central midfielders for TM (p = 0.033, ES = 5.16), central defenders vs
wide defenders for ACWR (p = 0.044, ES = 4.95), and in sleep between wide defenders and strikers for TM (p = 0.015, ES = 5.80).
Conclusions: This study revealed that an analysis of players’ well-being parameters according to player status and positions can provide
clear information to the coaches and their staff to complement the tasks of training monitoring.
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ACWR fatigue football muscle soreness training monotony training strain sleep stress
Citation
Oliveira,R.; Ceylan, H. İ.; Brito, J. P.; Martins, A.; Nalha, M.; Mendes, B. & Clemente, F.M. (2022). Within- and between-mesocycle variations of well-being measures in top elite male soccer players: a longitudinal study. J. Mens. Health, 18(4), 094. https://doi.org/10.31083/j.jomh1804094