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Abstract
This study aimed to evaluate external load based on distance and accelerometry measures in six different microcycle schedules with congested (CW2, CW3, and CW4) and regular weeks (RW4, RW5, and RW6) in professional soccer players. Twelve Iranian First League players (age: 28.2 ± 3.8 years; body mass: 77.92 ± 4.72 kg, and height: 183.2 ± 0.06 cm) participated in this study. A GPSPORTS system was used to collect training/match durations, total distance, distance covered at different speeds, number of accelerations, delecelerations and body load over 29 weeks, 40 matches, and 121 training sessions. Data were analysed by weekly mean and accumulated weekly values. The results showed a tendency for higher values in CWs than RWs. Regarding mean total distance, RW4 and RW5 presented lower values with very large effect size than CW2 (all, p < 0.05). The mean distance covered between 16 and 23 km/h showed that all RWs presented significantly lower values than all CWs (p < 0.05 with considerable effect size). In addition, mean acceleration values at < 2 m/s2 showed significantly lower values than all CWs (p < 0.05 with a very large effect size). Therefore, it is recommended to coaches pay special attention to players who participate in matches to reduce fatigue and improve the performance of professional soccer players. Ensuring recovery mechanisms are in place to minimize the external load is recommended. Coaches arrange practice sessions for non-starters who do not experience similar external loads compared to starters to prepare them for potential competition.
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1 University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Department of Exercise Physiology, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, Ardabil, Iran (GRID:grid.413026.2) (ISNI:0000 0004 1762 5445); University of Extremadura, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Cáceres, Spain (GRID:grid.8393.1) (ISNI:0000000119412521)
2 University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Department of Exercise Physiology, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, Ardabil, Iran (GRID:grid.413026.2) (ISNI:0000 0004 1762 5445); University of Granada, Department of Physical Education and Sport, Faculty of Sport Science, Granada, Spain (GRID:grid.4489.1) (ISNI:0000000121678994)
3 University of Tehran, Department of Health and Sport Medicine, Faculty of Sports Siences, Tehran, Iran (GRID:grid.46072.37) (ISNI:0000 0004 0612 7950)
4 Sports Science School of Rio Maior–Polytechnic Institute of Santarém, Rio Maior, Portugal (GRID:grid.410927.9) (ISNI:0000 0001 2171 5310); Life Quality Research Centre, Rio Maior, Portugal (GRID:grid.512803.d); Health Sciences and Human Development, Research Center in Sport Sciences, Vila Real, Portugal (GRID:grid.512803.d)