Abstract
Training intensity monitoring is a daily practice in soccer which allows soccer academies to assess the efficacy of its developmental interventions and management strategies. The current systematic review’s purpose is to: (1) identify and summarize studies that have examined external and internal training intensity monitoring, and to (2) provide references values for the main measures for young male soccer players. A systematic review of EBSCO, PubMed, Scielo, Scopus, SPORTDiscus, and Web of Science databases was performed according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. From the 2404 studies initially identified, 8 were fully reviewed, and their outcome measures were extracted and analyzed. From them, the following range intervals were found for training: rated perceived exertion (RPE) 2.3–6.3 au; session-RPE, 156–394 au; total distance, 3964.5–6500 m and; distance >18 km/h, 11.8–250 m. Additionally, a general tendency to decrease the intensity in the day before the match was Found. This study allowed to provide reference values of professional young male players for the main internal and external measures. All together, they can be used by coaches, their staff, or practitioners in order to better adjust training intensity.
Highlights
Training intensity monitoring is a daily practice within the soccer training context [1]
Since non-starter presented lower values than starters, we provided a range interval with lower values related to non-starters and higher values related to starters [19]
This study presents some limitations that influenced the results and the reference values provided
Summary
Training intensity monitoring is a daily practice within the soccer training context [1].Training intensity describes how hard a player is exercising [2]. Training intensity monitoring is a daily practice within the soccer training context [1]. Understanding the impact of training stimulus on the players and identify the variations between players contributes to an adjustment of planning and for adjusting specific recovery or managing strategies [3]. Coaches expect that training intensity monitoring guides them for planning better for an improvement in performance and reduction in injury risk [1]. Quantifying aspects of young players development and performance (e.g., physical abilities, physiological capacities, technical and tactical skill) allows soccer academies to assess the efficacy of its developmental interventions and management strategies [4]. By collecting and analyzing regular inputs related to player development and performance, organizations create a feedback loop in which their planning and training interventions can be objectively assessed
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