Abstract
Athlete monitoring enables sports science practitioners to collect information to determine how athletes respond to training loads (TL) and the demands of competition. To date, recommendations for females are often adapted from their male counterparts. There is currently limited information available on TL monitoring in female Gaelic team sports in Ireland. The collection and analysis of female athlete monitoring data can provide valuable information to support the development of female team sports. Athletic monitoring can also support practitioners to help minimize risk of excessive TL and optimize potential athletic performance. The aims of this narrative review are to provide: (i) an overview of TL athlete monitoring in female team sports, (ii) a discussion of the potential metrics and tools used to monitor external TL and internal TL, (iii) the advantages and disadvantages of TL modalities for use in Gaelic team sports, and (iv) practical considerations on how to monitor TL to aid in the determination of meaningful change with female Gaelic team sports athletes.
Highlights
Athlete monitoring enables sports science practitioners to collect information to determine whether athletes are responding appropriately to training loads (TL) and the demands of competition [1]
Due to the fact that most of the research conducted to date has been in male Gaelic sports [14,15], the aim of this paper is to provide practitioners with practical considerations focused on implementing both internal TL and external TL in female Gaelic team sports environments
As athlete monitoring becomes more prevalent in female. This can ensure that athletes are prescribed the correct training dose at the right time, which is essential to increasing fitness and decreasing fatigue
Summary
Athlete monitoring enables sports science practitioners to collect information to determine whether athletes are responding appropriately to training loads (TL) and the demands of competition [1]. Practitioners often collect a plethora of athlete monitoring data in relation to external and internal TL, fitness and fatigue that can illuminate whether athletes are adapting to their training programs, or whether they are at risk of overtraining, and an elevated potential for injury [3]. There are two major competitions at elite, intercounty level in female Gaelic team sports during the year, the National League and the All-Ireland Championship. Despite the amateur ethos of the game, elite intercounty female Gaelic team sport players complete up to five pitch-based, and resistance training-based, sessions each week [12,13]. Due to the fact that most of the research conducted to date has been in male Gaelic sports [14,15], the aim of this paper is to provide practitioners with practical considerations focused on implementing both internal TL and external TL in female Gaelic team sports environments. This will be accomplished by providing: (i) an overview of TL athlete monitoring in female team sports, (ii) a discussion of the potential metrics and tools used to monitor external TL and internal TL, (iii) the advantages and disadvantages of TL modalities, and (iv) practical considerations on how to monitor TL and determine meaningful change with female Gaelic seam sports athletes
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