Monitoring Internal Load SPS3114 Flashcards

Flashcards covering key vocabulary and concepts from the lecture notes.

Internal Load

The relative physiological stress imposed on the athlete during or as a result of training.

Smallest Worthwhile Change

0.20 x the standard deviation in test result differences; in team sports, one-fifth of the between-athlete standard deviation.

Noise in a Test Result

Expressed as the typical or standard error of measurement derived from a reliability study.

Typical Error (Noise)

Standard deviation of the difference in test results divided by 1.41.

Actual Meaningful Change

Typical error + smallest worthwhile change.

RPE

Subjective scale; highly correlated to HR, Lactate levels…CK!

sRPE Benefits

It's free, easy, and fast.

sRPE Limitations

Difficult to get engaged results, athletes may not understand the scale, results might change based on who asks.

Training Load

RPE * Session Duration

Monotony

Training Load/StDevTL; indicator of lack of variety

Training Strain

Training Loadweek * Monotony

Acute to Chronic Workload Ratio

Recent research seems to indicate that the ratio does not provide meaningful results; avoid using it.

Wellness Questionnaires

Assess personal issues, external load, perceived recovery, self-efficacy, social relaxation, fatigue, and sleep quality (e.g., DALDA).

HRV Limitations

Prior activity, time of day, posture, and diet.

Creatine Kinase

Follows expected pattern of muscle damage post game; 1000U/L general threshold “alert” limit.

Range of Motion Tests

Sit & reach, Knee-to-wall, Thomas Test; assess bilateral and unilateral deficits.