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Journal Article
Comparison of external load during differing microcycle structures across two competitive seasons in elite female Portuguese soccer players
2025
Overview
Soccer microcycles involve varying numbers of training sessions and matches each week, which can influence load distribution. Understanding the exact distribution may allow appropriate planning of load for players. Thus, this study aimed to: (1) compare accumulated load between three and four training session plus a match weeks across two consecutive seasons in elite female soccer players, and (ii) compare the training/match ratio (TMr) of external load. Twenty players participated in the study. During the study period, data from 10 players in each season were analysed. The microcycle structure of the first season included three training sessions (3dW) and a match per week, while the microcycle structure of the second season included four training sessions (4dW) plus a match per week. The following measures were used for analysis: duration, total distance, high-speed running distance (HSR, >15 km/h), number of accelerations (ACC, >1-2 m.s· [АСС1]; >2-3 m.s? [ACC2]; >3-4 m.s? [ACC3]: >4 m.s? [ACC4]) and decelerations (DEC, < 1-2 m.s\" [DECI]; < 2-3 m.s? [DEC2];< 3-4 ms\" [DEC3];< 4 m.s? [DEC4]). The accumulated load was calculated by summing key metrics for all training and match sessions, while TMr was calculated by dividing the accumulated load by match data. The main results showed that with the exception for АССА and DEC4, all variables showed meaningful differences (р < 0.05). Specifically, only total distance was higher in 3dW than 4dW (р = 0.007), while the remaining variables were higher during 4dW. Moreover, all TMr were higher in 4dW than За\\ (р < 0.001 for all variables with the exception of ACC4 and DEC4). As expected, this study showed that adding one training session per week increased accumulated load and TMr for several key variables. However, it was not possible to determine 1f that increased load improved soccer performance considering physical output and injury risk, which should be considered in future research.
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