Divergent Responses to Training Load in Professional Australian Football: Are Insights Obtained from Generic and Running-based Assessments Complementary or Redundant?
Weekly external load changes were reflected in CF-SMFT HR<sub>ex</sub> and HI-IR<sub>plateau</sub> velocity, supporting their practical utility for athlete monitoring; whereas measures derived from generic neuromuscular tests (adductor strength, and CMJ) showed limited responsiveness. Associations between external loads and accelerometer-derived measures presented significant uncertainty, which currently limits confident recommendations on the utility of these emerging techniques.
Authors
- Ric J. Lovell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5859-0267)
- Dean Norris (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7744-6233)
- Tzlil Shushan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0544-1986)
- Nicholas D. Poulos
- Adriano Arguedas-Soley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1356-1283)
- Andrew Murphy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-4008-3977)
Institutions
- University of Wollongong (AU)
- Australian Football League (AU)
- Sydney Local Health District (AU)
- Robert Gordon University (GB)
- Western Sydney University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Sports Medicine - Open
- Published
- 2025-11-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40798-025-00946-2
- Primary Topic
- Sports Performance and Training
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00