Relationship between preseason training load and in-season availability in elite australian football players
- Murray, Nick B.
- Gabbett, Tim J.
- Townshend, Andrew D.
DOIAbstract
Objectives: To investigate the relationship between the proportion of preseason training sessions completed and load and injury during the ensuing Australian Football League season. Design: Single-cohort, observational study. Methods: Forty-six elite male Australian football players from 1 club participated. Players were divided into 3 equal groups based on the amount of preseason training completed (high [HTL], >85% sessions completed; medium [MTL], 50–85% sessions completed; and low [LTL], <50% sessions completed). Global positioning system (GPS) technology was used to record training and game loads, with all injuries recorded and classified by club medical staff. Differences between groups were analyzed using a 2-way (group × training/co...
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