Internal and external workload in national and international netball competition

Differences in workload exist between netball playing positions and competition levels, but no research has compared workloads experienced by the same elite players during national and international competitions. This study collected internal (heart rate) and external (PlayerLoad·min −1 ) workload d...

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Published in:	Journal of sports sciences Vol. 41; no. 16; pp. 1573 - 1579
Main Authors:	Eijwoudt, S, Andrews, T, McErlain-Naylor, S A, Stewart, T, Spencer, K
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England Routledge 01-09-2023 Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects:	Competition Heart rate international Netball training load workload Workloads workload heart rate Netball international training load
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Summary:	Differences in workload exist between netball playing positions and competition levels, but no research has compared workloads experienced by the same elite players during national and international competitions. This study collected internal (heart rate) and external (PlayerLoad·min −1 ) workload data per match quarter from 44 players during a national competition and 12 players during an international competition. Nine players played in both competitions. Linear mixed models compared percentage of match quarter in each heart rate zone and PlayerLoad·min −1 between competitions for each playing position. Workloads against low- and high-ranked international opponents were also compared. Internal workloads were greater in national compared to international competition for GD and WD positions. PlayerLoad·min −1 was significantly higher by 8-13% in the national competition for positions WD and C, and by 5-8% in the international competition for GD and GA. Positional differences may indicate a role of the team's tactical style of play. Workloads were generally greater against higher- rather than lower-ranked international opponents. These results indicate that tactical factors in combination with playing position and opposition characteristics should be considered when preparing physically for matches.
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ISSN:	0264-0414 1466-447X
DOI:	10.1080/02640414.2023.2283661