Association of the acute:chronic workload ratio and wellness scores in premier league male hockey players.

Content Provider	Europe PMC
Author	Veiga, GN Torres, G Maposa, I
Copyright Year	2021
Abstract	Background The relationship between acute:chronic workload ratios (ACWR) and the incidence of injury, as well as the relationship between subjective wellness scores and training load, is unclear in hockey players. Objectives This study investigated these relationships to determine if the ACWR is a useful workload management tool for field hockey players. In addition, the study investigated the association between specific subjective wellness scores (fatigue, sleep quality, general muscle soreness, mood and stress level) and the acute:chronic workload ratio and training load. The study also assessed the association between individual players’ training loads with the self-reported wellness scores. Methods Fourteen male field hockey players from the men’s first team at the University of the Witwatersrand participated in the study over ten weeks during a premier league competition phase. A Google form was completed within thirty minutes of every training session/match. This form consisted of questions that allowed for the calculation of the ACWR. Results No incidence of injury was reported during the ten-week period. ACWR scores ranged between 0.67 and 1.87. The ACWR was associated with general muscle soreness (p = 0.010) and training load was associated with fatigue (p = 0.002), sleep quality (p = 0.05), general muscle soreness (p = 0.004), and mood (p=0.025). Conclusion There may be some merit in the use of subjective wellness measures as workload management tools in field hockey. Further research is required to determine if there is an optimal ACWR for this sport.
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ISSN	10155163
Volume Number	33
PubMed Central reference number	PMC9924552
Issue Number	1
PubMed reference number	36816909
Journal	South African Journal of Sports Medicine [S Afr J Sports Med]
e-ISSN	2078516X
DOI	10.17159/2078-516x/2021/v33i1a9244
Language	English
Publisher	South African Sports Medicine Association
Publisher Date	2021-08-11
Access Restriction	Open
Rights License	This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Copyright © 2021 South African Journal of Sports Medicine
Subject Keyword	training workload management training load session rating of perceived exertion fatigue muscle soreness
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation