Oliveira Rafael, Brito João Paulo, Fernandes Renato, Espada Mário C, Santos Fernando J, Nalha Matilde, Zmijewski Piotr, Morgans Ryland
Santarém Polytechnic University, School of Sport, Rio Maior, Portugal.
Life Quality Research Centre (CIEQV), Santarém Polytechnic University, Rio Maior, Portugal.
Front Sports Act Living. 2025 Jun 26;7:1608382. doi: 10.3389/fspor.2025.1608382. eCollection 2025.
This study aimed to: (i) compare the accumulated load between three and four training sessions per week plus a match across two consecutive seasons in elite female soccer players, and (ii) compare the training/match ratio (TMr) of external load. Data from 10 players in each season were analysed during the study period. The microcycle structure of the first season included three training sessions (3dW) and a match per week, while 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 [ACC1]; > 2-3 m.s [ACC2]; > 3-4 m.s [ACC3]; > 4 m.s [ACC4]) and decelerations (DEC, < 1-2 m.s [DEC1]; < 2-3 m.s [DEC2];< 3-4 m.s [DEC3];< 4 m.s [DEC4]). The accumulated load was calculated by summing key metrics for all training sessions and matches, while TMr was calculated by dividing the accumulated load by match data. The main results showed that all variables showed meaningful differences ( < 0.05) except for ACC4 and DEC4. Specifically, total distance was higher in 3dW than 4dW ( = 0.007), while the remaining variables were higher during 4dW. Moreover, all TMr were higher in 4dW than 3dW ( < 0.001 for all variables except for ACC4 and DEC4). As expected, this study showed that adding one training session per week increased accumulated load and TMr for several key variables.
（i）比较精英女子足球运动员在连续两个赛季中每周进行三到四次训练课加一场比赛的累积负荷，以及（ii）比较外部负荷的训练/比赛比率（TMr）。在研究期间，分析了每个赛季10名球员的数据。第一个赛季的微周期结构包括每周三次训练课（3dW）和一场比赛，而第二个赛季包括每周四次训练课（4dW）加一场比赛。采用以下指标进行分析：持续时间、总距离、高速奔跑距离（HSR，>15 km/h）、加速次数（ACC，>1-2 m·s[ACC1]；>2-3 m·s[ACC2]；>3-4 m·s[ACC3]；>4 m·s[ACC4]）和减速次数（DEC，<1-2 m·s[DEC1]；<2-3 m·s[DEC2]；<3-4 m·s[DEC3]；<4 m·s[DEC4]）。累积负荷通过将所有训练课和比赛的关键指标相加来计算，而TMr通过将累积负荷除以比赛数据来计算。主要结果表明，除ACC4和DEC4外，所有变量均显示出有意义的差异（<0.05）。具体而言，3dW的总距离高于4dW（=0.007），而其余变量在4dW期间更高。此外，4dW的所有TMr均高于3dW（除ACC4和DEC4外，所有变量均<0.001）。正如预期的那样，本研究表明，每周增加一次训练课会增加几个关键变量的累积负荷和TMr。
