Monitoring Readiness to Train and Perform in Female Football : Current Evidence and Recommendations for Practitioners

PURPOSE: Monitoring player readiness to train and perform is an important practical concept in football. Despite an abundance of research in this area in the male game, to date, research is limited in female football. The aims of this study were, first, to summarize the current literature on the monitoring of readiness in female football; second, to summarize the current evidence regarding the monitoring of the menstrual cycle and its potential impact on physical preparation and performance in female footballers; and third, to offer practical recommendations based on the current evidence for practitioners working with female football players.

CONCLUSIONS: Practitioners should include both objective (eg, heart rate and countermovement jump) and subjective measures (eg, athlete-reported outcome measures) in their monitoring practices. This would allow them to have a better picture of female players' readiness. Practitioners should assess the reliability of their monitoring (objective and subjective) tools before adopting them with their players. The use of athlete-reported outcome measures could play a key role in contexts where technology is not available (eg, in semiprofessional and amateur clubs); however, practitioners need to be aware that many single-item athlete-reported outcome measures instruments have not been properly validated. Finally, tracking the menstrual cycle can identify menstrual dysfunction (eg, infrequent or irregular menstruation) that can indicate a state of low energy availability or an underlying gynecological issue, both of which warrant further investigation by medical practitioners.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:19

Enthalten in:

International journal of sports physiology and performance - 19(2024), 3 vom: 01. März, Seite 223-231

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Beato, Marco [VerfasserIn]
Madsen, Esben Elholm [VerfasserIn]
Clubb, Jo [VerfasserIn]
Emmonds, Stacey [VerfasserIn]
Krustrup, Peter [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Biomarkers
Journal Article
Mood
Muscle soreness
Sleep
Stress levels
Women’s football

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Date Completed 01.03.2024

Date Revised 04.03.2024

published: Electronic-Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1123/ijspp.2023-0405

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM367963965