Timoteo, Thiago Ferreira and Debien, Paula Barreiros and Miloski, Bernardo and Werneck, Francisco Zacaron and Gabbett, Tim and Bara Filho, Mauricio Gattas (2021) Influence of workload and recovery on injuries in elite male volleyball players. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 35 (3). pp. 791-796. ISSN 1064-8011
Abstract
The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of workload and recovery on injury rates in elite male volleyball players. Data were collected from 14 male professional volleyball players over a 27-week season. Workloads were monitored daily using the session rating of perceived exertion, and recovery status was appraised using the Total Quality Recovery (TQR) scale. The players were exposed to 4,573.31 hours (h) of training and games with an overall injury incidence of 13.99 per 1,000 hours. Overuse accounted for 83% (11.58 injuries/1,000 hours) and trauma accounted for 17% (2.40 injuries per 1,000 hours) of all injuries. There was a higher incidence of injuries (p = 0.003), higher weekly workload (p = 0.008), and acute:chronic workload ratio (ACWR) (p < 0.001) in the pre-season compared with the competitive period. Healthy players had lower ACWR (p = 0.002) compared with the injured players. The TQR was higher for the healthy group compared with the injured group (p < 0.001). The greater odds of injury was related to higher ACWR (risk factor) (p = 0.014) and lower TQR values (p = 0.004) (protection factor). Athlete's workloads and the state of recovery may be related to injuries in volleyball. The results presented in this study emphasize the importance of controlling these variables in professional volleyball teams to prevent injuries.
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Item Type: | Article (Commonwealth Reporting Category C) |
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Refereed: | Yes |
Item Status: | Live Archive |
Faculty/School / Institute/Centre: | Current - Institute for Resilient Regions - Centre for Health Research (1 Apr 2020 -) |
Faculty/School / Institute/Centre: | Current - Institute for Resilient Regions - Centre for Health Research (1 Apr 2020 -) |
Date Deposited: | 06 Dec 2021 23:31 |
Last Modified: | 08 Dec 2021 04:54 |
Uncontrolled Keywords: | Injury prevention; Training monitoring; Training load; Athletic Injuries; Humans; Incidence; Male; Physical Exertion; Risk Factors; Volleyball; Workload |
Fields of Research (2008): | 11 Medical and Health Sciences > 1106 Human Movement and Sports Science > 110699 Human Movement and Sports Science not elsewhere classified |
Fields of Research (2020): | 42 HEALTH SCIENCES > 4207 Sports science and exercise > 420799 Sports science and exercise not elsewhere classified |
Identification Number or DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0000000000002754 |
URI: | http://eprints.usq.edu.au/id/eprint/36439 |
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