Monitoring training

Monitoring training is a key aspect of soccer science. Superior systems and organisational approaches to training have the potential to provide important competitive advantages. Training monitoring should involve describing both the exercise (what the player does) and response how the player changes behaviour or perceives the exercise. Attempts to individualise training load monitoring are an important consideration in soccer. Individualising training load monitoring might include tailoring the approach used to collect, analyse, and interpret data based on the type of training completed. Wearable devices, particularly those that measure the movement characteristics of players are seen as fundamental for training monitoring. Another popular approach for training monitoring is based on evaluating physiological responses. These internal responses may be assessed within an exercise session (to evaluate the demand associated with the activity) or may be completed post-exercise (to attempt to evaluate the impact that the exercise has had on the individual).