Physical Load Monitoring in Competitive Sport

Dear Colleagues,

In recent years, an exponential increase in empirical research based on the monitoring and assessment of physical load in sports has been observed, specifically about the key role of the strength and conditioning coaches in monitoring training and match load supported by athletes in both individual and team sports. This information, together with the evolution in the load patterns in sports, in terms of external demands, suggests the need to continue investigating how practitioners can monitor physical performance to design specific training tasks which reproduce competition demands, improving physical fitness and reducing injury risk. In this sense, other parameters such as perceived effort, wellness or psychological variables related to players, coaches or teams must be considered to optimize this aim. Additionally, the study of strategies such as monitoring and load quantification in other contexts (e.g., Physical Education lessons) could be interesting. 

We are pleased to inform you that this Special Issue, entitled “Physical Load Monitoring in Competitive Sport”, is focused on answering many questions raised in previous research about the importance that practitioners have in monitoring physical load in sports on their athletes and, in turn, highlighting strategies and practical implications applicable to team sport. These potential articles represent an interesting source of related work and may be very useful for practitioners, coaches and researchers who work with/investigate athletes and physical load. 

In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. 

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Juan José Pulido González
Dr. Javier Raya-González
Guest Editors

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