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Introduction

  • Monitoring of workload is vital to minimize risk of overuse musculoskeletal injuries in athletes while optimizing performance
  • Heart rate (HR) and session rate of perceived exertion (sRPE) have been shown to be reliable measures of training intensity in steady state and interval exercise
  • Relationship between training load and injury in running-based team sports has been established
  • Limited studies have investigated internal load in throwing-dominant athletes despite rigorous competition season

Publication Date

4-27-2023

Keywords

softball, training load

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences | Sports Medicine

Comments

Presented at the 2023 American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Annual Meeting.

In Season Heart Rate and Session Rate of Perceived Exertion in Collegiate Softball Athletes
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