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Internal and External Training Load: 15 Years On
Abstract
Exercise is a stressor that induces various psychophysiological responses, which mediate cellular adaptations in many organ systems. To maximize this adaptive response, coaches and scientists need to control the stress applied to the athlete at the individual level. To achieve this, precise control and manipulation of the training load are required. In 2003, the authors introduced a theoretical framework to define and conceptualize the measurable constructs of the training process. They described training load as having 2 measurable components: internal and external load. The aim of this commentary is to extend, clarify, and refine both the theoretical framework and the definitions of internal and external training load to avoid misinterpretation of this concept.
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“This is since the internal load borne by an individual athlete corresponding to a specific stimulus will vary depending on the specific contextual factors of their internal environment, such as achieving sufficient sleep and energy balance, along with the nature of the sport [152,156,157,158,159], thus highlighting the importance of both sleep and nutrition in facilitating recovery to minimise an”
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“23 In addition, from a conceptual point of view, there are additional advantages in integrating internal and external load measures for monitoring training.”
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Metadata
- Authors
- Impellizzeri, F. M., Marcora, S. M., & Coutts, A. J.
- Venue
- International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance
- Publisher
- Human Kinetics
- Published
- 2019-02
- Volume
- 14
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 270-273
- ISSN
- 1555-0265 (ISSN-L)
- 1555-0273
- OpenAlex
- W2908304785
- Cited by
- 972
- References
- 2
- FWCI
- 94.56
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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