Table 4.
Other devices used to monitor the load.
| Publication (n; Level; Age) |
Event | Observation | Method | Metrics | Tool(s); Characteristics | Outcome | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practice Game |
Study-Defined Practice Mode(s) | Obs. by Player | Total Statistical Units |
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| Matthew et al. (2009) [52] (9; A; 25.8 ± 2.5) |
G | 5v5 OG | 9 | 81 | BLC | mmol·L−1 | Analox LM5 (Analox Instruments Ltd., London, UK) | Player’s average: 1st Half: 5.4 ± 1.5; 2nd Half: 5.0 ± 1.4 Game: 5.2 ± 2.7 (55.9% of maximum) |
| Narazaki et al. (2009) [19] (6; E; 20.0 ± 1.3) |
G | 5v5 OG | 6 | 36 | BLC; VO2 | mmol·L−1; ml/Kg/min, %VO2Max | NR, Portable VO2000 (Medical Graphics Corp., St. Paul, MN, USA); VO2: 0.05 Hz |
Player’s average: BLCPlay: 3.2 ± 0.9 VO2Play (ml/Kg/min): 33.4 ± 4.0 VO2Play (%VO2Max): 66.7 ± 7.5 VO2Rest (ml/Kg/min): 21.3 ± 2.1 VO2Rest (%VO2Max): 42.7 ± 6.1 |
| Scanlan et al. (2012) [17] (10; A; 21.7 ± 3.65) |
G | 5v5 OG | 8 | NR | BLC | mmol·L−1 | Accusport Lactate Analyser (Boehringer, Mannheim, Germany) | Team’s average by different periods: Q1: 3.6 ± 0.7; Q2: 4.6 ± 2.4; Q3: 3.4 ± 0.6; Q4: 3.5 ± 1.2 1st Half: 4.1 ± 1.7; 2nd Half: 3.4 ± 1.0 Game: 3.7 ± 1.4 |
| Montgomery et al. (2018) [31] (208; E, Y; 22.9 ± 5.6) |
G | 3v3 OG | NR | 635 | BLC | mmol·L−1 | Lactate Scout+ (SensLab GmbH, Germany) | Player’s average by competition: WCh: 5.98 ± 0.98 ECh: 5.55 ± 0.50 U18: 5.69 ± 0.62 |
| Brini et al. (2021) [44] (12; Pro; 24.8 ± 1.8) |
P | SSG | NR | NR | BLC | mmol·L−1 | 3 min after practice. Lactate Pro, Arkray, Japan | NR |
NR: not reported; A: amateur; E: elite; Y: youth; Pro: professional; P: practice; G: game; 5v5: five versus five players; 3v3: five versus five players; SSG: small side game; BLC: blood lactate concentration; VO2: oxygen consumption; VO2Max; maximal oxygen consumption; WCh: World Championship; ECh: European Championship; U18: under 18 years old.