Table 1.

Number of training/match sessions of the 16-week period

Day of the week	MD + 1	MD-5	MD-4	MD-3	MD-2	MD-1	MDa
Number of sessions	13	6	9	13	15	16	16
Duration for starters (min)	24.2 ± 6.3	38.4 ± 2.6	44.8 ± 3.6	39.3 ± 1.0	35.2 ± 2.1	39.2 ± 5.6	80.2 ± 17.3
Duration for non-starters (min)	38.2 ± 6.5	39.0 ± 2.1	45.1 ± 3.5	40.8 ± 2.2	36.0 ± 2.0	26.6 ± 2.3	43.8 ± 16.3

MD Match day, MD + 1 One day after the match day), MD-5 Five days before match daym MD-4 Four days before match day, MD-3 Three days before match day, MD-2 Two days before match day, MD-1 One day before match day

^afor non-starters this was considered a training session