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. 2016 Jul 22;51(5):452–459. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2015-095820

Table 2.

Workload classifications and boundaries for accumulated workloads over 1–4 weeks

No of weeks accumulated
Classification Z-score 1 2 3 4
TD (m)
 Low −1.99 to −1.00 0–8811 2741–21 271 9334–34 841 17 555–49 034
 Moderate–low −0.99 to 0.00 8812–19 758 21 272–39 805 34 842–60 061 49 035–80 723
 Moderate–high 0.00 to 0.99 19 759–30 714 39 806–58 405 60 062–85 549 80 724–112 243
 High 1.00 to 1.99 30 715–39 425 58 406–75 104 85 550–108 919 112 244–143–917
 Very high ≥2.00 39 426 75 105 108 920 143 918
HSD (m)
 Low −1.99 to −1.00 0–261 0–755 0–1294 266–1886
 Moderate–low −0.99 to 0.00 262–855 756–1726 1295–2609 1887–3501
 Moderate–high 0.00 to 0.99 856–1448 1727–2697 2610–3922 3502–5122
 High 1.00 to 1.99 1449–2047 2698–3675 3923–5254 5123–6740
 Very high ≥2.00 2048 3676 5255 6741
ACC (no.)
 Low −1.99 to −1.00 0–721 211–1751 744–2861 1417–4049
 Moderate–low −0.99 to 0.00 722–1640 1752–3329 2862–4987 4050–6688
 Moderate–high 0.00 to 0.99 1641–2557 3330–4860 4988–7110 6689–9330
 High 1.00 to 1.99 2558–3474 4861–6485 7111–9253 9331–11 982
 Very high ≥2.00 3475 6486 9254 11 983
TL (AU)
 Low −1.99 to −1.00 0–129 32–319 130–525 256–743
 Moderate–low −0.99 to 0.00 130–301 320–608 526–919 744–1234
 Moderate–high 0.00 to 0.99 302–473 609–898 920–1314 1235–1727
 High 1.00 to 1.99 474–647 899–1187 1315–1709 1728–2222
 Very high ≥2.00 648 1188 1710 2223

ACC, number of accelerations; HSD, high-speed distance; m, metres; TD, total distance; TL, total load.