Table 2. Internal Training Load Data during the ten mesocycles for squad average, Mean ± SD.
Mesocycle | s-RPE (au) | Fatigue (au) | Stress (au) | Muscle Soreness (au) | Sleep quality (au) | HI (au) |
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M1 | 331.9±21.6 a, b, c | 3.0±0.3 | 3.2±0.2 | 3.0±0.3 | 2.8±0.2 | 11.9±0.8 |
M2 | 287.3±22.6 a | 3.2±0.3 | 3.2±0.2 | 3.2±0.2 | 2.7±0.2 | 12.1±0.8 |
M3 | 298.4±33.2 | 3.1±0.3 | 3.0±0.1 | 3.1±0.3 | 2.5±0.2 | 11.7±0.7 |
M4 | 256.9±26.6 | 3.4±0.2 | 3.0±0.2 | 3.3±0.2 | 2.9±0.3 | 12.6±0.7 |
M5 | 208.6±25.9 | 3.6±0.2 | 3.2±0.2c, * | 3.4±0.3 | 2.8±0.3 | 13.0±0.7 c, * |
M6 | 250.5±22.1 | 3.3±0.3 | 2.8±0.2 | 3.1±0.3 | 2.2±0.2 | 11.4±0.9 |
M7 | 247.8±20.4 | 3.2±0.4 | 3.0±0.3 | 3.1±0.4 | 2.4±0.2 | 11.6±1.1 |
M8 | 239.8±25.8 | 2.9±0.3 | 2.5±0.2 | 2.8±0.3 | 2.4±0.3 | 10.6±0.8 |
M9 | 240.8±25.5 | 3.0±0.3 | 2.7±0.2 | 2.8±0.4 | 2.3±0.2 | 10.8±0.8 |
M10 | 239.3±26.7 | 3.0±0.4 | 2.4±0.3 | 2.6±0.3 | 2.3±0.3 | 10.2±0.9 |
M = mesocycle (1, 2, 3, etc.); s-RPE = session rating of perceived effort; HI = Hooper index; au = arbitrary units.
a denotes difference from M5
b denotes difference from M8
c denotes difference from M10, all P < 0.05
* very large effect.