. 2019 Apr 22;14(4):e0209393. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0209393

Table 4. Internal Training Load Data during the MD minus for squad average, Mean ± SD.

MD	s-RPE (au)	Fatigue (au)	Stress (au)	Muscle Soreness (au)	Sleep quality (au)	HI (au)
MD-5	331.7±27.0 ^d^. ^e^, ^**	3.1±0.8^e^, ^**	2.3±0.2^e^, ^**	2.9±0.6^e^, ^**	1.9±0.9^a^,^b^,^c^,^d^,^e	10.2±0.7 ^e^, ^**
MD-4	334.4±25.8 ^c^. ^d^. ^e^, ^**	2.9±0.6^e^, ^**	2.9±0.7^e^, ^*	2.8±0.6^e^, ^**	2.6±0.5 ^**	11.1±0.6 ^e^, ^**
MD-3	342.4±25.3 ^d^. ^e^, ^**	2.8±0.6^e^, ^**	2.9±0.6^e^, ^**	2.9±0.5^e^, ^**	2.5±0.6 ^*	11.1±0.6 ^e^, ^**
MD-2	274.3±23.2 ^d^. ^e^, ^**	3.0±0.5^e^, ^**	2.7±0.6^e^, ^**	3.0±0.6^e^, ^**	2.6±0.7 ^*	11.3±0.6 ^e^, ^**
MD-1	212.3±15.5 ^e^, ^**	2.9±0.6^e^, ^**	2.6±0.6^e^, ^**	2.9±0.6^e^, ^**	2.5±0.6 ^*	10.9±0.6 ^e^, ^**
MD+1	33.6±3.7	4.4±0.7	3.9±0.2	4.4±0.7	2.7±0.9 ^*	15.4±0.7

MD- = matchday minus (5. 4. 3. 2. 1); MD+1 = matchday plus 1; s-RPE = session rating of perceived effort; HI = Hooper index; au = arbitrary units.

^a denotes difference from MD-4.

^b denotes difference from MD-3.

^c denotes difference from MD-2.

^d denotes difference from MD-1.

^e denotes difference from MD+1.

all P < 0.01

* large effect

** very large effect.