TABLE 3.

Training load parameters during the 12 weeks training period (congested vs. non-congested period of match play).

Training periods	From T1 to T2: Non-congested period	From T2 to T3: Congested period	p-Value	Effect size (ES)
TRIMP (A.U.)	8302.00 ± 1239.39	10092.96 ± 2362	<0.001*	0.50
Monotony (A.U.)	0.49 ± 0.07	1.87 ± 0.16	<0.001*	2.5
Strain (A.U.)	717.30 ± 174.60	10975.30 ± 2664.70	<0.001*	2.69

Data are presented as means ± SDs. *Significant difference between congested and non-congested period with p < 0.01. TRIMP: Training impulse, A.U: Arbitrary units.