Table 3.
Mean estimated energy cost of on-field training sessions during each 1-week microcycle of the pre-season.
| AMP (W·kg−1) | EC (kJ·kg−1) | EE (kcal) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | ||||
| DEF (n = 1) | 5.5 ± 0.5 | 46.1 ± 12.4 | 824 ± 222 | |
| MID (n = 3) | 5.5 ± 0.2 | 42.8 ± 12.3 | 727 ± 223 | |
| ATT (n = 2) | 6.8 ± 0.7 | 31.9 ± 11.1 | 581 ± 201 | |
| ALL (n = 6) | 5.9 ± 0.2 | 36.6 ± 10.8 | 641 ± 179 | |
| Week 2 | ||||
| DEF (n = 2) | 5.6 ± 0.5 | 40.0 ± 14.4 | 715 ± 258 | |
| MID (n = 7) | 5.5 ± 0.4 | 36.8 ± 9.2 | 636 ± 162 | |
| ATT (n = 3) | 5.6 ± 1.2 | 26.7 ± 11.6 | 435 ± 189 | |
| ALL (n = 12) | 5.5 ± 0.5 | 35.4 ± 8.4 | 611 ± 148 | |
| Week 3 | ||||
| DEF (n = 2) | 5.0 ± 1.0 | 46.7 ± 22.9 | 836 ± 409 | |
| MID (n = 7) | 5.0 ± 0.8 | 46.1 ± 21.1 | 796 ± 363 | |
| ATT (n = 4) | 5.6 ± 0.8 | 40.7 ± 27.9 | 644 ± 400 | |
| ALL (n = 13) | 5.2 ± 0.8 | 37.5 ± 24.0 | 650 ± 399 | |
| Week 4 | ||||
| DEF (n = 5) | 5.0 ± 0.4 | 23.4 ± 9.8 | 421 ± 171 | |
| MID (n = 7) | 4.9 ± 0.5 | 27.4 ± 13.7 | 477 ± 239 | |
| ATT (n = 4) | 6.4 ± 1.8 | 22.7 ± 8.7 | 368 ± 134 | |
| ALL (n = 16) | 6.1 ± 1.7 | 24.6 ± 10.2 | 418 ± 172 | |
| Week 5 | ||||
| DEF (n = 5) | 5.6 ± 0.1 | 38.6 ± 16.3 | 708 ± 310 | |
| MID (n = 7) | 5.4 ± 0.5 | 43.1 ± 17.2 | 780 ± 258 | |
| ATT (n = 4) | 6.0 ± 1.3 | 25.7 ± 19.7 | 422 ± 314 | |
| ALL (n = 16) | 6.0 ± 1.3 | 24.2 ± 16.9 | 418 ± 302 | |
| Week 6 | ||||
| DEF (n = 5) | 5.3 ± 1.2 | 26.8 ± 7.1 | 490 ± 134 | |
| MID (n = 7) | 5.1 ± 1.2 | 25.1 ± 7.8 | 433 ± 135 | |
| ATT (n = 4) | 5.1 ± 0.9 | 23.3 ± 5.8 | 424 ± 114 | |
| ALL (n = 16) | 5.2 ± 1.2 | 25.2 ± 7.0 | 447 ± 129 | |
Data presented as mean ± SD and are stratified by playing position (DEF, defender; MID, midfielder; ATT, attacker; ALL, all positions).
AMP, average metabolic power; EC, energy cost; EE, energy expenditure.