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This study aimed to investigate how weekly training load constrains the performance of players
and teams in official futsal competitions. Data from a professional male team were collected during two
seasons (46 weeks). The applied monitoring system analysed the training load (as measured by session perceived
exertion, sRPE), the total recovery status (TQR), the well-being score (WBs) and the variability of neuromuscular
performance during each week (CMJ-cv). In addition, the performance was assessed for all the matches. A path
analysis model was performed to test the associations across variables. Results from the path analysis model
revealed that it explains 31% of the teams’ performance. In general, the results show that previous team
performance has no significant effects on the training week. A significant negative relationship was found
between CMJ-cv and match performance (β = -.34; CI95% -.359 to -.070), as well as a significant negative
relationship between players’ match performance and the team’s match performance (β = -.55; CI95% -.292
to .740). Regarding indirect effects, only a negative association between CMJ-cv and team match performance
via players’ match performance (β = -.19; CI95% -.342 to -.049) was identified. The small variation of the
weekly CMJ (CMJ-cv) seems to be a key variable to monitor and explain both player and team performance.
Based on this model, and only looking at the physical variables, it was possible to explain 31% of the team’s
performance. Longitudinal and multi-team studies should be conducted to integrate other technical, tactical and
psychological variables that allow the level of understanding of players’ and teams’ performance to be improved.
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Monitoring system Readiness
Citation
: Ribeiro JN, Monteiro D, Sampaio J et al. How weekly monitoring variables influence players’ and teams’ match performance in elite futsal players. Biol Sport. 2023;40(1):xx–xx.