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Monitoring the athlete training response: subjective self-reported measures trump commonly used objective measures: a systematic review

British Journal of Sports Medicine · 2015 · Vol. 50(5) · pp. 281–291
Anna E. SawLuana C. MainPaul B. Gastin

Abstract

This review provides further support for practitioners to use subjective measures to monitor changes in athlete well-being in response to training. Subjective measures may stand alone, or be incorporated into a mixed methods approach to athlete monitoring, as is current practice in many sport settings.

Sports Performance and TrainingSports injuries and preventionSport Psychology and PerformancePhysical medicine and rehabilitationAthletesPhysical therapyMEDLINEMedicinePsychologyApplied psychologyBiology

MeSH terms

AffectCreatine KinaseHeart RateHumansOxygen ConsumptionStress, PhysiologicalAthletic PerformanceAthletesSelf ReportPhysical Conditioning, Human

Funding

  • Deakin University
  • Australian Institute of Sport
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