30 Seconds SummarySports Science Techniques for Better Coaching
- Athletes have reached remarkable performance levels, complemented by advances in coaching and monitoring techniques like load and volume quantification.
- Monitoring heart rate can provide insights into an athlete's response to training through metrics such as resting heart rate and exercise heart rate.
- Heart rate variability (HRV) is a more sensitive indicator than heart rate, able to predict overtraining and guide daily training intensity based on the nervous system's response.
- Physiological load in strength sports is often measured by tracking the volume and intensity of training, but session RPE (Rating of Perceived Exertion) provides a more subjective metric correlating to the athlete's personal effort perception.
- Athlete questionnaires can track individual responses to training and life stresses, aiding in understanding external factors affecting performance and well-being.
- Implementing sports science techniques like HRV monitoring, session RPE, and athlete questionnaires can improve coaching effectiveness and athlete's tailored training prescriptions.
Biolayne
Andres Vargas
