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Area of Science:

  • Exercise Physiology
  • Sports Science
  • Training Load Monitoring

Background:

  • Understanding how exercise intensity distribution affects training outcomes is crucial for optimizing athletic performance.
  • Current methods for quantifying training loads (TL) may have limitations when applied to high-intensity training protocols.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the effects of altered high-intensity distribution within training sessions on physical performance.
  • To compare training load quantification using heart rate-based methods versus whole-body physiological stress indicators.

Main Methods:

  • Fourteen trained students performed two sessions with identical volume and rest but different intensity distributions: one dissociated and one mixed.
  • Training loads were calculated using heart rate zones, training impulse, session rating of perceived exertion (RPE), and endurance limit.
  • Session-induced fatigue was assessed via repeated sprint performance and counter-movement jump height.

Main Results:

  • The heart rate zone method indicated higher TL for the mixed-intensity session, while training impulse showed no difference.
  • Session RPE indicated the largest differences between sessions, and the endurance limit method showed a borderline significant difference.
  • The dissociated session led to greater reductions in counter-movement jump performance but smaller decreases in sprint speed.

Conclusions:

  • Altering exercise intensity distribution within sessions yields contradictory effects on performance and TL quantification.
  • Heart rate-based TL methods may be limited when high intensities are involved; whole-body physiological stress indicators are recommended.
  • Optimizing training requires careful consideration of intensity distribution and appropriate load monitoring tools.