FEATURE: ATHLETE MONITORING HOW DO YOU GATHER DO YOU GATHER DATA AT collect RPE following training and THE GPS DATA IN A GAME TRAINING? ALL TRAININGS? match play to determine internal load. AND TRAINING? AND WHAT TYPE OF DATA? On a weekly basis I also perform (SHOTS, PASSES, SESSION screening including hip alignment, During training I record live GPS data LENGTH, PEAK SPEED, ETC.) muscular force and fl exibility as well as using Catapult Sports OpenField neuromuscular fatigue assessment using technology. During games, I utilise I do gather data at all sessions – this is a maximal countermovement jump test. camera-based tracking technology via the GPS metrics which is based on total a company called Metrica, which provides and relative distance, high-speed running HOW DOES THIS overall distance, distances covered at distance, peak speed, accelerometer INFORMATION RELATE TO diff erent speed zones and peak velocity based total movements, session duration, PERFORMANCE OF AN for the opposition also. rating of session intensity (RPE), heart ATHLETE? rate and also every session is fi lmed DO YOU GATHER GPS DATA for tactical analysis. This information is crucial to see how the FOR ALL TRAINING SESSIONS? athletes are recovering from match play WHAT INFORMATION DO and also to help identify if load needs Yes, I do get GPS data for every training YOU GATHER IN TERMS to be manipulated for subsequent match session including Rehabilitation sessions OF ATHLETE MONITORING? play. Also, it can provide an early indicator and this is collected live during every (WELLNESS, SLEEP, of potential areas that require treatment session. This allows me to provide RPE, LOAD) which can assist in injury prevention. feedback to fi tness and medical staff Another important aspect is how athletes if they have concerns over any player I collect a daily morning wellness are feeling both physically and mentally or if they want particularly for the assessment from each player which which I think is an important rehabilitation players to be hitting identifi es self-assessed muscle soreness, consideration as it all impacts their certain targets with for example location of soreness, sleep quality, fatigue performance and therefore important their maximum speeds. and stress levels as well as weight. Also to identify and have discussions with VOLUME 36 • JUNE ISSUE 2018 41 O-F-leunaM/kcotsknihT