With the high demands on players during the season, we are doing our best at IFS to educate players and parents to understand the impact on performance of a high training load, and to be aware of the overtraining syndrome. For further reference see Overtraining Syndrome .
Our Game Training Phase group have used the Hooper Index prior to each session which indicates fatigue, stress, soreness levels and quality of sleep. We then have training options from active recovery to full game training sessions to manage each player’s load.
Recovery becomes crucial to give players the best chance to produce 100% quality in the next session. Rollers and massage, hydration and nutrition, sleep and rest, stretching and yoga are all important recovery techniques that need to form a daily habit for players.
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Concern comes when players don’t use these indicators in other environments which makes them susceptible to injury and lowers their ability to perform. Carrying niggling injuries into games and playing more than 90 minutes on a weekend is not helpful. Players need parental support in protecting them from the pressures and desire to train and play. Keeping a long term approach to their development must be the priority rather than jeopardising their health and performance for one game.
To further my point, in addition to their Hooper Index questionnaire, I asked the players about their ‘desire to train’. Most players still responded ‘High’ and ‘Very High’ even when they were sore and fatigued. This shows just how much more they need our support as coaches and parents, to listen to their bodies, even when they are craving to be out on the field.
Yes yes yes…. My son and we understand implications of this and are dealing carefully at the age of 9.
Alarm bells for sure, he Will go out and perform his hardest at training, games, away games,gala days.
Creative minds need rest to embrace tomorrow.
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