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• Internal and external load: The power of integration

  How does the integration of the GPS variables with measures of perceived training load results in new insights?

• Planning ahead using positional data

  How can you plan ahead using positional data of the players?

• Training load monitoring: how can I easily monitor my team with subjective data?

  The subjective data gives you valuable feedback on whether the planned training intensity was reached and it can inform you about the ideal training load.

• Tottenham – Ajax from a physical point of view

  Will Tottenham go for the tactics of Real Madrid and Juventus, and thus give Ajax space to play their best game?

• Combining periodization models of Verheijen and Gabbett

  The block periodization of Verheijen and the acute:chronic ratio of Gabbett shouldn’t be viewed as opposing theories, rather they are complementary to each other...

• The Acute:Chronic ratio (A/C Ratio) of Tim Gabbett

  To get more insight in the balance act of trainers and coaches, it is useful to see when injuries mostly occur...

• Raymond Verheijen and his block periodization

  Raymond Verheijen was one of the first who was able to make difficult physiological processes understandable for coaches, and therafter linking these to football-specific exercises...

• Tapering and peak performance at the end of the season

  How do you make sure your players can still excel during these games?

• Conditional training session

  For the monitoring of the conditional session it is especially important to look at explosive actions...