Training Load Prediction in Physical Education Teaching Based on BP Neural Network Model

Appropriate training load in physical education classes is conducive to improving students’ health. In this study, a training model is proposed for the prediction of the training load of middle school students in physical education based on the backpropagation neural network (BPNN). Ninety students in the seventh, eighth, and ninth grades (30 for each grade) are selected, and the training load is divided into type I, type II, and type III and combined with the average heart rate values of students in each grade during physical training. Next, the principal component analysis is used to select the main components whose cumulative contribution rate is greater than 90%. The corresponding score matrix is used for BPNN model training. Results show that, for most students in all grades, the training load intensity belongs to type II, and the training intensity is moderate. The variance contribution rates of the first, second, third, and fourth principal components of the seventh, eighth, and ninth grades reported are about 60%, 15%, 10%, and 5%, respectively, and the cumulative contribution rate of the first four principal components has reached more than 90%. Comparing the predicted value with the actual value, the proposed model showed the highest prediction performance and can accurately predict the training load in physical education.