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Internal Load of Male Varsity Ice Hockey Players During Training and Games Throughout an Entire Season

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Longitudinal cohort study quantifies internal load in male ice hockey players, revealing game day versus training differences.

This research aims to quantify the internal load of male varsity ice hockey players during training and competitions throughout an entire season.
Included twenty-seven male varsity ice hockey players over an entire season.
Utilized sessional rating of perceived exertion (sRPE) and training impulse (TRIMP) for measurements.
Conducted longitudinal assessments comparing training sessions to game competitions.
Games had a significantly higher internal load (sRPE: 403 AU, TRIMP: 98 AU) compared to training (sRPE: 281 AU, TRIMP: 71 AU) with P < .001.
Training sessions leading to games showed the highest internal load, indicating effective microcycle periodization.
Goalies demonstrated greater sRPE (346 AU) and TRIMP (99 AU) compared to defense and forwards for training sessions, with P < .001.

Bigg et al. (2021) studied this question.

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