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Characterizing microcycles’ workload when combining two days structure within single training sessions during congested fixtures in an elite male soccer team

Antonio Gómez-Díaz
1
,
Fábio Yuzo Nakamura
2, 3
,
Pedro Menezes
4
,
João Barreira
2
,
Pedro Figueiredo
5, 3, 6
,
Diogo Coutinho
2, 3

1.
Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), Madrid, Spain
2.
Department of Sports Sciences and Physical Education, University of Maia, Maia, Portugal
3.
Research Center in Sports Sciences, Health Sciences and Human Development, CIDESD, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portuga
4.
Clube Regatas do Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
5.
Physical Education Department, College of Education, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
6.
Portugal Football School, Portuguese Football Federation, Oeiras, Portugal
Biol Sport. 2024;41(4):87–100
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2024.132992
Online publish date: 2024/03/18
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