WHY WILL I BE BETTER WITH THIS COURSE?
Because you will be guided through all the capabilities of cutting-edge GPS systems in the context of physical exercise, rehabilitation and performance.
PROGRAM
MODULE 1 - Fundamentals of GPS technology in soccer
8:00pm | 10:00pm
Introduction to GPS technology: concepts, operation, evolution, limitations;
Perspectives on the concept of load and the challenges of articulating training periodization and load management;
External and internal load metrics: concepts, selection criteria.
MODULE 2 - Introduction to CatapultSports Openfield software
8:00pm | 10:00pm
Openfield cloud access
Definition of a main account and secondary accounts;
Creating team and player profiles;
Definition of bands and cut-off values for different variables.
Customizing dashboards: variables, graphs, tables and filters;
Presentation of practical cases.
MODULE 3 - Acquiring data in real time and in the context of exercises and games on the pitch - Practice
14.00 | 19.00
Using the dock to charge devices;
Instrumentation of the players and the training or playing area;
Use of a tablet or console for real-time monitoring;
Using the dock to download a session;
Data processing via the console and cloud;
Building a post-session report and sharing data.
MODULE 4 - External and internal load reports
8:00pm | 10:00pm
Criteria applied to the definition and selection of variables;
Criteria to be applied when choosing data (e.g. processed data; raw data);
Criteria to apply when choosing software to produce a report; (e.g. native dashboard, excel, powerBI, Python)
Data export;
Normalization of variables;
Use of reference values to interpret data
8:00pm | 10:00pm
Criteria for customizing reports:
- From the exercise;
- The type of session (e.g. MD-4, MD-3, ..., MD+2)
- From the microcycle;
- The period (pre-competitive, competitive, post-competitive)
- Individual, position (including GR) and team performance.
8:00pm | 10:00pm
Relationship between internal and external training load;
Acute and chronic load monitoring.
8:00pm | 10:00pm
Reports for the most demanding periods (MDP, WCS, RHIE) - examples and applications
10:00pm | 11.00pm
Training and match reports - examples and applications
MODULE 5 - External and internal load management strategies to optimize player performance and recovery
8:00pm | 10:00pm
Synthesis of the state of the art;
The session and the microcycle as references for load management;
Load management models: pre-defined load vs. reactive and self-regulated;
The use of benchmarks;
The player's load history in longitudinal load management;
Variability as a cargo management strategy.
8:00pm | 10:00pm
The use of GPS to control training and playing loads in real time.
10:00pm | 11.00pm
The use of GPS in pre-season tests.
8:00pm | 10:00pm
The use of GPS to optimize acceleration and changes in direction.
8:00pm | 10:00pm
The use of GPS in speed optimization.
8:00pm | 9:00pm
The use of GPS in compensatory work (MD+1 or MD+2).
9:00pm | 10:00pm
The use of GPS in post-match compensation work.
10:00pm | 11.00pm
The use of GPS in goalkeepers.
MODULE 6 - External and internal load management strategies to reduce the risk of injury
8:00pm | 10:00pm
Synthesis of the state of the art;
Player load history as a load management strategy;
Acute load and chronic load;
Unusual load.
8:00pm | 9:00pm
The need to relate GPS data to other injury risk indicators
9:00pm | 10:00pm
Load management in congested and uncongested periods.
10:00pm | 11.00pm
Load management in pre-season, the competitive period and the off-season.
8:00pm | 9:00pm
Load management using injury risk indicators (e.g. ACWR, VFC).
9:00pm | 10:00pm
Speed and acceleration as a means of reducing the risk of injury.
10:00pm | 11.00pm
Load management in the female athlete.
MODULE 7 - External and internal load management strategies in player rehabilitation and return to performance
8:00pm | 10:00pm
Synthesis of the state of the art;
The importance of pre-season tests and analytical monitoring;
The use of the external and internal load of the game and the microcycle as references for rehabilitation and return;
Progression strategies in load application during rehabilitation in the field;
Use of external and internal load in making the decision to return to training or play, with or without restrictions
8:00pm | 9:00pm
The use of GPS in Return to Play.
9:00pm | 10:00pm
The use of GPS in the rehabilitation of osteoarticular injuries.
10:00pm | 11.00pm
The use of GPS in the rehabilitation process after triceps surae injury.
8:00pm | 9:00pm
The use of GPS in the rehabilitation process after quadriceps and adductor/abductor injuries.
9:00pm | 10:00pm
The use of GPS in the rehabilitation process after ACL and hamstring injuries.
MODULE 8 - Communication of external and internal load data with the technical staff, the health department and the players
8:00pm | 9:00pm
Synthesis of the state of the art;
The importance of training before communicating;
The classic 5W+1H communication technique (What, When, Where, Who, Why and How)
The importance of customizing reports to the target audience;
Strategies for turning a report into a communication;
The elevator pitch (elevator speech) as a starting point.
9:00pm | 10:00pm
Strategies for communicating data with the technical team.
7:00pm | 8:00pm
Strategies for communicating data with the player.
8:00pm | 9:00pm
Strategies for communicating data with the clinical department.
9:00pm | 10:00pm
Strategies for communicating data with management and scouting.
MODULE 9 - Round Table: Football 4.0
8:00pm | 10:00pm
Present and future in the management of Health and Performance departments in soccer;
Technology from the perspective of soccer clubs and organizations;
The integration of technology, the digital ecosystem (IoT) and interconnectivity;
Big data and artificial intelligence to support diagnosis, prediction and decision-making.