Malone S & Buchheit M. Dose–Response Associations Between Heart Rate–Derived Load Measures and Changes in High-Intensity Intermittent Performance in Gaelic Football: Time to respect the physiological profile of
the player? Sport Perf & Sci Reports #264, Sep 2025, v1.
This study revisits the dose–response (D-R) relationship between heart rate–derived training load metrics and changes in high-intensity intermittent performance in Gaelic football players.
Key points:
-
First evidence that the physiological profile of the player (Endurance, Hybrid, Speed) shapes how training load relates to adaptation.
-
Confirms that heart rate monitoring remains a valuable tool, particularly for endurance-type athletes.
-
Highlights the limitations of “one-size-fits-all” monitoring models, underlining the need for individualized approaches, as always!!!
This publication also serves as a preview of a forthcoming larger multi-team study, which will expand on these findings with more data and a wider group of co-authors. Stay tuned 🙂
