collocation · academic
training load management
UK/ˈtreɪnɪŋ ləʊd ˈmænɪdʒmənt/US/ˈtreɪnɪŋ loʊd ˈmænɪdʒmənt/TRAIN·ing LOAD MAN·age·ment
the calculation and adjustment of how much training an athlete does to optimise performance and minimise injury risk
Examples
“Effective training load management can prevent overtraining and reduce injuries.”
“Coaches monitor GPS data to help with training load management.”
“Training load management involves both intensity and volume of sessions.”
Band 8 sentence
“Modern performance staff use GPS tracking and subjective wellness scores as part of an integrated training load management strategy.”
Collocations
- monitor training load
- adjust training load
Word family
Common mistakes
manage training time only→manage training load
control training→training load management
Say it for a higher band
5train less→6adjust training→7+training load management
Synonyms
workload management
Easily confused
workload
“The coach reduced the player's workload after a string of poor performances.”
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