Table 3 Responses to statements in the potential applications of deload training dimension
Potential applications of deload training | Round 2 (n = 29) | Round 3 (nn= 21) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Agreement (%) | Disagreement (%) | Agreement (%) | Disagreement (%) | |
Potential reasons to deload an athlete | ||||
Deloading could increase adherence to normal training | 96.4% | 3.6% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
Deloading around competition could allow athletes performance to peak | 88.5% | 11.5% | 85.0% | 15.0% |
Deloading could be used to reduce injuries | 100.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
Deloading could be used to reduce the risk of overreaching | 85.7% | 14.3% | 95.2% | 4.8% |
Deloading could be used to reduce the risk of overtraining | 92.9% | 7.1% | 95.0% | 5.0% |
Deloading could be used to reduce monotony of training | 86.4% | 13.6% | 94.7% | 5.3% |