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Table 11 Absolute and relative heart rate (HR), blood lactate concentration (BLa), rating of perceived exertion (RPE), and session rating of perceived exertion load (sRPE) responses to basketball game-play in female basketball players according to playing level and playing position

From: External and Internal Load Variables Encountered During Training and Games in Female Basketball Players According to Playing Level and Playing Position: A Systematic Review

Study

Playing level

Comparison group

Variables reported across entire games

BLa (mmol·L−1)

RPE (AU)

sRPE (AU)

TRIMP (AU)

Matthew and Delextrat [29]

Collegiate

All players

5.2 ± 2.7

Otaegi and Los Arcosa [48]

Club

All players—U15

3.6 ± 1.2

316 ± 115

All players—U16

4.5 ± 1.0

378 ± 96

Rodriquez-Alonso et al. [56]

Professional

All players

5.3 ± 1.9

BC

6.2 ± 1.5

FC

4.9 ± 1.9

Professional

All players

4.9 ± 2.0

BC

6.5 ± 2.1

FC

4.5 ± 1.9

Sanders et al.a [43]

Collegiate

All players

320 ± 77

BC

281 ± 88

FC

336 ± 73

Scanlan et al. [32]

Semi-professional

All players

3.7 ± 1.4

BC

3.8 ± 1.0

FC

3.7 ± 1.6

Study

Playing level

Comparison group

Variables reported relative to total time

Absolute HR (beats∙min−1)

Relative HR (%HRpeak)

% time spent < 85% HRpeak

% time spent > 85% HRpeak

Matthew and Delextrat [29]

Collegiate

All players

165 ± 9

89 ± 4

20 ± NP

80 ± NP

Reina et al. [35]

Club

All players

147 ± 4

79 ± 8

Reina et al. [37]

Club

All players

169 ± NP

85 ± NP

BC

173 ± NP

87 ± NP

FC

168 ± NP

84 ± NP

Sanders et al. [43]

Collegiate

All players

149 ± 2

BC

135 ± 13

FC

143 ± 11

Sanders et al. [59]

Collegiate

All players

90 ± 14

BC

93 ± 8

FC

86 ± 13

Scanlan et al. [32]

Semi-professional

All players

136 ± 6

69 ± 3

BC

142 ± 10

72 ± 5

FC

132 ± 6

67 ± 3

Vencúrik and Nykodým [58]

Professional

All players

172 ± 8

88 ± 3

24 ± 16

76 ± 16

BC

170 ± 9

88 ± 4

27 ± 21

73 ± 21

FC

173 ± 8

88 ± 4

24 ± 14

76 ± 14

Study

Playing level

Comparison group

Variables reported relative to live time

Absolute HR (b∙min−1)

Relative HR (%HRpeak)

% time spent < 85% HRpeak

% time spent > 85% HRpeak

Matthew and Delextrat [29]

Collegiate

All players

170 ± 8

93 ± 3

7 ± NP

93 ± NP

Rodriquez-Alonso et al. [56]

Professional

All players

175 ± 13

91 ± NP

BC

186 ± 5

93 ± NP

FC

171 ± 12

90 ± NP

Professional

All players

186 ± 6

95 ± NP

BC

190 ± 3

96 ± NP

FC

183 ± 5

94 ± NP

Scanlan et al. [32]

Semi-professional

All players

162 ± 3

82 ± 1

BC

161 ± 9

82 ± 5

FC

163 ± 5

83 ± 3

Vala et al. [55]

Professional

All players—Div I

183 ± 13

92 ± 5

BC

175 ± 9

91 ± 6

FC

187 ± NP

92 ± NP

Professional

All players—Div II

176 ± 10

89 ± 4

BC

183 ± 7

90 ± 4

FC

172 ± NP

88 ± NP

  1. AU Arbitrary units, BC Backcourt players (point guards and shooting guards), FC Frontcourt players (power forwards, small forwards, and centers), NP Not provided, TRIMP Training impulse, aValues reported according to total time (see Table 3) and used a modified Summated-Heart-Rate-Zones method to calculate internal training impulse (TRIMP) (described in Table 2)