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Load distribution across weekly microcycles according to match schedule in a team competing in the Australian national A-League Women’s soccer competition

Aaron T. Scanlan
1
,
Dean Miller
2
,
Mia Lundquist
3
,
Nathan Elsworthy
1
,
Michele Lastella
2

  1. School of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences, Central Queensland University, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
  2. Appleton Institute for Behavioural Science, Central Queensland University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
  3. Adelaide United Football Club, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Biol Sport. 2025;42(2):265–275
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2025.144413
Online publish date: 2024/12/13
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