Author(s): Abhijit Upadhyay

Abstract:
This study investigates how a professional football player in India's B Division is transformed by an organised, technologically assisted athlete monitoring and coaching programme. The study focused on a football athlete who alternated between centre midfield and centre forward positions to maximise neuromuscular performance and physiological recovery throughout four weeks. The intervention combined mobility protocols, primary lifts, sprint mechanics, and plyometrics. Training variables were tracked using validated tools, such as the HRV4Training App for Heart Rate Variability (HRV) and the MySprint App for High-Speed Running (HSR) and Acceleration/Deceleration load. The study tracks HRV to evaluate autonomic adaptability and fatigue, and also records weekly gains in total distance travelled, high-speed running, and improved acceleration/deceleration capacity. Tailored load increase, timely recovery, and efficient tapering strategy adjustment were made possible by the integrated approach. The results emphasise the value of integrating external performance measurements with internal physiological responses and the potential benefits of smartphone-based analysis for load monitoring in field settings. For practitioners looking for legitimate and trustworthy digital solutions to manage athlete workload and recovery, especially in multi-positional team sports situations, this case study offers useful insights.

DOI: 10.22271/kheljournal.2025.v12.i6j.4162

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