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Although load monitoring using accelerometry and perceptual measures is widely applied, the interaction between EL, IL, and wellness status across the competitive microcycle in elite futsal players, particularly regarding task specificity, remains unclear. The aims were to (1) analyze the effects of microcycle day and task specificity on EL, IL, and wellness status; and (2) examine the relationships between these variables.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Hypothesis:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Training sessions with higher task specificity would elicit greater EL, IL, and wellness disturbances, with match day (MD) presenting the highest load values.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Study Design:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Prospective observational study.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Level of Evidence:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Level 3.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Ten professional futsal players (age, 25.4\u2009\u00b1\u20094.8\u2009years) from the Spanish first division were monitored during 43 training sessions and 11 official matches. Variables included microcycle day, task specificity, EL measured by accelerations (\u22652\u2009m\/s\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      ) and decelerations (\u2264-2 m\/s\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      ), IL assessed using rating of perceived exertion (RPE), and wellness status evaluated through the Hooper index (HI), including delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS), stress, fatigue, and sleep.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      MD produced significantly higher EL and RPE values (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.04 to\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001) than most training sessions. Among training sessions, those conducted 3\u2009days before MD (MD-3) exhibited the highest task specificity, EL, and RPE. Strong positive correlations were found between task specificity and EL (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">rho<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.85;\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001), task specificity and RPE (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">rho<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.80;\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001), task specificity and fatigue (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">rho<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u2009-0.45;\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001), EL and RPE (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">rho<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.80;\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001), and EL and fatigue (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">rho<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u2009-0.30;\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.03).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Microcycle day and task specificity significantly influenced EL, IL, and fatigue during the competitive microcycle in professional futsal. Sessions with higher task specificity exhibited greater EL and IL, highlighting the importance of tailoring training tasks to modulate player load.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Clinical Relevance:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Accurate monitoring and management of training load enhances understanding of the relationship between training stimuli and players\u2019 adaptive responses, supporting performance optimization and informing strategies for injury prevention and rehabilitation.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1177\/19417381261469683","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,7]],"date-time":"2026-08-07T05:34:32Z","timestamp":1786080872000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Effects of Task Specificity on External and Internal Load in Professional Male Futsal Players: A Prospective Observational Study"],"prefix":"10.1177","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-2419-6234","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Jose L.","family":"Mu\u00f1oz-Gracia","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"National Institute of Physical Education of Catalonia (INEFC), University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-8979-8404","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Eduard","family":"Alentorn-Geli","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Barcelona Sports Trauma Institute, Centro M\u00e9dico Teknon, Barcelona, Spain"},{"name":"Trauma Unit, Unidad de Cirug\u00eda de Hombro, Rodilla y Traumatolog\u00eda deportiva, Centro M\u00e9dico Teknon, Grupo Quir\u00f3nsalud, Barcelona, Spain"},{"name":"Sport-IT Instituto de Traumatolog\u00eda, Unidad de Medicina y Traumatolog\u00eda Deportiva, Hospital El Pilar, Grupo Quir\u00f3nsalud, Barcelona, Spain"},{"name":"Zona Wellness, The Aquatics Medical Center, Club Nataci\u00f3 Atl\u00e8tic-Barceloneta (CNAB), Barcelona, Spain"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-5284-303X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Jaime","family":"Fernandez-Fernandez","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences, University of Le\u00f3n, Le\u00f3n, Spain"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-2059-2846","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Ernest","family":"Baiget","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"National Institute of Physical Education of Catalonia (INEFC), University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"179","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,6]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_3_3_2_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1519\/JSC.0000000000000540"},{"issue":"4","key":"e_1_3_3_3_2","first-page":"428","article-title":"Brief review of the state of art in futsal","volume":"56","author":"Beato M","year":"2016","unstructured":"Beato M, Coratella G, Schena F. 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