This study provides a valuable contribution to the field of sport science by quantifying external load measures across a competitive high school basketball season, a population that has been underrepresented in the existing literature. The authors address a critical gap by examining how external load metrics—such as Player Load, jumps, and explosive movements—relate to basketball performance and how these demands differ between starters and nonstarters, as well as across game

The original study on external match load in women's collegiate lacrosse fills an important void in sport performance research by objectively quantifying the physical demands placed on female athletes during competition. Given the rapid rise in women's lacrosse participation and the relatively high injury rates, especially lower extremity injuries, understanding the external loads athletes experience is crucial for enhancing training, rehabilitation, and return-to-play strate

This study, "Analysis of In-Season External Load and Sport Performance in Women’s Collegiate Basketball," was motivated by the clear need for detailed, season-long data on how external load varies within NCAA Division I women’s basketball—a field still underrepresented in load monitoring literature, despite the sport’s intensity and the importance of individualized athlete management. External load—quantified via GPS and inertial sensor technologies and expressed in metrics l