Most high performance coaches would agree that optimal athletic performance requires adequate quality preparation as well as athletes remaining injury and illness free. Renewed scientific enquiry is providing a clearer understanding of the link between preparation (training), injury and success. The document provides some detail of an approach to training load management using renewed and emerging information to help keep our athletes healthy and prepared for competition success. The focus of this document is on how training loads relate to injuries, illnesses and performance. In proposing this approach, we acknowledge the complex interactions between many other factors that contribute to injury, illness and performance. We wish to work with coaches to create an environment whereby athletes have the greatest probability of reaching their performance goals. We seek feedback from the high performance coaching community as to the effectiveness of this approach. The key principles of training load management to reduce the risk of injury and illness are: 1. Establish moderate chronic training loads and ensure these are maintained. 2. Be aware that injuries can be latent following increased training loads. 3. Minimise large week-to-week fluctuations. 4. Establish a floor and ceiling of safety. 5. Ensure training loads are appropriate for your athlete and their current situation.
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