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No, the research outputs will generally use average data from either all users or specific groups of users. Where case studies are used the data will be anonymised so that your data can’t be identified.

As soon as we do any analysis and publish results from the research, we will post a blog in the Research area and links to any research outputs (papers, presentations, vlogs etc.).

That’s absolutely fine. During the onboarding process in the app please deselect the ethics consent checkbox to alert us that your data shouldn’t be used in any research. What can you do if you didn’t do that during onboarding and have changed your mind about your data being used: In accordance with The Open University approved ethics policy (Ethics approval: HREC/2017/2540/Langdown/1), you have the option to contact us to withdraw your consent up until the end of the 3rd month following your initial app registration. Following this your data will be anonymised and it will no longer be possible to withdraw from the research project. If you have any queries or concerns about the research or wish to withdraw please contact the research team via email: research@amisports.app

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Session Rating of Perceived Exertion -a simple solution to measuring training load and a global rating of perceived exertion for an entire session (i.e. how hard did you have to work to complete the session). sRPEhas been validated across many different sports and activities as a good measure of internal load (Haddad et al., 2017).

You will see the use of workload calculations in many place throughout the app. This is a calculation based on your sRPE and the duration of your sessions to give you an understanding of your workload (arbitrary units) for each session. Total workload graphics can be seen on your Dashboard and in the Personal Monitoring section of the app. The important points here are the percentage change from the most recent 7-day period to the 7 days prior (e.g. day -8 to -14). If this percentage change is too high, or too low then a threshold warning will appear. You should then consult with your coach to optimize your workload and avoid significant increases / decreases from week to week.

This is your total workload for the past 7 days. It a value with arbitrary units made up of the logged practice, tournament, S&C and other physical activity sessions. If the percentage change goes too high or too low, you will see an advisory message to manage your workload carefully. This is due to the increased risk of injury while either engaged in a significantly higher workload period, or when returning to increased workload following a significantly lower workload period.

We’ve found that the most accurate way to log is alongside the activity (e.g. range practice session) or immediately post completion of a session. However, should you forget or not have your mobile device with you, head to the Daily Log section of the app and choose the date you wish to add to. Then log the data as you normally would. All of your data will be updated following the successful logging of that session.

Yes, the best way to build up an accurate picture of your workload and recovery is to log every day. Despite not completing any practice or training sessions, continuing to completeyourWellness Survey will allow you to monitor your motivation, energy, recovery, stress etc. while also reporting injuries and/or illness.

Yes. Please visit the Education blog for further information, case study examples and feature explanations from the team at AMI Sports: Golf. If you have a specific query that we haven’t covered yet, please send us a message via the Support forms and we will post as soon as possible on relevant topic areas.