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# What's the Workload score, how is calculated and how to make analysis in Workload Analysis?

## This article explains how the Workload Score is calculated and how to make an analysis in Workload Analysis.

### INTRODUCTION

 

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- What's the WL Score

 

### HOW TO CALCULATE THE WORKLOAD SCORE (PART 1)

 

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- 00.00: mandatory operations to do if you want to use the WL Score
- 00.40: how default metrics are divided into lead categories
- 01.17: step 1, the root mean square of the default metrics
- 01.35: step 2, the root mean square of all the load categories

 

### HOW TO CALCULATE THE WORKLOAD SCORE (PART 2) + ANALYSIS

 

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- 00.00: how the load categories are displayed in WL analysis
- 00.22: how the WL score is calculated
- 01.10: how the intensity is calculated
- 01.50: drill analysis
- 01.57: period analysis

 

### ***FEATURES DESCRIPTION***

The **Workload Score** is an algorithm used in workload analysis that assigns a semantic value to all THE GPS metrics and performance data collected during training sessions or games. This score provides coaches with final feedback on player performance. For example, some players may have a **low**, **medium**, **high,** **very high, maximal or supermaximal** workload, based on their benchmark.

#### **How the Workload Score is Calculated**

To use the Workload Score, some preliminary steps are required:

1. **Setting Default Metrics**: In the Settings - Team - Integrations - Default metrics, you need to define the default metrics. It’s important to note that there is no mandatory default metric. If you don’t define a default metric or if a metric is not included in a session, the system will simply ignore it.
2. **Setting the thresholds for the game day**: This operation is performed in the *Players \> My Team \> Player Card \> Thresholds* section (after you set all the Default metrics as active in Settings - team - metrics). It's important to set the thresholds for the Default metrics on the type **GD.**

If these 2 steps are not completed, the Workload Score cannot be used properly.

But how the Workload Score is calculated?

1. **Load Categories**: Default metrics are divided into load categories: **Perceived**, **Cardio**, **Kinematic**, **Metabolic**, and **Mechanical**.
   
     - When importing a session or game, the system calculates a percentage based on the players' thresholds. For example, if a player covers 5 km of total distance and the threshold is 10 km, the percentage will be 50%.
2. **Workload Score Calculation**:
   
     - **Step 1**: A **root mean square** is calculated for all GD% of metrics included in each load category. This process generates a percentage for each category. For example: root mean square of the GD % of **Total distance (km)\***, **High Speed Running Distance (m)\*** and **Sprint Distance (m)\*** for the Kinematic category.
     - **Step 2**: Another root mean square is applied to the percentages of all load categories, resulting in a final percentage that represents the overall outcome of the training session or game.
     - **Final Result**: The final percentage is converted into a number (e.g., 20% = 1, 40% = 2, 60% = 3, etc.). This number determines the workload level: **low (from 0 to 1)**, **medium (from 1 to 2)**, **high (from 2 to 3)**, **very high (from 3 to 4)**, **maximal (from 4 to 5)**, or **supermaximal (over 5)**.
3. **Intensity (Red Dot)**: In the chart, a **red dot** represents intensity. This data is not linked to the Workload Score or load categories but is calculated separately using two default metrics specific to intensity (**AVG Metabolic Power\*** and **Distance per Min\***).

**Drills and Period Analysis**

The same Workload Score calculation can also be applied to individual **drills** and **period analysis**. Specifically, the **Period Analysis** allows you to analyze the cumulative load over a selected period, time on target, workload distribution, and stress balance by comparing the Workload Score with the readiness algorithm or advanced analyses such as the EWMA acute/chronic ratio.

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