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We would like to acknowledge the contribution of the various staff members who have been involved in this process. In particular, the creation of the initial PMF monitoring protocol included Ben Ashworth, Andrew Rolls, and Declan Lynch. We also thank our Research & Development department and Sarah Rudd and Jaeson Rosenfeld for support around establishing the measurement properties of the monitoring tools, and for applying and continuously refining the statistical approaches to the analysis, visualization, and reporting of data. Finally, we would also like to thank the players and coaching staff at Arsenal Football Club.
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Colin Lewin: Previous Head of Medical Services at Arsenal Football Club from 1996 to 2018.
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Lewin, C., O’Driscoll, G. Comment on: “Monitoring of Post-match Fatigue in Professional Soccer: Welcome to the Real World”. Sports Med 49, 489–490 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-018-01046-w
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