# The Development and Evaluation of a Training Monitoring System for Amateur Rugby Union
## Appendix B Copy of Player Survey  
**Evaluation of the IRISweb training load system survey of players**  
This short survey is being used to get your opinions on the IRISweb Training Load System so we can improve monitoring practices for domestic Rugby in Ireland. We are interested in your honest opinions. All responses are completely confidential and governed by our institutional ethics and GDPR. 13 questions with an estimated completion time of 4-6 min.  
1. Please rate how useful the IRISweb Training Load Monitoring System as a whole was to you and your team.
2. Extremely useful (1)  Very useful (2)  Moderately useful (3)  Not very useful (4)  Not at all useful (5)
3. Please rate the ease of use of the IRISweb Training Load Monitoring System.
4. Very easy (1)  Easy (2)  Neutral (3)  Not easy (4)  Difficult (5)
4. How burdensome/demanding did you find using the IRISweb Training Load Monitoring System before and after training sessions?
5. Not at all (1)  Not very (2)  Somewhat (3)  Very (4)  Extremely (5)
6. How burdensome/demanding did you find using the IRISweb Training Load Monitoring System before and after matches?
7. Not at all (1)  Not very (2)  Somewhat (3)  Very (4)  Extremely (5)
8. During the season, how compliant do you feel you were at using the IRISweb Training Load Monitoring System before and after all trainings and matches?
9. Never used it (1)  Rarely used it (2)\(\bigcirc\) Used it sometimes (3) \(\bigcirc\) Used it most of the time (4) \(\bigcirc\) Always used it (5)
6. How often, if at all, did you receive feedback on your data from your Strength and Conditioning Coach? \(\bigcirc\) Always (1) \(\bigcirc\) Most of the time (2) \(\bigcirc\) About half the time (3) \(\bigcirc\) Sometimes (4) \(\bigcirc\) Never (5)
7. Please supply detail of how you received this feedback (e.g., what feedback you received and how you received it).
8. How often, if at all, did you or your coach change your usual training/match preparation based on your use of the IRISweb Training Load Monitoring System? \(\bigcirc\) Always (1) \(\bigcirc\) Most of the time (2) \(\bigcirc\) About half the time (3) \(\bigcirc\) Sometimes (4) Never (5)
9. Please rank the following measures in order of usefulness to your own training/match preparation: 1 being the most useful to you and 7 the least useful to you. Note: drag and drop Muscle Soreness (1) Readiness to train (2) Sleep Duration (3) Sleep Quality (4) Mood (5) Fatigue (6) Training Load (RPE x duration) (7)
10. Please rank the following measures in order of usefulness to reducing your risk of injury: 1 being the most useful to you and 7 the least useful to you. Note: drag and drop Muscle Soreness (1) Readiness to train (2) Sleep Duration (3) Sleep Quality (4) Mood (5) Fatigue (6) Training Load (RPE x duration) (7)* (11) If the IRISweb Training Load Monitoring System had to be streamlined, what 3 measures would you keep?
* (12) Muscle Soreness (1) Readiness to train (2) Sleep Duration (3) Sleep Quality (4) Mood (5) Fatigue (6) Training Load (RPE x duration) (7)
* (13) Did you encounter any problems or difficulties using the IRISweb Training Load Monitoring System? Please give details.