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Using Heart Rate Data to Plan and Deliver Pre-Season in Elite Soccer

Wednesday 17th June 2026 @ 14:00 UK BST, 15:00 CEST, 16:00 EEST

How do you know if players are adapting well during the pre-season and be confident that your program is having the desired effect? 

Every coach knows that the pre-season is vital. It sets the tone for the rest of the campaign, and is a crucial opportunity to build the physical, psychological, and technical foundations that underpin elite in-season performance. 

Join Dr Patrick Orme, Head of Performance at Swansea City AFC, for an applied session on how heart rate monitoring can support the planning and execution of pre-season in professional football. 

Patrick will break down how Firstbeat Sports technology and internal load data are used within the elite environment at Swansea City AFC to guide training decisions, monitor player responses, and manage load progression throughout pre-season. 

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What You’ll Learn: 

  • How to use heart rate data to guide pre-season planning 
  • Monitoring internal load alongside football training demands 
  • Identifying player responses and readiness 
  • Balancing fitness development with fatigue management 
  • Practical examples and applied workflows using Firstbeat 
  • Translating physiological data into coaching decisions 

Who Should Attend: 

This session is designed for football physical performance coaches, sport scientists, and S&C coaches looking to better integrate internal load monitoring into their practice. 

Speakers

Dr. James Malone

James is a CASES accredited sport and exercise scientist working within professional football. He is also a visiting researcher at the University of Southern Denmark.

Dr. Patrick Orme

Dr. Patrick Orme is a sports scientist and performance coach whose work focuses on the physical conditioning of soccer players and the physiological recovery processes that underpin performance across training and competition. He completed his PhD in Sports and Exercise at Liverpool John Moores University (2013–2019), with doctoral research titled “An Assessment of Heart Rate as a Tool for the Monitoring of Physiological Status in Soccer Players Following Competitive Match-play,” reflecting a long-term interest in how internal load metrics can support day-to-day decision making in elite football environments.  

Professionally, Orme is currently Head of Performance at Swansea City Football Club (June 2025–present), having previously served as the club’s Head of Sports Science (November 2023–June 2025).

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