Workload classifications and boundaries for: (A) acute workloads, (B) chronic workloads, (C) acute:chronic workload ratios overall, and (D) acute:chronic workload ratios combined with low (<16 095 m), and high (>16 095 m) chronic workloads
| (A) Acute workload | z-Score | Current and Subsequent week (m) | Two-week average (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very-low | ≤−2.00 | ≤3268 | ≤5020 |
| Low | −1.99 to −1.00 | 3269–9624 | 5021–10 351 |
| Moderate-low | −0.99 to −0.01 | 9625–16 000 | 10 352–15 668 |
| Moderate-high | 0.00 to 0.99 | 16 001–22 364 | 15 669–20 966 |
| High | 1.00 to 1.99 | 22 365–28 797 | 20 967–26 265 |
| Very-high | ≥2.00 | ≥28 798 | ≥26 266 |
| (B) Chronic workload | |||
| Very-low | ≤−2.00 | ≤6955 | ≤6675 |
| Low | −1.99 to −1.00 | 6956–11 343 | 6676–11 074 |
| Moderate-low | −0.99 to −0.01 | 11 343–15 729 | 11 075 –15 526 |
| Moderate-high | 0.00 to 0.99 | 15 730–20 116 | 15 527 –19 995 |
| High | 1.00 to 1.99 | 20 117–24 503 | 19 996 –24 449 |
| Very-high | ≥2.00 | ≥24 504 | ≥24 450 |
| (C) Acute:chronic workload ratio | Current and Subsequent week | Two-week average | |
| Very-low | ≤−2.00 | ≤0.30 | ≤0.45 |
| Low | −1.99 to −1.00 | 0.31–0.66 | 0.46–0.74 |
| Moderate-low | −0.99 to −0.01 | 0.67–1.02 | 0.75–1.01 |
| Moderate | 0.00 to 0.99 | 1.03–1.38 | 1.02–1.30 |
| Moderate-high | 1.00 to 1.99 | 1.39–1.74 | 1.31–1.58 |
| High | 2.00 to 2.99 | 1.75–2.10 | 1.59–1.87 |
| Very-high | ≥3.00 | ≥2.11 | ≥1.88 |
| (D) Acute:chronic workload ratio | Combined with low chronic workload | Combined with high chronic workload | |
| Very-low | ≤−2.00 | ≤0.30 | ≤0.66 |
| Low | −1.99 to −1.00 | 0.31–0.66 | 0.67–0.84 |
| Moderate-low | −0.99 to −0.01 | 0.67–1.02 | 0.85–1.01 |
| Moderate | 0.00 to 0.99 | 1.03–1.37 | 1.02–1.18 |
| Moderate-high | 1.00 to 1.99 | 1.38–1.74 | 1.19–1.35 |
| High | 2.00 to 2.99 | 1.75–2.16 | 1.36–1.53 |
| Very-high | ≥3.00 | ≥2.17 | ≥1.54 |