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The objectives of Footballscience.net are:

  • to scientifically question statements, trends and opinions in football
  • to update coaches on scientific knowledge and its application in football
  • to help coaches in their development and finally for the good of the game

 

Mon

25

Sep

2023

Match duration: over 100’ on average

With the recent development in playing time I thought it would be interesting to see the average duration of matches during the current or last completed season. 52,4% of matches are over 100 minutes. 

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Mon

25

Sep

2023

What are the significant turning demands of match play of an English Premier League soccer team?

This study aimed to compare the significant turning demands of English Premier League soccer match play relative to playing position using LiDAR technology.

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Mon

25

Sep

2023

Effects of the Timing of Carbohydrate Intake on Metabolism and Performance in Soccer Players

This study aims to provide information to improve the performance of athletes comparing the effects of carbohydrate–electrolyte intake before and during exercise on metabolism and performance in soccer players.

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Thu

21

Sep

2023

Latest research in football - week 36 - 2023

As previous literature updates, I have performed a PubCrawler search looking for football articles in NCBI Medline (PubMed) and GenBank databases. 

 

Following studies were retrieved for this week:

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Wed

20

Sep

2023

Changes in Physical Performance Throughout Professional Soccer Match-Play

The aim of this study was to explore the changes in physical performance by playing position throughout professional soccer match-play.

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Thu

14

Sep

2023

Association between physical demands, skin temperature and wellbeing status in elite football players

The This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between physical demands, skin temperature, and well‐being status in 30 Spanish professional football players over a 12‐week competitive period. 

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Wed

13

Sep

2023

Latest research in football - week 35 - 2023

As previous literature updates, I have performed a PubCrawler search looking for football articles in NCBI Medline (PubMed) and GenBank databases. 

 

Following studies were retrieved for this week:

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Wed

13

Sep

2023

Effective playing time affects technical-tactical and physical parameters in football

Effective playing time has been debated as a topic of major concern in football. Thus, the current experimental study aimed to investigate the effects of effective playing time on technical-tactical and physical match parameters in football.

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Mon

11

Sep

2023

In-season autoregulation of one weekly strength training session maintains physical and external load match performance

The aim of this study was to compare the effects of autoregulating strength training volume based on an objective (external load match performance) vs. a subjective (self-selected) method in professional footballers.

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Mon

11

Sep

2023

Latest research in football - week 34 - 2023

As previous literature updates, I have performed a PubCrawler search looking for football articles in NCBI Medline (PubMed) and GenBank databases. 

 

Following studies were retrieved for this week:

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Thu

07

Sep

2023

Effects of eccentric-emphasized leg curl intervention on muscle strength imbalance markers in professional soccer players

The effects of strength training on muscle strength imbalance are unclear in professional soccer players. As a result, this study examined the effects of an 8-week strength training program comprising eccentric emphasized prone leg curl adjusted according to the individual strength imbalance status.

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Wed

06

Sep

2023

Effects of different training schedules based on distance and accelerometry measures: A full‑season in professional soccer players

This study aimed to evaluate external load based on distance and accelerometry measures in six different microcycle schedules with congested (CW2, CW3, and CW4) and regular weeks (RW4, RW5, and RW6) in professional soccer players.

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Tue

05

Sep

2023

Latest research in football - week 33 - 2023

As previous literature updates, I have performed a PubCrawler search looking for football articles in NCBI Medline (PubMed) and GenBank databases. 

 

Following studies were retrieved for this week:

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Mon

04

Sep

2023

Soccer-drill specificity in top-class male players with reference to peak match locomotor demands

The purpose was to compare the locomotor demands of several ball/running drills with the official match peak, demands determined across different time-windows of the same duration in top-class male soccer players.

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Sun

03

Sep

2023

Effects of a Short-Term Detraining Period on the Strength Deficit and Functional Performance of Highly Trained Soccer Players

The aim of this study was to examine the effects of a 4-week detraining period on the neuromuscular performance of highly trained soccer players.

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Thu

31

Aug

2023

Latest research in football - week 32 - 2023

As previous literature updates, I have performed a PubCrawler search looking for football articles in NCBI Medline (PubMed) and GenBank databases. 

 

Following studies were retrieved for this week:

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Wed

30

Aug

2023

Effects of sprint versus strength training on risk factors for hamstring injury in football players

This study aimed to compare the effects of in-season sprint training vs. Nordic hamstring exercise (NHE) training on risk factors for hamstring strain injuries (HSI).

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Tue

29

Aug

2023

Analysis of the Competitive Weekly Microcycle in Elite Soccer: Comparison of Workload Behavior in Absolute and Relative Terms

This study aimed to analyze the locomotion activity of elite-level soccer players throughout the weekly microcycle by playing position, and compare the training-load (TL) behavior in relation tomatch-play in absolute and relative (meters or events per minute) terms.

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Mon

28

Aug

2023

Latest research in football - week 31 - 2023

As previous literature updates, I have performed a PubCrawler search looking for football articles in NCBI Medline (PubMed) and GenBank databases. 

 

Following studies were retrieved for this week:

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Sun

27

Aug

2023

The Three-Level Model of Factors Contributing to High-Intensity Intermittent Performance in Male Soccer Players

This study aims to propose a three-level model of factors contributing to YYIR2 performance, based on the investigation of relationships with aerobic endurance, repeated sprint ability (RSA), and the linear and change-of-direction (COD) variables.

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Thu

24

Aug

2023

Planning the Microcycle in Elite Football: To Rest or Not to Rest?

The purpose was to examine the association between the programming of days off (ie, no pitch training, days off feet) within turnarounds of varying length and injury rate in elite soccer.

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Thu

24

Aug

2023

Latest research in football - week 30 - 2023

As previous literature updates, I have performed a PubCrawler search looking for football articles in NCBI Medline (PubMed) and GenBank databases. 

 

Following studies were retrieved for this week:

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Tue

22

Aug

2023

Congested Period in Professional Soccer Players Showed a Different High Decelerations Profile and a Specific Positional Behaviour

This study aimed to compare the running demands of professional youth soccer players in congested periods according to their specific playing positions.

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Mon

21

Aug

2023

Relative age effects and the youth-to-senior transition in Italian soccer: the underdog hypothesis versus knock-on effects of relative age

Relative Age Effects (RAEs) appear largely throughout youth soccer. However, little is known about how RAEs at youth levels can impact transition at senior levels.

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Sun

20

Aug

2023

Latest research in football - week 29 - 2023

As previous literature updates, I have performed a PubCrawler search looking for football articles in NCBI Medline (PubMed) and GenBank databases. 

 

Following studies were retrieved for this week:

 

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