Wed
01
Feb
2023
The aim of the study was to assess the impact of vitamin D supplementation and regular physical activity on 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D], parathyroid hormone (PTH) and bone turnover marker concentration in footballer.
Wed
11
Jan
2023
The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of mental fatigue (MF) on the psychophysiological responses, kinematic profiles, and technical performance of young soccer players in small-sided games (SSGs).
Thu
05
Jan
2023
The aim of this study was to analyse the effects of playing 1 vs 3 matches in a one‑week period on physical performance in young soccer players.
Tue
03
Jan
2023
In this review we examined variations and evolutionary trends in endurance-related parameters of professional players.
Sun
01
Jan
2023
The physiological demands of soccer challenge the entire spectrum of the response capacity of the biological systems and fitness requirements of the players. In this review we examined variations and evolutionary trends in neuromuscular parameters of professional players.
Thu
22
Dec
2022
The purpose of this study was to analyze the influence of tactical behavior on physical performance of the three best Spanish soccer teams.
Tue
20
Dec
2022
This study aimed to investigate the external and internal training loads (ITLs; session-RPE method) of 18 elite U20 soccer players undertaking a tactical-conditioning training program with special reference to small-sided games (SSGs).
Tue
20
Dec
2022
This study aimed to examine the Spanish professional soccer players’ high metabolic load distance profile, comparing competitive level and playing positions.
Thu
15
Dec
2022
The aim of this study was to identify the external training load (ETL) variables that are most influential on the session rating of perceived exertion (sRPE) during elite soccer training.
Tue
13
Dec
2022
The study aims to investigate the effects of circuit training with a core exercise program on physical performance in competitive amateur soccer players.
Mon
12
Dec
2022
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:
Sat
10
Dec
2022
The aim of this study was to compare the weekly training load on a standard microcycle in starters (START) and non-starters (NoSTART) of a sub-elite youth football academy.
Fri
09
Dec
2022
This study evaluated the effects of an a short time warm-up consisting of a small number of intermittent high-intensity sprints on explosive muscle strength performance in soccer players and to identify recovery times after performing the sprints. Reliability of a smartphone app for jumping performance was established.
Wed
07
Dec
2022
This study aimed to compare the physiological demand between three vs. three small-sided games (SSGs) with (3vs.3WITH) and without (3vs.3WITHOUT) the offside rule, as well as the within and between-session reliability.
Tue
06
Dec
2022
This study aimed to quantify the external match loads (EMLs) of a Portuguese U23 soccer team, competing at the highest national level for the age group, comparing players with different starting status throughout a competitive season and specific blocks.
Fri
25
Nov
2022
The genetic profile that is needed to identify talents has been studied extensively in recent years. The objective of this investigation was to approach, the study of genetic variants in several polygenic profiles and their role in elite endurance and professional football by comparing the allelic and genotypic frequencies to the non-athlete.
Thu
24
Nov
2022
This study aimed to compare the significant turning demands of English Premier League soccer match play relative to playing position using LiDAR technology.
Tue
22
Nov
2022
The aim was to determine the area per player (ApP) in small- (SSG) or large-sided games (LSG) to replicate the official match demands in elite youth soccer players.
Mon
21
Nov
2022
This study aimed to investigate the acute effects of hype energy drink (HED) to ameliorate liver and muscle damage enzymes and cardiovascular indices-induced by a soccer match.
Thu
17
Nov
2022
The FIFA 2022 World Cup is about to kick off and it feels interesting to have a closer look on the estimated transfer value running around on the pitch.
Thu
17
Nov
2022
The aims of this study were to compare the load of three tasks designed to train features of soccer: a transition game (TG), a small sided game (SSG) with a change of playing area, and a large-sided game (LSG).
Tue
15
Nov
2022
The purpose was to 1) examine the periods in which maximal intensity sprints occurred and 2) analyze the maximal intensity sprints registered in match play considering the effect of playing position and other contextual variables.
Fri
11
Nov
2022
The purpose was to examine the relationship between sprinting and eccentric hamstring strength by monitoring total weekly sprint distance and weekly efforts > 90% and >95% of maximum velocity (VMax).
Wed
09
Nov
2022
This study aimed to explore which offensive variables best discriminate the ball possession duration according to players specific role (defenders, midfielders, attackers) during a 3vs3+Gk football small-sided games (SSG).
Tue
08
Nov
2022
This cohort study describes the relationship between workload parameters and the occurrence of non-contact injuries, during weeks with high and low workload in professional soccer players throughout the season.
Fri
04
Nov
2022
The purpose of this study was to analyze the between-session and within-player variability of heart rates and locomotor responses of young male soccer players in 3v3 and 5v5 small-sided game formats.
Wed
02
Nov
2022
The purpose of this study was to analyze the influence of tactical behavior on physical performance of the three best Spanish soccer teams.
Mon
31
Oct
2022
The aim of this study was to quantify the training load in two microcycles (Ms) from pre- and another two from in-season and to analyze playing position influences on the load experienced by professional soccer players.
Thu
27
Oct
2022
The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of a soccer small-sided game (SSG) on performance, inflammatory, muscle damage and hormonal indicators.
Wed
26
Oct
2022
The purpose of the study was: (i) to analyze the relationships of physiological and locomotor demands between small-sided games (3v3 and 5v5) and official matches (11v11); (ii) to analyze the relationships between small-sided games demands and the physical fitness of youth soccer players.
Mon
24
Oct
2022
Trunk stability is key in controlling body balance and movements. Trunk Stabilization Exercises (TSE) and Conventional Trunk Exercises (CTE) are performed to improve dynamic balance. The aim was to compare the immediate effect of TSE with that of CTE on dynamic balance in trained soccer players.
Wed
19
Oct
2022
The aim of this study was two-fold: (i) analyze the within-group physical fitness adaptations promoted by a detraining period (4 weeks) followed by an intervention period (4 weeks) using small-sided games (SSGs) or running-based high intensity interval training (HIIT); and (ii) analyze the between-group differences aiming to identify the effectiveness of each training intervention on the physical fitness of youth male soccer players.
Mon
17
Oct
2022
This study aimed to examine the effects of in-game changes in tactical formation on match performance and to analyze coach-specific differences.
Thu
13
Oct
2022
The aim of this study was to compare the effects of small-sided games (SSGs) and running-based high-intensity interval training (HIIT) on the body composition and physical fitness of youth female soccer players.
Thu
13
Oct
2022
The aim of this study was (i) provide reference data of metabolic power-based measures during professional football matches; and to (ii) analyze the between-position and between-halves differences of power-based measures during professional football matches.
Mon
10
Oct
2022
The purposes of this study were (a) to determine the variations in internal and external measures of training monotony (TM) and strain (TS) in professional soccer players according to periods of the season and playing positions, and (b) to analyze the relationships between internal and external measures of TM and TS.
Thu
06
Oct
2022
To profile the etiology and recovery time-course of neuromuscular function in response to a mixed-content, standard training week in professional academy soccer players. We concurrently examined physical performance, cognitive function, and perceptual measures of mood and wellness states to identify a range of simple tests applied practitioners could use in the field as surrogate measures of neuromuscular function.
Wed
05
Oct
2022
The aim of this study was to investigate whether individualized low-intensity exercise (ILIE) within the recovery domain before lactate threshold 1 (LT1) improves energetic recovery and general endurance capacity in professional soccer players.
Mon
03
Oct
2022
We examined the effect of physiological workload on gaze behaviour during defensive performance in 2 vs. 1 + goalkeeper game situations in football.
Tue
27
Sep
2022
This study aimed to compare U18 association football players’ performance when manipulating the number of teammates and opponents during football game-based practices.
Mon
26
Sep
2022
The aim of this research was to examine the physical match performance and match outcome before and after coach turnover in professional soccer teams compared with a control group containing coaches working continuously for 3 consecutive seasons.
Fri
16
Sep
2022
The aim of the study was to examine the impact of the positional role and the individuality on the technical match performance in professional soccer players.
Tue
13
Sep
2022
This study’s aims were to describe, week(w)-by-week, workload and time motion analysis between starter and non-starter professional soccer players based on different periods (i.e., pre-, early-, mid-, and end-season) of a full-season (Persian Gulf Pro League, 2019–2020).
Fri
09
Sep
2022
This study explored the effect of perception-cognitive tasks interventions on male soccer players’ landing mechanisms at different levels of fatigue.
Tue
06
Sep
2022
The present study aimed to investigate the effects of changes in resistance loads using different assessment modalities on the magnitude and the direction of inter-limb asymmetry within the same leg.
Sun
04
Sep
2022
The aims of this study were to analyze the differences of physical demands of non-starter players regarding the playing time during the competition and to evaluate the physical demands of the compensatory training (MD + 1C) for substitute players in elite football.
Thu
01
Sep
2022
The main purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships between minutes played (MP) with maturity status, fitness, and hormonal levels, and to quantify their influence on minutes played.
Wed
31
Aug
2022
Athlete participation in youth international competitions is often regarded as crucial to the attainment of future success. However, the link between participation and performance in sports at youth levels and senior levels is unclear at best.
Fri
26
Aug
2022
The aims of this study were to (1) determine the match technical and running performance required by different teams based on their final ranking position in a professional soccer league; (2) analyze the correlation between teams’ success at the end of the season and variables related to match technical and running performance.
Thu
18
Aug
2022
The current study analyze the relationships between the recovery kinetics experienced by professional football players and non-contact injury.
Wed
17
Aug
2022
The aim of the present study was to investigate the dose-response relationships between load measures and changes in aerobic fitness and intermittent running capacity among a large cohort of professional soccer players.
Tue
16
Aug
2022
This study aimed to examine physiological, mechanical and perceptual loading in small-sided games (SSG) using unbalanced player numbers.
Fri
05
Aug
2022
The objectives of the current study are to investigate differences in the collective behaviour of youth soccer teams by expertise level.
Thu
04
Aug
2022
The aim was to assess the true physiological kinetics (VO2 and heart-rate responses) during the YYIR1 and to evaluate the correlations between the physiological kinetics, sprint kinetics, and YYIR1 performance parameters.
Mon
01
Aug
2022
The aim of this study was to test the changes of blood markers and physical fitness outcomes at the beginning and following the PS phase. Additionally, associations of training adaptations between blood markers and the physical fitness measures were analyzed.
Thu
28
Jul
2022
The aims of this study were 1) to analyze the influence of chronological age, relative age, and biological maturation on accumulated training load and perceived exertion in young sub-elite football players and 2) to understand the interaction effects amongst age grouping, maturation status, and birth quartiles on accumulated training load and perceived exertion in this target population.
Wed
27
Jul
2022
The current study investigated gaze behavior of young soccer players during the execution of a soccer passing task.
Mon
25
Jul
2022
Adolescence is a period of increased injury risk in youth footballers; however, no studies have considered the influence of growth-related factors and exposure time upon injury risk.
Fri
22
Jul
2022
Research regarding talent indicators that predict selection into professional academies is increasingly multi-disciplinary, though is typically cross-sectional, failing to consider whether the rate of change of those indicators influences selection. The aim of this study was to determine if longitudinal changes in talent indicators are associated with selection into a professional football academy.
Wed
20
Jul
2022
The aim of this investigation was to examine the impact of the weekly training load and the match running patterns prior to a muscle injury as potential risk factors of muscle injury in professional football players.
Tue
19
Jul
2022
This study aimed to investigate if maturity status was associated with injury risk in male academy soccer
players.
Fri
15
Jul
2022
The aim of this study was to describe and compare the in-season variations of acute:chronic workload ratio (ACWR) coupled, uncoupled, and exponentially weighted moving average (EWMA) through session rating of perceived exertion (s-RPE), total distance (TD), high-speed running distance (HSRD) and sprint distance (SPRINT) in three different periods of an elite soccer season according to player positions.
Thu
14
Jul
2022
The aim of the present study was to analyse the influence of congested periods of matches on the acceleration (Acc) and deceleration (Dec) profiles of professional soccer players.
Mon
11
Jul
2022
The main purpose of this research was to demonstrate the changes in 25(OH)D concentration, bone resorption markers, and physical fitness along the one-year training season in young soccer players.
Fri
08
Jul
2022
The aim of this study was to assess the effect of pre-exercise HRW consumption on repeated sprint performance, lactate, and perceptual responses using a repeated sprint protocol.
Wed
22
Jun
2022
Seasonal Training Load Monitoring Among Elite Footballers: Perceived Exertion and Creatine Kinase Variations Between Microcycles.
Tue
21
Jun
2022
The aims of this study were to: (a) describe and compare the volume and intensity from the workload of professional footballers between training and MD, and (b) analyse the effect the microcycle length on workload.
Mon
20
Jun
2022
Summer break also means transfers.
I have had a look at the most expensive 30 players in Europe and their estimated transfer value.
Thu
16
Jun
2022
The purpose of this study was to investigate whether tactical formation affects the physical and technical match performance of professional soccer players in the first German Bundesliga.
Mon
13
Jun
2022
The purpose of this study was to determine the differences in functional capacities and hormonal indices according to biological maturity and seasonal playing time status in young soccer players.
Mon
13
Jun
2022
The aim was to described the internal and external training loads (TLs) experienced by soccer players over a 4-week preseason and to examine their effects on vertical jump (VJ) performance, and investigated the relationships between different TL variables.
Fri
10
Jun
2022
The objectives were to a) assess the relationship between LAM ultrasound measurements (elasticity and thickness) and self-reported subscales of the Copenhagen Hip and Groin Outcome Score (HAGOS) and b) compare LAM elasticity and thickness between asymptomatic and symptomatic sides.
Wed
08
Jun
2022
This study aimed to identify the effects of playing with additional individual (IND), collective (COL) or individual-collective (MIX) variability on youth football players’ performance during small-sided games.
Mon
06
Jun
2022
Coaches must choose wisely between the most efficient methods to improve the physical fitness of players during the preseason. The study compared the effects of plyometric training (PT), sprint interval training (SIT), and small-sided games (SSGs) on the performance of recreationally trained soccer players.
Mon
06
Jun
2022
The purpose of this study was to examine the association between the time spent in possession by teams and the match-running performance in elite soccer matches.
Thu
02
Jun
2022
The aim was to investigate the effects of mental fatigue on soccer-specific physical and technical performance in young players.
Tue
31
May
2022
The aim of this study was: (1) to investigate the locomotor demands imposed by large-sided games (LSGs) vs official matches; and (2) to compare the effect of different pitch sizes’ LSG conditions in the locomotor demands.
Mon
30
May
2022
The aim of the current study was to examine the dose–response relationships between training load (TL) measures and the consequent changes in aerobic fitness.
Fri
27
May
2022
The aim of this study was to to compare the positional dynamics of 3v3 SSGs with and without the offside rule.
Tue
24
May
2022
The aim of this study was to quantify the occurrence of near-to-maximal speed-running bouts in elite footballers.
Mon
23
May
2022
Visual search strategy and anticipation in tactical behavior of young soccer players.
Thu
19
May
2022
This study aimed to analyze the changes in match performance parameters in professional soccer players after sustaining an injury, which was defined according to injury severity.
Tue
17
May
2022
Recovery following the extra-time period of soccer: Practitioner perspectives and applied practices.
Mon
16
May
2022
The aim of this study was to compare weekly accumulative load during the in-season competitive period by professional soccer players according to the amount of time played in official matches (90-min, >60-min, <60-min, and 0-min) regarding the players’ position.
Fri
13
May
2022
The aim was to determine the age-related effects on curve sprint (CS) performance to both sides, asymmetry, and association with linear sprint (LS).
Wed
11
May
2022
The study investigated the effect of two warm-up (WU) durations (i.e.10 min: WU10 and 20 min: WU20) in a hot climate (~31 C), on thermal comfort, power output and fatigue after a repeated-sprint test (RSA) in footballers.
Mon
09
May
2022
The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of different levels of whole-body cryotherapy (WBC) exposure on subjective and objective measures of post-match recovery in footballers during a chronic exposure period.
Mon
09
May
2022
I have posted some numbers regarding possible cost/benefit of "Having an academy" previously, which was about the possible revenue from academy players.
This post is about clubs actually utilizing their own players and to what extent.
Wed
04
May
2022
The purpose of this study was twofold: (i) to analyze the seasonal variations in the physical demands of Turkish Super League teams considering their status in the final rankings and (ii) to analyze the seasonal variations in the technical performance of Turkish Super League teams considering their status in the final rankings.
Wed
04
May
2022
The aim of the present study was to determine the influence of maturation status on the components of the sprint force-velocity (F-V) profile in young soccer players.
Mon
02
May
2022
The aim of this study was to compare internal and external load profiles of different game profile based training (GPBT) formats among elite young football players.
Fri
29
Apr
2022
The aim of this study was to compare weekly accumulative load during the in-season competitive period by professional soccer players according to the amount of time played in official matches (90-min, >60-min, <60-min, and 0-min) regarding the players’ position.
Wed
27
Apr
2022
The aim of this study was to identify how positioning the goals in diagonal configurations on the pitch modifies the external training load and the tactical behaviour of young football players during small-sided games (SSG).
Tue
26
Apr
2022
No investigation has examined the influence of soccer training and match-play during the season on isometric hip adductor and abductor muscle strength. The authors hypothesised that maximal hip adductor and abductor muscle strength would increase after the preseason, maintain relatively constant levels across the season.
Fri
22
Apr
2022
The aim was to evaluate and compare the acute effects of DS as well as DS followed by FR (DS + FR) on flexibility, dynamic balance, and agility in male soccer players.
Thu
21
Apr
2022
Effect of bio-banding on physiological and technical-tactical key performance indicators in youth elite soccer.
Tue
19
Apr
2022
The aim was to evaluate the effectiveness of a fascial therapy and strength training, combined with kinesio taping, in improving ankle range of motion, pain, strength and stability in footballers with recurrent sprains.
Sat
16
Apr
2022
The aims of this study was to investigate a valid and simple method of testing for a unique combination of cognitive and speed abilities for identifying promising soccer players at mid-childhood.
Tue
12
Apr
2022
Foam rolling (FR) has become a popular device for recovery to increase range of motion and decrease pain after sport practice and competition. The aim of this study was to analyze acute effects of FR on blood flow parameters (maximal velocity MVel, maximal volume MVol) measured by ultrasonography in footballers.
Sat
09
Apr
2022
Association between offensive and defensive playing style variables and ranking position in a national football league.