Relationship Between External Load and Perceptual Responses to Training in Professional Football: Effects of Quantification Method
We examined the within-player correlation between external training load (ETL) and perceptual responses to training in a professional male football team (n = 13 outfield ... Read more
Activity Profiles in U17, U20, and Senior Women’s Brazilian National Soccer Teams During International Competitions: Are There Meaningful Differences?
The aim of this study was to compare locomotor activity profiles of Brazilian top-class female soccer players competing at distinct age brackets (U17, U20, and ... Read more
Technical Performance During Soccer Matches of the Italian Serie A League: Effect of Fatigue and Competitive Level
The purpose of this study was to examine the changes in technical and physical performance between the first and second half during official matches of ... Read more
Return to Play in Elite Rugby Union: Application of Global Positioning System Technology in Return-to-Running Programs
Objective: To demonstrate the application of GPS technology in the management of return to play in elite-club Rugby Union. Design: Case series. Setting: Professional Rugby ... Read more
Muscle Fatigue during Football Match-Play
One of the consequences of sustaining exercise for 90 minutes of football match-play is that the capability of muscle to generate force declines. This impairment ... Read more
Effects of 1 Versus 2 Games a Week on Physical and Subjective Scores of Subelite Soccer Players
The physical-performance profiles of subelite male footballers were monitored during 6 weeks of a competitive season. The same squad of players played either 1 (1G, ... Read more
Effective Injury Forecasting in Soccer with GPS Training Data and Machine Learning
Injuries have a great impact on professional soccer, due to their large influence on team performance and the considerable costs of rehabilitation for players. Existing ... Read more
Risk Factors, Testing, and Preventative Strategies for Non-Contact Injuries in Professional Football: Current Perceptions and Practices of 44 Teams from Various Premier Leagues
Objective: This study aimed to investigate the current perceptions and practices of premier league football clubs internationally concerning risk factors, testing, and preventive exercises for ... Read more
Physiological Adaptations to Soccer-Specific Endurance Training in Professional Youth Soccer Players
Background: Enhanced oxygen uptake correlates with improved soccer performance metrics such as distance covered, ball involvements, and sprint frequency. Interval running has been effective in ... Read more
Match Performance of High-Standard Soccer Players with Special Reference to Development of Fatigue
Aim: This study aimed to evaluate physical fitness, match performance, and fatigue development during competitive matches among top-class and moderate professional soccer players. Methods: Computerized ... Read more
Acute and Chronic Effects of Competition on Ankle Dorsiflexion ROM in Professional Football Players
Aim: This study aimed to investigate the acute (a single football match) and chronic (over the course of a whole season) effects of competition on ... Read more
Feedback of GPS Training Data within Professional English Soccer: A Comparison of Decision Making and Perceptions between Coaches, Players, and Performance Staff
Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the perceptions of training data feedback among key stakeholders involved in the coaching process of professional soccer clubs. The ... Read more