The aim of this investigation was to establish the validity of a GPS-based tracking system (Polar Team Pro System, PTPS) for estimating sprint performance and …
Soccer
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to demonstrate how expert practitioner opinion can be used to determine measurement validity using elite youth soccer players’ …
Aims: This study aimed to (i) investigate the criterion validity of the 10 and 18 Hz STATSports Apex units for measuring distances and peak speed …
Background: The application of artificial intelligence (AI) opens an interesting perspective for predicting injury risk and performance in team sports. A better understanding of the …
The intermittent activity profile of soccer match-play increases the complexity of the physical demands. Laboratory models of soccer match-play have value in controlled intervention studies, …
Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the acute changes in tri-axial accelerometry (PlayerLoadTM; PLVM) and its individual axial planes (anterior-posterior-PlayerLoadTM [PLAP], medial-lateral-PlayerLoadTM [PLML], and vertical-PlayerLoadTM …
The aim of the present study was to examine the validity and reliability of metabolic power (P) estimated from locomotor demands during soccer-specific drills. Fourteen …
In order to investigate the effect of playing styles on the match performance of football teams, data were analyzed on 18 technical performance-related variables and …
Aim: The aim of this paper is to describe the physiological changes that occur during the transition period in soccer players. A secondary aim is …
Background: Understanding soccer players’ match-related fatigue and recovery profiles likely helps with developing conditioning programs that increase team performance and reduce injuries and illnesses. In …
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 …
BACKGROUND: It is unknown whether a concentrated period of small-sided games and high-intensity training is an effective training approach in youth soccer players. The aim …