Objective: To study the effects of a single soccer game on indices of performance, muscle
damage, and inflammation during a 6-day recovery period. Design: Participants were …

Inflammatory responses and muscle damage indices were compared between four popular
team sports at an elite level. Seventy two male elite players of four team sports: soccer (n …

We investigated changes in a large battery of pro‐and anti‐inflammatory cytokines in elite
female soccer players following two 90‐min games separated by a 72‐h active or passive …

Purpose We examined effects of a three-game, 1-week microcycle (G1, G2, G3) on recovery
of performance and inflammatory responses in professional male footballers. Methods …

Abstract Souglis, A, Bogdanis, GC, Chryssanthopoulos, C, Apostolidis, N, and Geladas, ND.
Time course of oxidative stress, inflammation and muscle damage markers for 5 days after a …

Aim. Professional soccer players are subjected to substantial physical loads during
competitive seasons. We aimed to explore the changes induced by a soccer match on …

Basketball incorporates intense eccentric muscle activity that induces muscle microtrauma
and an inflammatory response. This study investigated time-dependent inflammatory and …

This study aimed to analyze changes in performance, muscle function, and stress-related
biochemical markers in professional soccer players (n= 14) at 4 timepoints (3 for …

The main aim was to analyse the impact of an official match on hormonal and redox status,
muscle damage and inflammation and neuromuscular function. Seven high-level male …

Abstract Thorpe, R and Sunderland, C. Muscle damage, endocrine, and immune marker
response to a soccer match. J Strength Cond Res 26 (10): 2783–2790, 2012—This study …