High-speed running and sprinting in professional adult soccer: current thresholds definition, match demands and training strategies. A systematic review

A Gualtieri, E Rampinini, A Dello Iacono… - Frontiers in Sports and …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The aims of this systematic review were (1) to summarize the evidence on absolute velocity
thresholds used to classify high-speed running and sprinting,(2) to examine the existing …

The effects of fixture congestion on injury in professional male soccer: a systematic review

RM Page, A Field, B Langley, LD Harper, R Julian - Sports Medicine, 2023 - Springer
Background Professional soccer teams are often required to compete with≤ 4 days
recovery between matches. Since congested schedules reduce recovery time between …

Practices of strength and conditioning coaches in Brazilian elite soccer

I Loturco, TT Freitas, PE Alcaraz, R Kobal, RFH Nunes… - Biology of sport, 2022 - termedia.pl
Brazil is the leading global exporter of soccer players, with approximately 2,000 international
transfers to different clubs per year. Although Brazilian players compete in the most …

Match demands of female team sports: A scoping review

MLP Armendáriz, K Spyrou, PE Alcaraz - Biology of Sport, 2023 - termedia.pl
This scoping review aimed to characterize and quantify the external load demands of
professional female team sports, in terms of total distance [TD], moderate-speed [MSR] and …

Cannabis and athletic performance

JF Burr, CP Cheung, AM Kasper, SH Gillham, GL Close - Sports Medicine, 2021 - Springer
Cannabis is widely used for both recreational and medicinal purposes on a global scale.
There is accumulating interest in the use of cannabis and its constituents for athletic …

The effect of high-intensity accelerations and decelerations on match outcome of an elite English league two football team

D Rhodes, S Valassakis, L Bortnik, R Eaves… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Objectives: Previous research has highlighted the frequency of high-intensity accelerations
and decelerations in elite football. The influence of these actions on match performance …

Differences in physical match performance and injury occurrence before and after the COVID-19 break in professional European soccer leagues: a systematic review

M Thron, P Düking, S Härtel, A Woll, S Altmann - Sports medicine-open, 2022 - Springer
Background Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, matches and soccer-specific training were
suspended for several weeks, matches after resumption were congested, and substitutions …

Technical and locomotor demands in elite soccer: manipulating area per player during small-sided games to replicate official match demands

A Riboli, F Esposito, G Coratella - Biology of sport, 2023 - termedia.pl
The present study aimed to investigate the area per player (ApP) to replicate the technical
and locomotor match demands using small-sided games (SSGs) in male soccer players (n …

Strength training in professional soccer: effects on short-sprint and jump performance

J Nuñez, L Suarez-Arrones, M de Hoyo… - … Journal of Sports …, 2022 - thieme-connect.com
Several studies have confirmed the efficacy of strength training to maximize soccer player
performance during competition. The aim of this meta-analysis was to determine the effects …

The soccer season: performance variations and evolutionary trends

JR Silva - PeerJ, 2022 - peerj.com
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 …