Recent literature on the biology and medicine of soccer (primarily since 1990) has been
accumulated by a combination of computer searching of relevant databases and review of …

Soccer is the most popular sport in the world and is performed by men and women, children
and adults with different levels of expertise. Soccer performance depends upon a myriad of …

Through the years a wealth of information has been accumulated in soccer. Experiential and
science-based knowledge abounds in the sport. Yet the scientific information has not been …

Physical training is a key part of preparing to play soccer (football) at any level, but
organising a genuinely effective training programme requires both an understanding the …

Soccer is a sport where all too often attention is focussed almost exclusively on technical
and tactical aspects to the relative neglect of physiological factors. Organic function as a …

Soccer is one of the most popular sports in the world. There is still much uncertainty and
debate surrounding its physiological requirements because emphasis is on skills to the …

Soccer is characterised as a high intensity, intermittent non-continuous exercise. Players
cover approximately 10km of ground per game, of which 8 to 18% is at the highest individual …

Soccer has not only the largest number of worldwide participants, it is also the most studied
sport, with nearly 14,000 citations listed on Pubmed and nearly 60% more articles than the …

During the last two decades, there has been significant accumulation of scientific data
regarding soccer physiology and medicine. Previous investigations have evaluated ideal …

The sport of soccer has not been studied extensively by sports scientists although reviews of
the various demands of the game have been documented (Reilly, 1979; Kirkendall, 1985; …