In soccer, the players perform intermittent work. Despite the players performing low-intensity
activities for more than 70% of the game, heart rate and body temperature measurements …

The physical demands in soccer have been studied intensively, and the aim of the present
review is to provide an overview of metabolic changes during a game and their relation to …

In elite outfield players, the average work rate during a soccer match, as estimated from
variables such as heart rate, is approximately 70% of maximal oxygen uptake (max). This …

Soccer entails intermittent exercise with bouts of short, intense activity punctuating longer
periods of low-level, moderate-intensity exercise. High levels of blood lactate may …

This review describes when fatigue may develop during soccer games and the potential
physiological mechanisms that cause fatigue in soccer. According to time–motion analyses …

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 …

To a certain extent technical and tactical aspects of soccer must be trained during physical
conditions similar to those found during matches, if the training aim is to be effective. The …

What players should eat on match day is a frequently asked question in sports nutrition. The
recommendation from the available evidence is that players should eat a high-carbohydrate …

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 …

The aim of the present study was to determine metabolic responses, movement patterns and
distance covered at running speeds corresponding to fixed blood lactate concentrations …