New frontiers of body composition in sport

H Lukaski, CJ Raymond-Pope - International journal of sports …, 2021 - thieme-connect.com
The body composition phenotype of an athlete displays the complex interaction among
genotype, physiological and metabolic demands of a sport, diet, and physical training …

Body composition of male professional soccer players using different measurement methods: a systematic review and meta-analysis

J Sebastiá-Rico, JM Soriano, N González-Gálvez… - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
The performance of male soccer players (MSP) depends on multiple factors such as body
composition. The physical demands of modern soccer have changed, so the ideal body …

UEFA expert group statement on nutrition in elite football. Current evidence to inform practical recommendations and guide future research

J Collins, RJ Maughan, M Gleeson… - British journal of sports …, 2021 - bjsm.bmj.com
Football is a global game which is constantly evolving, showing substantial increases in
physical and technical demands. Nutrition plays a valuable integrated role in optimising …

Nutrition and supplementation in soccer

CC Oliveira, D Ferreira, C Caetano, D Granja, R Pinto… - Sports, 2017 - mdpi.com
Contemporary elite soccer features increased physical demands during match-play, as well
as a larger number of matches per season. Now more than ever, aspects related to …

Anthropometric profile of soccer players as a determinant of position specificity and methodological issues of body composition estimation

C Leão, M Camões, FM Clemente… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
The aim of the present study was (a) to describe the anthropometric profile of a large group
of soccer players based on different age groups and their playing positions on the field, and …

In-season eccentric-overload training in elite soccer players: Effects on body composition, strength and sprint performance

L Suarez-Arrones, E Saez de Villarreal, FJ Núñez… - PloS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
The aim of this study was to describe the changes in body composition, strength and sprint
performance in response to an entire competitive season of football training supplemented …

Portuguese Football Federation consensus statement 2020: nutrition and performance in football

R Abreu, P Figueiredo, P Beckert… - BMJ open sport & …, 2021 - bmjopensem.bmj.com
Nutrition is an undeniable part of promoting health and performance among football (soccer)
players. Nevertheless, nutritional strategies adopted in elite football can vary significantly …

Dose-response relationship between external load variables, body composition, and fitness variables in professional soccer players

FM Clemente, PT Nikolaidis, T Rosemann… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
The aim of this study was to test associations between accumulated external load and
changes in body composition, isokinetic strength, and aerobic capacity of soccer players …

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 …

Age-related differences in flexibility in soccer players 8–19 years old

A Cejudo, FJ Robles-Palazón, F Ayala, MDS Croix… - PeerJ, 2019 - peerj.com
Background Muscle flexibility is a main component of health-related fitness and one of the
basic components of fitness for the performance in some sports. Sport and health …