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 …

Impact of COVID on sports injury patterns, changes in mental well-being, and strategies to prepare for future pandemics in sport

HK Vincent, S Patel, JL Zaremski - Current sports medicine …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
This review describes the available evidence of the acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus
2 (SARS-CoV-2, referred to COVID-19) pandemic on musculoskeletal injury patterns and …

Training practices of football players during the early COVID-19 lockdown worldwide

JA Washif, I Mujika, MD DeLang… - … journal of sports …, 2022 - journals.humankinetics.com
The COVID-19 lockdown challenged the training options of athletes worldwide, including
players from the most popular sport globally, football/soccer. Purpose: The authors explored …

Seasonal analysis of match load in professional soccer players: an observational cohort study of a Swiss U18, U21 and first team

L Ammann, S Altmann, L Ruf, B Sperlich - Frontiers in Physiology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The aim of this study was to quantify and compare various external match load measures in
three age groups and leagues in male soccer (U18 in highest league of their age group vs …

Analysis of the sustainability of long-term detraining caused by COVID-19 lockdown: impact on the maximal aerobic speed of under-16 soccer players

AF Silva, FM Clemente, G Badicu, D Zangla, R Silva… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
This retrospective cohort study aimed to analyze the effect of a 9-week detraining caused by
COVID-19 lock-down on the maximal aerobic speed (MAS) of youth soccer players. The …

Soccer's AI transformation: deep learning's analysis of soccer's pandemic research evolution

JW Lee, S Song, YB Kim, SB Park, DH Han - Frontiers in Psychology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction This paper aims to identify and compare changes in trends and research
interests in soccer articles from before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods We …

The Influence of Playing Position on Physical, Physiological, and Technical Demands in Adult Male Soccer Matches: A Systematic Scoping Review with Evidence Gap …

H Sarmento, DV Martinho, ÉR Gouveia, J Afonso… - Sports Medicine, 2024 - Springer
Background There has been an increase in studies examining the demands of soccer
relative to each playing position in recent years. Understanding the physical, physiological …

Impact of COVID-19 on football attacking players' match technical performance: a longitudinal study

L Luo, G Sun, E Guo, H Xu, Z Wang - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
This study examined the impact of COVID-19 on 28 indicators of match technical
performance (MTP) for football attacking players upon their return to play. Analyzing data …

How Different Predominant SARS-CoV-2 Variants of Concern Affected Clinical Patterns and Performances of Infected Professional Players during Two Soccer …

J Nincevic, A Jurcev-Savicevic, S Versic… - International journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
There are limited data describing clinical patterns and match running performance (MRP)
among players with COVID-19 infection before and after infection, particularly related to …

Quantification of External Training Load among Elite-Level Goalkeepers within Competitive Microcycle

J Vladovic, S Versic, N Foretic, R Morgans, T Modric - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
This study aimed to evaluate the external training load (ETL) of elite-level goalkeepers
considering days before match day (MD minus) and playing status in subsequent matches …