Recent years have brought about new understandings regarding the pathogenesis of
anemia in sports. From hemodilution and redistribution considered to contribute to the so …

Background Knowledge of the long-term effects of soccer training on hematological,
hormonal, inflammatory, and muscle damage markers and physical performance may help …

Objectives The aims of this study were to investigate the effects of a six-week in-season
period of soccer training and games (congested period) on plasma volume variations (PV) …

The aim of the present study is to examine how various playing positions and end result (ie
won, drawn or lost match) affect the total covered distance and distances covered at low and …

Background The purpose of the present study was to report and discuss the hematological
and biochemical behavior of elite soccer players, in order to get more insight in the …

Simple Summary Sports training may impact the variations of biomarkers in soccer players.
Twenty-five professional soccer players were assessed twice in the season for their …

This prospective cohort study aimed to evaluate whether COVID-19 lockdown caused
biological, psychological, and/or physical performance variations in footballers. We …

The aim of this study was to examine the metabolic effect of a female soccer match in elite
and sub-elite teams. Blood samples were taken (24 h before, immediately after and 18 h …

Background. Physical conditions are recognized to be optimal after the pre‐season (PS)
phase in professional sports. Given that blood measures may also reveal variations, which …

The purposes of this study were (1) to analyze between-session variations of external and
internal load measures during small-sided games (SSGs) and (2) to test the relationships …