15 Apr

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INTRODUCTION & PURPOSE Physical performance is assessed for several purposes in soccer. Assessments can be conducted using laboratory based tests or field-based assessments. However, high ecological validity is necessary (high construct validity), and this can be through evaluation of the potential associations between data derived from...

26 Mar

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NEW CURVE SPRINT TEST IN SOCCER Sprinting is an essential high-intensity action during playing football. Research into sprinting during match-play (i.e. Bradley et al. 2009) has tended to focus on total distances covered or a number of efforts above a predetermined threshold (i.e. above 24 km/h)....

03 Mar

Posted at 14:21h in Uncategorized

Frequent repetitions of high intensity movements that involve significant musculoskeletal forces and joint loads can result in between-limb asymmetry in functional performance where preferred lower-limb dominance may be evident. However, research investigating the association between asymmetry and athletic performance has shown equivocal findings ("trivial-moderate" association...

29 Jan

Posted at 13:45h in Uncategorized

Modern sport shoes, and especially football shoes, very often have a stiff sole structure. The synthetic and sometimes carbon material used have clear advantages for performance: they are lightweight and have a good energy absorption-restitution ratio, which is useful for overall performance in sprinting, cutting,...