On this occasion we interview Dr. Antonio Escribano. Dr Escribano has a spectacular experience. In a very short way, Dr. Escribano is a doctor of medicine specialized in Endocrinology and Nutrition as well as in Physical Education and Sports Medicine. He is also Professor of...
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,...
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...
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)....
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...
Football Science Institute and Swedish FA have reached an agreement with the objective to enhance and develop the quality of education for both parties within the realm of sports science application to football performance. "During the development of the upcoming football fitness education, we have done...
Flexvit Band is a manufacturer of elastic bands, which enables the use of elastic materials within the training routines under an innovative concept that combines the multiple benefits of band-assisted training (FLEX) on a daily basis in health and productivity (VIT), using a material which...
The FC BASEL 1893 and Football Science Institute sign a strategic agreement of sport scientific collaboration to generate and coordinate activities between both institutions. With this agreement, the prestigious FC BASEL 1893 Club and FSI, the global platform of professionals, teachers, and experts for the development...
Real Betis and FSI sign an agreement to promote scientific research in sport. Real Betis Balompié and Football Science Institute have signed a collaboration agreement for scientific purposes. The green-white Club and FSI, the most influential community of science professionals in football, will be able to...
Through this agreement, Microgate, a leading global company that operates in four development fields: Professional Timing, Training, Medical Rehabilitation and Sports Engineering, present in more than 30 countries, and FSI, the global platform of professionals, teachers, and experts for the development of soccer, reinforce their...