Effects of Vest and Sled Resisted Sprint Training on Sprint Performance in Young Soccer Players: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Fernández-Galván LM, Casado A, García-Ramos A, Haff GG. J Strength Cond Res. 2022 Apr 29. doi: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000004255. This meta-analysis found published evidence that resisted sprint training reduced the...
Effect of ball inclusion on jump performance in soccer players: a biomechanical approach. Fílter A, Olivares Jabalera J, Molina-Molina A, Suárez-Arrones L, Robles-Rodríguez J, Dos'Santos T, Loturco I, Requena B, Santalla A. Sci Med Footb. 2022 May;6(2):241-247. doi: 10.1080/24733938.2021.1915495 The aim of this study on 12 semi- and...
Ankle sprains and syndesmosis (sometimes called “high-ankle sprains”) are completely different injuries, as the latter occur with external rotation and dorsiflexion of the ankle, although in 20% of ankle sprains it seems to be concurrent to a syndesmotic injury. The incidence of syndesmotic injuries is...
Hamstring consist of three muscles: biceps femoris (BF), semitendinosus and semimembranosus, and is the most common muscle-tendon injury in football. Most injuries are mild strains, partial tears or contusions that are treated by conservative means. Surgery can be carried out as an early treatment (in the...
High return to sport rate and few re-ruptures at long term in professional footballers after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with hamstrings Bonanzinga T, Grassi A, Altomare D, Lucidi GA, Macchiarola L, Zaffagnini S, Marcacci M Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2022 Apr 22. doi: 10.1007/s00167-022-06944-1 This retrospective study...
Preseason Eccentric Strength is Not Associated with Hamstring Strain Injury: A Prospective Study in Collegiate Athletes Wille CM, Stiffler-Joachim MR, Kliethermes SA, Sanfilippo JL, Tanaka CS, Heiderscheit BC. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2022 Apr 13. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000002913. This study in 326 collegiate athletes (85 female; 30 track, 43...
Football Science Insitute (FSI), through its FSI Lab, is developing a joint research project with our partners Kinexon Sports & Media GmbH and Real Betis Balompié SAD. The project is coordinated by Bernardo Requena (Director of FSI Lab), Jose Asián (Head of Performance of Real...
Predicting Hamstring Strains in Soccer Players Based on ROM: An Analysis From a Gender Perspective. Molina-Cárdenas Á, Álvarez-Yates T, García-García O. Res Q Exerc Sport. 2022 Apr 8:1-7. doi: 10.1080/02701367.2021.2011091. Online ahead of print. This study in 100 amateur soccer players (56 men and 44 women) found that...
Incidence of Injury for Professional Soccer Players in the United States: A 6-Year Prospective Study of Major League Soccer. Forsythe B, Knapik DM, Crawford MD, Diaz CC, Hardin D, Gallucci J, Silvers-Granelli HJ, Mandelbaum BR, Lemak L, Putukian M, Giza E. Orthop J Sports Med. 2022 Mar...
KINEXON and the FSI strengthen their joint objective of promoting new methodologies of work and training by signing this partnership. Both companies will work together on the research projects and training actions that the Football Science Institute is developing together with prestigious football clubs. KINEXON’s experience...