Travel fatigue (cumulative exposure to a travelling environment) and jet-lag (dysregulation between internal circadian rhythms and external daylight processes) are the main issues related to team travel that, if not appropriately managed, can negatively affect performance and risk of illness/injury. In terms of short-haul travel accumulation...
In soccer, load can be categorised into three components: cardiovascular or metabolic (internal (IL)), mechanical (ML) and locomotive (LL) load, the last two referring to external load. Information coming from all three components provide the whole loading picture of the player. The relationship and interaction between...
1. Strength training in professional soccer: effects on short-sprint and jump performance. Nuñez J, Suarez-Arrones L, de Hoyo M, Loturco I University of Pablo de Olavide of Sevilla, Spain & Football Science Institute Int J Sports Med. 2021 Sep 24. doi: 10.1055/a-1653-7350 The aim of this meta-analysis was to...
The Portuguese club, currently in the process of sports development and with ambitions to rise to the top category, will rely on FSI for the training and counsel of its coaches in the areas of physical performance and health. In addition, FSI graduate students will...
Worst case scenarios (WCS) are the most intense physical activities experienced during match-play and they are analyzed via shorter match periods in different time windows (commonly, from 1’ to 10’). WCS are mainly used for establishing benchmarks for designing drills that are believed to reproduce...
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Fatigue is a complex mechanism involving both physiological and psychological fatigue. Mental fatigue (MF) is a psychobiological state caused by prolonged periods of demanding cognitive activity shown to negatively influence physical performance, although it is under-investigated in soccer. In a series of counterbalanced, crossover randomized...
1. Higher risk of ACL rupture in amateur football compared to professional football: 5-year results of the 'Anterior cruciate ligament-registry in German football' Szymski D et al Department of Trauma Surgery, University Medical Centre Regensburg, Germany Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2021 Sep 15. doi: 10.1007/s00167-021-06737-y This study analyzes...
1. Match-related physical performance in professional soccer: Position or player specific? Altmann S, Forcher L, Ruf L, Beavan A, Groß T, Lussi P, Woll A, Härtel S TSG ResearchLab gGmbH, Zuzenhausen, Germany PLoS One. 2021 Sep 10;16(9):e0256695. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0256695 This study examined official match data from the 2019/20 German...
1. The Potential Role of Hamstring Extensibility on Sagittal Pelvic Tilt, Sagittal Spinal Curves and Recurrent Low Back Pain in Team Sports Players: A Gender Perspective Analysis. Cejudo A, Centenera-Centenera JM, Santonja-Medina F. Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Murcia, Spain Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021...