Search Results - Strategies
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The effect of gluteal Kinesio-Taping on ankle function, dynamic balance, and electromyographic activity of gluteal muscles in male soccer players with chronic ankle instability: a...
Zarei, H., Lari, H., Yoosefinejad, A. K., Motealleh, A.Published in BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation (2025)“…While statistically significant, the observed improvements may require integration with other rehabilitation strategies to achieve clinically meaningful outcomes. …”
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The effects of caffeine mouth rinsing during the battery of soccer-specific tests in the trained male soccer players: Fasted versus fed state
Miraftabi, H., Ghorbani, H., Souzandeh, P., Berjisian, E., Naderi, A., Mojtahedi, S., Kerksick, C.Published in International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism (2025)“…Caffeine (CAF) mouth rinsing has been considered a practical nutritional strategy among athletes. Recent studies indicate that this nutritional strategy`s efficacy may depend on the athlete`s prandial state. …”
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The negative impact of squad rotation on football match outcomes: Mediating roles of passing and shooting performance
Yang, X., Zhou, C., Xu, Z., Yan, D., Ruano, M. A. G.Published in Journal of Sports Sciences (2025)“…Coaches are advised to minimise rotations during critical matches while ensuring player health through data-driven strategies and collaboration with medical staff.…”
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A new lens on football match intensity: from the most demanding passage to extremely demanding passage
Niu, Z., Yang, J., Long, J., Zhang, X., Wang, Z., Iván-Baragaño, I., Liu, H.Published in BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation (2025)“…These findings underscore the specific physical and technical demands of CDs and CMs compared to other positions during the EDP, necessitating role-specific strategies to optimise performance.…”
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Comparison of anthropometric and performance characteristics in elite male football and handball players
Karadenizli, Z. I., Ilbak, I., Bartik, P.Published in Journal of Human Sport & Exercise (2026)“…These differences underscore the importance of developing training protocols and talent identification strategies that reflect the unique demands of each sport. …”
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Stakeholder perspectives on injury prevention training in girls' and women's elite football: A group concept mapping study involving coaches, physical performance coaches, physical...
Bandak, E., Thorborg, K., Alkjær, T., Zebis, M. K., Wæhrens, E. E.Published in Physical Therapy in Sport (2025)“…The findings reveal a complex interplay across structural, individual, team, and organizational levels, offering insights that can inform context-specific strategies to promote the implementation of evidence-based injury prevention training in Danish girls' and women's elite football.…”
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Analysis of peak locomotor demands in professional female soccer players: An approach based on position and the day of the microcycle
Rodríguez-Fernández, A., Oliva-Lozano, J. M., Díaz-Seradilla, E., Villa-Vicente, J. G., Marroyo, J. A. R.Published in Journal of Science in Sport and Exercise (2025)“…., MD-3) and tapering strategies at the end of the microcycle in peak locomotor demands.…”
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Exploring decision-making practices during coaching sessions in grassroots youth soccer: a mixed-methods study
Roca, A., Pocock, C., Ford, P. R.Published in Science and Medicine in Football (2025)“…Findings highlight a potential gap between scientific understanding and coaching practices for young soccer players at the participation level, suggesting implications for coach education programmes and the optimisation of player development strategies.…”
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Menstrual cycle performance barriers experienced by elite women football players and their management strategies applied: A semi-structured interview-based study
Read, P., Rosenbloom, C., Mehta, R., Owen, H., Jobson, E., Okholm Kryger, K.Published in Science and Medicine in Football (2025)“…The objective of this study was to investigate the barriers experienced by elite women football players due to their menstrual cycle, and coping strategies utilised against these barriers. Fifteen elite women footballers from two English Women`s Super League clubs (age: 25.2 years [18-33]) were interviewed using semi-structured interviews, developed using piloting and peer review. …”
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Frequency and intensity of change of directions in German Bundesliga soccer
Deutsch, J. P., Donath, L., Braunstein, B., Rein, R.Published in Science and Medicine in Football (2025)“…Our data provide insights into the COD demands of high-performance soccer in the German Bundesliga in terms of entry velocity and COD angles and their combination based on a large dataset of OTS data, which provides insights to facilitate the development of physical conditioning strategies, position-specific external load management, and multidirectional speed training with adequate test battery selection and return-to-play protocols for soccer players.…”
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Return-to-elite competition for a football player after a Hodgkin lymphoma diagnosis. A case report study
Felipe, J. L., Perez-Guerra, A., Alonso-Callejo, A.Published in Science and Medicine in Football (2025)“…Player has not lost performance on his return-to-elite competition and has even improved in some variables (HSR). An adequate strategy in the initial stages during chemotherapy treatment, based on progressively resistance training (from Reps in Reserve 5 to 2) combined with High-Intensity Interval program (15% above the lactate threshold; Rate of Perceived Exertion 9) helps to achieve adequate Return-to-Play and Return-to-Performance values without any loss of performance when return-to-elite competition.…”
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Effect of team quality on offensive playing style and ball possessions development during the 2023 FIFA Women`s World Cup
Iván-Baragaño, I., Bustamante-Sánchez, Á., Ardá, A., Maneiro, R.Published in Biology of Sport (2025)“…The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of team quality on offensive strategies related to ball possession in the FIFA Women`s World Cup 2023. …”
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Exploring injury profiles in professional football: evidence from a five-year study and the role of the functional movement screen
Bayrak, A.Published in BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation (2025)“…Objective This study aimed to examine the injury profile of a professional football team over five consecutive seasons and assess the predictive value of the Functional Movement Screen (FMS), offering insights to optimize injury prevention strategies in professional football. Design Injury data for 169 players between the 2016-2017 and 2020-2021 seasons were recorded, including the number of missed training sessions, injury severity, and injury types. …”
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How do gender and competition level influence the physical demands in worst-case scenarios of elite football referees?
Martinez-Torremocha, G., Alonso-Callejo, A., Sanchez-Sanchez, J., Garcia-Unanue, J., Gallardo, L., Martin-Sanchez, M. L., Serrano, C., Felipe, J. L.Published in BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation (2025)“…These findings highlight the need for tailored training programs and recovery strategies to address the specific demands of referees across different match contexts. …”
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Epidemiology of injury in elite and amateur soccer referees: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Alimoradi, M., Alghosi, M., Iranmanesh, M., Moinuddin, M., Relph, N.Published in Sports Medicine (2025)“…The variation in injury profiles highlights the importance of implementing targeted preventive strategies tailored to the unique demands of refereeing. …”
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Peak kinematic and mechanical demands according to playing positions in professional male soccer: Composition analysis and characteristics of locomotor activities
Yousefian, F., Zafar, A., Fransson, D., Brito, J., Travassos, B.Published in Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport (2025)“…Such insight can inform effective position-specific training prescription as well as bespoke recovery strategies based on the MDP observed during match play.…”
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What lies behind injury prevention behaviour in youth handball and football? A cross-sectional nationwide study of behavioural constructs in 865 coaches and players
Sjølie, E. S., McKay, C. M., Gjesdal, S., Grindem, H., Myklebust, G., Bjørndal, C. T., Møller, M.Published in Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport (2025)“…Conclusions BC scores, including similar patterns across sports, and coach-player differences suggest that strategies can be consistent across sports and should target risk perception and self-efficacy towards IP exercises, pain/injury, and training load management. …”