Search Results - High Ability Studies

Beavan, A., Julian, R., Gogolla, F., Härtel, S., Koehle, M. S. “…Introduction: Acute exposure to air pollution negatively affects athletes` ability to perform at their best, with a more pronounced impact observed in females. …”

Forcher, L., Forcher, L., Woll, A., Altmann, S.

Nguyen, M. N.Q., Fry, A. C., Garver, M. J., Eserhaut, D. A., Yang, Y., Crawford, D. A. “…Eighteen National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II female soccer athletes (height = 169 ± 5.2 cm; body mass = 64.3 ± 7.2 kg; age = 20.1 ± 0.9 years) participated in a controlled, two-phase, two-group crossover study spanning 5 weeks of training per phase. Performance assessment included the Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery Test Level 1 (YYIRT1), sprint speed, repeated sprint ability, Agility T-test, and Loughborough Soccer Passing Test (LSPT) under nonfatigue and fatigued conditions. …”

Drayton, A. M., Hamad, M. J., Spyrou, K.

do Rêgo-Barros, T. A., Nakamura, F. Y., de Souza Lira-Filho, R., Guimarães-da-Silva, N. M., Lima, V. F., de Souza Fonseca, F., Bibrowicz, B., dos Santos Henrique, R. “…This study investigated the curve sprint (CS) performance in soccer across age categories, as well as its relationship with linear sprint (LS), change of direction (COD), and countermovement jump (CMJ) in highly trained soccer players. …”

Lipcák, A., Lipková, L., Kalina, T., Michaelides, M., Parpa, K., Paludo, A. C. “…Background The ability to accelerate and reach high sprinting velocities is crucial to soccer performance. …”

Schaefer, S., Leisge, K. “…Players have to make clever strategic decisions, while also performing the required motor response successfully. The current study uses a cognitive-motor dual-task paradigm to reveal expertise differences in the ability to keep up shooting accuracies under increasing levels of cognitive load. 120 soccer players from 6 teams that differed in expertise (Local League to Bundesliga) were asked to perform a spatial working memory task, N-back, while shooting at one out of 10 segments of a soccer goal. …”

Lerche, M., Borup, A., Callaghan, S. J., Buckthorpe, M.

Loturco, I., Requena, B., Mercer, V. P., Moura, T. B. M. A., Alexandre, M. G. A., Tavares, L. D., Pereira, L. A. “…This study examined the effects of a short-term ballistic training program on neuromuscular performance and strength-deficit (SDef) in elite youth female soccer players. …”

Zhu, D., Song, D., Huang, Z.

Asian-Clemente, J. A., Asín-Izquierdo, I., Requena, B., Galiano, C. “…The objectives of this study were to compare the external and internal loads of transition games (TGs) without the opposition and TGs with different types of the opposition, and to assess their impact on a series of speed and strength tests. …”

Maciel, O., Martins, R., Nakamura, F. Y., Figueiredo, P., Afonso, J., Baptista, I. “…In principle, specific and non-specific low-volume training protocols may improve repeated sprint ability over eight weeks in soccer players. However, the improvements may have been derived from the continued soccer-specific training, which is the reason why future studies should include a passive control group and test whether high session volumes produce different results. …”

Cormier, P., Tsai, M.-C., Klimstra, M. “…Purpose: Acceleration-speed (AS) profiling provides a novel way to quantify soccer players` maximum running ability without requiring dedicated sprint tests. …”

Gupta, R., Rizvi, M. R., Sharma, A., Sharma, S., Shaik, A. R., Seyam, M. K., Raza, S., Alshahrani, M. S., Alkhamis, B. A., Alnakhli, H. H., Alsalm, L. M., Ahmad, F., Ahmad, I. “…Background Repeated sprint ability (RSA) is essential for football performance, especially in maintaining high-intensity efforts throughout a match. …”

Zuo, Y., Poon, E. T.-C., Zhang, X., Zhang, B., Zheng, C., Sun, F. “…In a randomised crossover study design, 12 recreational soccer players consumed either low- or high-GI snack bars 1 h before 25 min small-sided game (SSG) training. …”

Akyildiz, Z., Güler, A. H., Çene, E., Vieira, L. H. P., Aquino, R., Clemente, F. M. “…This indicates the Yo-Yo IR1`s robustness as a fitness marker, and its capacity to help practitioners preview longitudinal variations in locomotor behavior during matches. Athletes who show a high degree of asymmetry in official matches seem to exhibit a strong ability to resist fatigue during testing.…”

Bezuglov, E., Vakhidov, T., Morgans, R., Malyakin, G., Emanov, A., Koroleva, E., Kapralova, E., Talibov, O. “…The aim of the study was to examine the safety and effects of relatively high caffeine doses on physical performance and sport-specific skills of young elite soccer players. …”

Zheng, T., Kong, R., Liang, X., Huang, Z., Luo, X., Zhang, X., Xiao, Y. “…Plyometric training has been extensively studied in adult athletes, but its effects on these abilities in adolescent soccer players remain insufficiently evaluated. …”

Takai, Y., Miyazaki, T., Sugisaki, N., Yoshimoto, T., Mitsukawa, N., Kobayashi, K., Tsuchie, H., Kanehisa, H. “…The soccer players were classified into three groups: high-speed (SOCHigh), medium-speed, and low-speed (SOCLow). …”

Durán-Custodio, R, Yanci, J, Raya-González, J, Beato, M, Castillo, D. “…Background: There is little available information on the reduction of injury incidence and injury burden after strength training programs. This study aimed to analyze the effects of a 12-week high-load strength training program on injury incidence, injury burden, and fitness in young, highly trained, soccer players. …”