Search Results - New Studies in Athletics
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Reliability and contributing factors to a newly developed reactive agility test performance
Horníková, H., Skala, F.Published in Journal of Human Sport & Exercise (2025)“…Overall, both motor (38 %) and cognitive components (32 %) significantly contributed to the 3YRAT performance. This study introduced a new and reliable procedure for assessing reactive agility in youth soccer players, which could be applicable to other athletes of "agility-saturated" sports. …”
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Appendicular lean mass index using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) in professional football: a pilot study of a new method for improved inter-operator reproducibility and a...
Evrard, C., Blaess, J., Goetsch, T., Fellous, E., Pietra, F., Meyer, A., Giannini, M., Geny, B.Published in Sports (2025) -
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Specific physical development of midfielders in comparative football from youth to senior level: insight from objective parameters measured with advanced wearable technology
Izzo, R., Catani, A., Cejudo, A., Cruciani, A., Giovannelli, M., Hosseini, C., Crudelini, E.Published in Journal of Physical Education and Sport (2025)“…Although relatively unederrpresented in scientific literature, this study aims to establish foundational insights into the developmental trajectory of midfield football players as they transition from youth to senior levels. …”
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Athlete transitions in a Norwegian professional football academy: transition experiences and parental support
Ohla, N., Erikstad, M., Sæther, S. A.Published in Soccer & Society (2025)“…The aim of the present study was to study perceptions of athletes` and their parents in their athletic transitions in a Norwegian professional football academy. …”
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Coaches' provision of structure for players' competence development: perspectives of professional soccer coaches and players in Norway
Nicol, K., Allen, J. B.Published in International Sport Coaching Journal (2025)“…This study contributes new insight into the importance of competence-supportive structure in coaching, which coaches and those supporting the development of coaches may find useful.…”
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Qualitative analysis of elite football players` causal attribution to not playing: A perspective of attribution theory
Ulas, M., Adilogullari, I., Senel, E.Published in PLOS ONE (2025)“…The study contributes to the literature by providing new insights into the underexplored area of athletes` psychological responses to exclusion and offers practical recommendations for coaches to foster athlete motivation and well-being, even in challenging circumstances.…”
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Physiological benchmarks and player profiling in elite football: A role-specific analysis using T-scores
Manzi, V., Cardinale, D. A., Perrone, M. A., Bovenzi, A., Iellamo, F., Savoia, C., Caminiti, G., Laterza, F.Published in Sports (2025)“…The objectives of this study were to compare the aforementioned physiological variables among player roles, create benchmarks, and provide normative data to help coaches categorize players, ultimately proposing a new player profiling method. …”
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Relationship between relative age measured through decimal age, physical variables and anthropometry in elite youth soccer players
Asín-Izquierdo, I., Chena, M., de Dios-Álvarez, V., Galiano, C.Published in The Physician and Sportsmedicine (2024)“…Experts keep looking for new prediction variables for talent identification. …”
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A novel method to measure dual-task capacity in young football players: a preliminary study
Uysal, Ö., Güzel, N. A., Bayrakci Tunay, V., Firat, T.Published in Journal of Athletic Training (2024)“…Conclusions Our test provides a new method to measure athletes` dual-task capacity, which is not related to physical performance and cannot be measured with current tests. …”
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How did match running performance change after an extra time match during FIFA 2022 World Cup and 2023 Women`s World Cup?
Wei, X., Wang, N., Pu, R., Chmura, P., Krustrup, P.Published in BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation (2025)“…Objective This study aimed to explore the changing characteristics of running performance before and after extra time matches (ET) at the World Cup under new substitution rules and in special seasonal periods. …”
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Within satisfaction and distress: Characterizing the first cultural transition of young talented Cameroonian footballers
Waffo, B. T., Hauw, D.Published in Current Issues in Sport Science (2025)“…Most importantly, this study highlights new result patterns enriching literature and providing critical information for African athletes and sport stakeholders: MHI (explicitly underscored), context of athletic migration, challenges related to winter, new mentality, broken In-group, etc. …”
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The effects of COVID-19 on professional football: clinical management, player performance, and vaccination impact
Azzolini, E., Favaro, A., Colotta, F., Volpi, P.Published in Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport (2025)“…Four years after the onset of the pandemic, a substantial body of research on elite and professional athletes has emerged, with professional footballers likely being the most extensively studied population during the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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Outcomes of cardiac screening in New Zealand Football
Davis, A., Gray, B., Driscoll, T., Orchard, J., Hamilton, B., Doughty, R., Fulcher, M., Orchard, J.Published in Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport (2024)“…This study aimed to report the findings, cardiac diagnoses, and outcomes from the New Zealand Football (NZF) screening program for FIFA tournaments since 2012, and to compare echocardiograms with other part of screening. …”
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Anatomic risk factors for initial and secondary noncontact anterior cruciate ligament injury: A prospective cohort study in 880 female elite handball and soccer players
Kamatsuki, Y., Qvale, M. S., Steffen, K., Wangensteen, A., Krosshaug, T.Published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine (2025)“…Results: An overall 64 new noncontact ACL injuries were registered. No differences were found between athletes with and without a new ACL injury among most of the measured variables. …”
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Did social isolation affect anxiety and sleep quality of elite soccer players during the COVID-19 lockdown? Comparisons to training before distancing in the pandemic and outlook fo...
da Cruz, W. M., Coimbra, D. R., Vilarino, G. T., dos Santos, A. M. C., da Silva, V. F., Mancone, S., Falese, L., Diotaiuti, P., Andrade, A.Published in Frontiers in Psychology (2024)“…New studies are needed to analyze the long-term consequences of the pandemic and the relationships between anxiety and sleep in training and competition in athletes.…”
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The sprint mechanics assessment score: A qualitative screening tool for the in-field assessment of sprint running mechanics
Bramah, C., Tawiah-Dodoo, J., Rhodes, S., Elliott, J. D., Dos'Santos, T.Published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine (2024)“…Conclusion The S-MAS is a new tool developed for assessing sprint running mechanics associated with lower limb injuries in male and female soccer players. …”
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Association between total genotype score and muscle injuries in top-level football players: a pilot study
Massidda, M., Flore, L., Cugia, P., Piras, F., Scorcu, M., Kikuchi, N., Cieszczyk, P., Maciejewska-Skrendo, A., Tocco, F., Calò, C. M.Published in Sports Medicine - Open (2024)“…Adapting the training load parameters to the athletes` genetic profile represents today the new frontier of the methodology of training. …”