Search Results - Scientific Reports
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Three-defender versus two-defender systems in football: A comparison of offensive play
Otero-Saborido, F. M., Torreblanca-Martinez, S., Torreblanca-Martinez, V., Nevado-Garrosa, F., Nuñez-Campos, M., González-Jurado, J. A.Published in Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part P: Journal of Sports Engineering and Technology (2025)“…Scientific research on tactical formations in football is scarce and the studies that do exist focus on aspects linked to physical conditioning. …”
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The effect of continuous vs. intermittent protocols during small-sided games in soccer on physiological, physical, technical and tactical performance
Rumpf, M. C., Jäger, J., Lochmann, M.Published in Frontiers in Sports and Active Living (2025)“…Little research opposes this idea reporting increased physical demands with the identical variables. …”
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"2032 is a dream for us": exploring amputee football players` understanding of classification in para sport and its application to amputee football
Esatbeyoglu, F., Gultekin, B., Kayiran, H.Published in 29th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science, 2-5 July 2024, Book of Abstracts (2024)“…The participants` amputation levels were reported as transhumeral (n=1), knee disarticulation (n=3), transtibial (n=3), and transfemoral (n=5). …”
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Perception of professional Portuguese soccer players about the replacement of leadership with the season underway - a qualitative study
Sousa, H., Sarmento, H., Gouveia, É. R., Clemente, F. M.Published in International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport (2025)“…Recovering the players` confidence/motivation and assessing the squad capability were the top priorities reported. Players reported increased motivation to train and compete, preferring competitive and less complex exercises. …”
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Contractile and mechanical properties of hamstring muscles measured by the method of tensiomyography (TMG) in professional soccer players: A systematic review, meta-analysis and me...
Fernández-Baeza, D., González-Millán, C., Díaz-Ureña, G.Published in PLOS ONE (2025)“…The purpose of this systematic review was two-fold: 1) to know the scientific evidence of hamstring muscles TMG parameters in professional football players during the competitive season, and 2) to establish the most-frequent values for the main TMG parameters in soccer players compared with the reference values of the TMG software. …”
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Linear and multidirectional speed testing (on-field and off-field) protocols in senior and elite female football
Beato, M., Datson, N., Clemente, F. M., Harper, D. J., Fílter, A., Emmonds, S., Dos' Santos, T., Jones, P. A.Published in The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research (2025)“…In conclusion, the evidence and practical suggestions reported in this review will improve the practitioners' knowledge of which tests and the consequent training protocols can be used in senior and elite female football players. …”
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Optimizing talent development for goalkeepers: Psychological characteristics, stressors, and sustainable pathways in elite soccer
Sabourin, C., Terrien, E., Ha, D.Published in Current Issues in Sport Science (2025)“…Integrating these insights into training programs and developmental strategies would provide sustainable transfer of scientific knowledge into practice.…”
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A survey into the current fitness testing practices of elite male soccer practitioners: from assessment to communicating results
Asimakidis, N. D., Bishop, C. J., Beato, M., Mukandi, I. N., Kelly, A. L., Weldon, A., Turner, A. N.Published in Frontiers in Physiology (2024)“…Digital displays and verbal feedback are the most common data reporting methods, with different data reporting processes for coaches and players. …”
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Perceptions and practices regarding dietary supplements of nutritionists working with elite soccer clubs
Oliveira, C. B., Abreu, R., Brito, J., Teixeira, V. H.Published in 28th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science, 4-7 July 2023, Paris, France (2023)“…Also, most nutritionists reported wishing to learn more about dietary supplement use for sports performance (66.1%). …”
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The effect of COVID-19 on home advantage in high- and low-stake situations: Evidence from the European national football competitions
Bilalic, M., Graf, M., Vaci, N.Published in Psychology of Sport and Exercise (2023)“…Utilizing the recently developed Home Advantage Mediated (HAM) model (Bilalic, Gula, & Vaci, 2021, Scientific Reports, 21558), we were able to attribute the reduction in both high- and low-stakes games to poorer team performance, with no significant contribution from referee bias. …”
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Football-specific extension of the IOC consensus statement: methods for recording and reporting of epidemiological data on injury and illness in sport 2020
Waldén, M., Mountjoy, M., McCall, A., Serner, A., Massey, A., Tol, J. L., Bahr, R., D'Hooghe, M., Bittencourt, N., Villa, F. D., Dohi, M., Dupont, G., Fulcher, M., van Rensburg, D. C. J., Lu, D., Andersen, T. E.Published in British Journal of Sports Medicine (2023)“…This football specific consensus statement was published in 2006 and required an update to align with scientific developments in the field. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) recently released a sports-generic consensus statement outlining methods for recording and reporting epidemiological data on injury and illness in sport and encouraged the development of sport-specific extensions. …”
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Physical testing and strength and conditioning practices differ between coaches working in academy and first team soccer
McQuilliam, S. J., Clark, D. R., Erskine, R. M., Brownlee, T. E.Published in International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching (2023)“…Scientific guidelines exist regarding strength and conditioning (S&C) best practice, for both first team and academy level soccer. …”
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Effect of playing position and microcycle days on the acceleration speed profile of elite football players
Alonso-Callejo, A., García-Unanue, J., Perez-Guerra, A., Gomez, D., Sánchez-Sánchez, J., Gallardo, L., Olivia-Lozano, J. M., Felipe, J. L.Published in Scientific Reports (2022)“…Scientific Reports…”
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Machine learning application in soccer: a systematic review
Rico-González, M., Pino-Ortega, J., Méndez, A., Clemente, F. M., Baca, A.Published in Biology of Sport (2023)“…Due to the chaotic nature of soccer, the predictive statistical models have become in a current challenge to decision-making based on scientific evidence. The aim of the present study was to systematically identify original studies that applied machine learning (ML) to soccer data, highlighting current possibilities in ML and future applications. …”
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Differences in physical match performance and injury occurrence before and after the COVID-19 break in professional European soccer leagues: A systematic review
Thron, M., Düking, P., Härtel, S., Woll, A., Altmann, S.Published in Sports Medicine - Open (2022)“…Methods: A systematic search identified all scientifically peer-reviewed publications involving elite male soccer players competing in the European leagues which reported physical match performance variables such as total running distance and running distance at different speed zones and/or injury parameters pre- and post-COVID-19 induced break. …”
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How should athletes coping with COVID-19: Focus on severity and psychological support
Han, Q., Li, X., Wang, Z.Published in Frontiers in Psychology (2021)“…Methods: We extracted public data and news reports of the up-to-date first seven cases of elite athletes with COVID-19 confirmed in China and made psychological recommendations based on scientific evidence. …”