Search Results - The Football Collective

Di Paolo, S., Viotto, M., Mendicino, M., Valastro, C., Grassi, A., Zaffagnini, S. “…Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries in football mostly occur during defensive (pressing) cut maneuvers. …”

Bayrak, A., Peker, C., Bakum, A., Heper, E. “…This study aimed to compare specific running performance metrics of teams competing in the Turkish Football Federation`s 2022-2023 Süper Lig and First Division (1st Lig). …”

Ksiazek, A., Zagrodna, A., Kowalski, K. “…Background/Objectives: Vitamin D plays an important role in muscle metabolism and recovery, yet its kinetics during and after football-specific physical activity remain poorly understood. …”

Ye, G., Liang, L. “…In football penalty kicks, due to limited reaction speed and time requirements of the task, the goalkeeper must predict the direction of the ball`s flight before the opponent`s football touches. …”

Alexandersen, A., Pettersen, S. D., Johansen, D. “…This study investigated the potential of self-reported wellness data from a player monitoring system and its predictive power of individual match performance among a female professional football player cohort. Using longitudinal data collected from the Pm Reporter Pro mobile application and corresponding individual performance scores (InStat Index), the study investigated if pre-match perceived wellness could predict individual match performance. …”

Pacheco, R., Ribeiro, J., Couceiro, M., Davids, K., Garganta, J., Marques-Aleixo, I., Nakamura, F., Casanova, F., González-Víllora, S.

Romero Clavijo, F. A., Amancio Silva, E. H., Flôres, F., Cesar Corrêa, U., Drews, R.

Ocak, M. F., Sentürk, D., Akyildiz, Z. “…Methods Thirty university-level football players performed a Team Sport Simulation Cycle (TSSC), covering a total distance of 1200 m. …”

Gautier, H., Cavailles, O., Gernigon, C. “…., 2024) has identified collective organization patterns associated with momentum phases in elite football. …”

Chatzicharistou, P., Semaltianou, E., Lola, A., Stavropoulou, G., Trigonis, I. “…The present study aimed to assess and compare the internal and external training loads experienced by elite young female football players during small-sided games (SSGs) conducted on two different pitch sizes. …”

Van de Casteele, F., Van Haaren, J., Deprez, D., Bellinger, P., Minahan, C., Lievens, E., Derave, W. “…Purpose: To investigate the influence of muscle typology on match-running decrements toward the end of the match, peak-intensity periods, and the subsequent recovery in professional male football. Methods: Muscle typology was determined in 68 Belgian First Division outfield players by measuring muscle carnosine in the soleus using proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy. …”

Fiorenza, E. “…In this essay, the author critically examines the historical trajectory of Italian football, its transformation into a mass phenomenon, and its role in shaping a collective imaginary, with particular focus on its political instrumentalization and the enduring significance of its symbolic meanings.…”

Carbuhn, A. F., Edwardson, K., Chalise, P., Dzesu, S., Morris, J. K. “…This prospective cohort study aimed to longitudinally assess the brain injury biomarker plasma neurofilament light (NfL) and its relationship with football heading exposure in female football players during a competitive season. …”

Deutsch, J. P., Donath, L., Braunstein, B., Rein, R.

Mustakoski, I., Kurittu, E., Vasankari, T., Brinck, T., Parkkari, J., Heinonen, O., Leppänen, M. “…The objective was to examine the prevalence, incidence rate, and burden of health problems among top-level female football players in Finland. During the four-season follow-up, altogether 372 players (mean age 20.6 years) from 13 teams participated. …”

Díez, A., Bataller-Cervero, A. V., Mainer-Pardos, E., Roso-Moliner, A., Arjol-Serrano, J. L., Lozano, D. “…A total of 194 training sessions and 42 matches were analysed during the 2020/2021 season in the Second Spanish Football League. Data were collected using Global Positioning System devices. …”

Townsend, D. C., Jones, C., Patel, S., Green, M., Riley, P., Brownlow, M., Gillett, M., Belli, A. “…Objective To investigate the heading demands of elite footballers during training sessions using instrumented mouthguards (iMGs). …”

Buabbas, M., Pearson, S., Albannai, A., Merza, E. “…Methods and Results: The study is descriptive and cross-sectional, with data collected from 300 professional male football players across 15 national clubs in Kuwait. …”

Hintermann, M., Romann, M., Lüdin, D., Taube, W., Fuchslocher, J. “…Visual exploration, or scanning, is a key perceptual skill in football, enabling players to collect environmental information. …”

Jones, P. A. T., Brockwell, E., Dufour, S., Hassan, A., Matenchuk, B. A., Davenport, M. H. “…As a result, individuals who participate in contact and collision sports such as football or rugby are often confronted with difficult decisions and, in the absence of clear guidance, may resort to making choices based on personal experience, limited advice, or fear. …”