Category Football

“First Time Doing Resisted Sprint Training? Effects of Different Loads on the Force-Velocity Profile and Sprint Performance in Professional Male and Female Football Players and Referees”

Author: Antonio Alonso et alJournal: Sports Health: A Multidisciplinary Approach (2025) AI written summary This pilot study investigated how different resisted sprint training (RST) loads: 0% (control), 20% (light load), and 80% body mass (heavy load) — affect sprint performance…

‘ACL injury incidence in male and female soccer players: A longitudinal study over six consecutive seasons’

Author: Alfred Ferré‐Aniorte et alJournal: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy (2025) AI written summary This longitudinal epidemiological study analysed 3381 ACL injuries recorded across 782,856 player-seasons in Catalonia over six consecutive soccer seasons (2016–2022). The researchers examined ACL injury incidence…

“The Braking Performance Framework: Practical Recommendations and Guidelines to Enhance Horizontal Deceleration Ability in Multi-Directional Sports”

Author: Damian J. Harper et alJournal: International Journal of Strength and Conditioning AI written summary Horizontal deceleration is a crucial locomotor skill in multi-directional sports, enabling athletes to reduce speed rapidly, change direction efficiently, and gain tactical advantages. Research shows…

Methodological Insights Into the Acceleration–Speed Profile: Optimizing Data Analysis for Reliable Application in Elite Female and Male Football

Authors: Antonio Alonso-Callejo et al.Journal: International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance (IJSPP), 2025 Integration of in situ sprint profiling into applied performance monitoring without the need for isolated testing. AI written summary: Aim The study evaluated how to obtain…