Author: Craig MushamJournal: Sportsmith This article breaks down the sophisticated physical demands of modern goalkeeping and explains how to build a Strength & Conditioning (S&C) program that actually supports those demands rather than just mimicking outfield training. Summary: The “Goalkeeper-Specific”…
Author: Mauro Mandorino et al.Journal: Applied Sciences – 2026 (16) The Problem: The “60-Minute” Guesswork Coaches often ask, “How many minutes does he have in him?” especially when a player is returning from injury or has had a congested fixture…
Author: Pieter van der MeerJournal: Sport en Strategie (2026) – Dutch In a compelling feature by Sport & Strategie, researchers shed new light on how the hearts of female elite athletes adapt to intense training — and why those adaptations…
“Winning teams don’t run more — they run smarter.” Author: Tom Allen et al.Journal: Biology of Sport (2026 – 43) This study analysed 1675 Premier League matches across five seasons (2019–2024) using precise optical tracking data (Second Spectrum). The goal:…
“Waarom is 80% van wat we in de supermarkt vinden eigenlijk ‘troep’?” In deze boeiende aflevering van Buitenhof spreekt voedingswetenschapper Jaap Seidell over de schrikbarende toename van obesitas en de macht van de wereldwijde voedingsindustrie. Waarom is het voor ons…
En aansluitende podcast met Tom Stevens: In aflevering #59 van de podcast ‘In de dugout‘ in gesprek met Tom Stevens. Hij is Head of Performance bij Inmotio / USF Sport. In het verleden heeft hij gewerkt voor onder meer Ajax…
Author: Qijie Shen et al Journal: ScienceDirect (2026) This study analysed match data from the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup to answer a simple but powerful question: Can we describe how players actually behave on the pitch by combining physical…
Author: Joshua Rice PhD et alJournal: Sport Performance & Science Reports (2026) The challenge the paper addresses In elite football squads, not all players experience the same match load.Starters accumulate large volumes of: Meanwhile, fringe players and non-starters can go…
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a distant future in sport — it’s here, and it’s already shaping the way coaches prepare athletes, performance teams make decisions, and athletes refine their craft. What was once confined to laboratories, wind tunnels,…
Authors: Chris Saward, Julie Johnston, James Brown, & Mustafa SarkarJournal: Journal of Sports Sciences (2025) AI generated summary (Claude Opus 4.1) “The authors conclude that a holistic, person-centred approach is vital for effective talent development.” Aim and Rationale This study…
Author: Floris WardenaarSource: LinkedIn ASU College of Health Solutions Celebrates 5 Years of Performance Nutrition Webinar Series Arizona State University’s College of Health Solutions is marking the fifth anniversary of its Performance Nutrition Webinar Series with a special lineup of…
Author: Rory Lambe et alJournal: Nature (2026) AI generated summary This study presents a living systematic review and meta-analysis evaluating the measurement accuracy of the Apple Watch across multiple health and fitness metrics. A total of 82 validation studies were…
UEFA has launched a new video and resource series called OWN IT, aimed at highlighting how science and research are improving women’s health in football. The initiative is part of UEFA’s broader Unstoppable women’s football strategy and focuses on key…
Lecturer: Anne Lembke, MDVideo: VPRO Tegenlicht This (Dutch) Tegenlicht documentary shows that dopamine is not about “happiness,” but about desire, motivation, and expectation. A key concept is neuroadaptation: the brain’s ability to adjust to repeated dopamine stimulation. When we constantly…
Author: Ben Dixon et al (2026)Journal: BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine AI generated summary The article explores how modern football has entered an era of data abundance, yet still struggles to consistently convert that data into better decisions. Clubs…
Author: Jenny Murphy et al (2026)Journal: Sports Medicine AI generated summary This study investigated how replicable findings are within sports and exercise science, a field increasingly concerned with research reliability. Using a large-scale statistical approach, the authors estimated the proportion…
Author: European Club Association (2025)Website: EFCfootball.com AI generated summary The Girls’ Development Pathway Analysis (2025), led by the European Club Association (ECA) in collaboration with Sportsology Group, provides the first comprehensive, Europe-wide review of how football clubs develop young female…
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Author: Arne Güllich et alJournal: Science (2025) AI generated summary This review synthesizes recent large-scale evidence on how world-class human performance develops across domains such as sports, science, music, and chess. Drawing on data from more than 34,000 international top performers,…
Author: Tom Little & Martin Buchheit (2025)Journal: Sport Performance & Science Reports AI generated summary The paper critiques the widespread reliance on GPS-based normative training-load targets in elite sport. While GPS technology has improved load monitoring and communication, the authors…