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…
Author: Yannik Guthard et alJournal: Nature (2026) AI generated summary This systematic review and meta-analysis investigated whether the risk of muscle injuries varies across phases of the menstrual cycle in eumenorrheic female team-sport athletes. Following PRISMA 2020 and PERSiST guidelines,…
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…
Author: Eva Ferrer (20205)Journal: Frontiers in Sports and Active Living AI generated summary The study investigated whether menstruation (early follicular phase) is associated with differences in injury incidence and severity in elite female football players over four competitive seasons. 👥…
Podcast: The Strong Female Athlete Podcast (Erica Mulholland)Guest: Raymond Verheijen, a Dutch football (soccer) coach, educator, and author known for his expertise in football conditioning and training periodization. He has worked with national teams at multiple World Cups and European…
“Precarious Workload in Global Professional Women’s Football” Author: FIFPRO World Players’ Union 2025Website: fifpro.org AI generated summary The 2025 FIFPRO PWM Women’s Annual Report presents a detailed and data-rich analysis of the global state of player workload in women’s football.…
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…
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…
Author: Albert Altarriba-Bartés et alJournal: International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching AI written summary: This study provides the first comprehensive overview of post-match recovery practices in elite women’s soccer in Spain, surveying all 33 teams competing in Liga F…
Authors: Benito Pérez González et al.Journal: Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 2025 AI written summary: Aim The study examined whether Relative Age Effects (RAEs) — the advantages experienced by players born earlier in the selection year — exist in…
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…
A 208-case analysis from the 2022–2024 seasons (Hampstead et al., JSAMS, 2025) AI generated summary: Objective This study examined when during a match anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries occur in professional women’s football, aiming to clarify whether these injuries are…
(Bal et al., 2025) This study examined how a 10-week in-season strength training program affected the physical performance and match running demands of young elite female soccer players. Purpose To determine whether adding structured strength training to regular soccer practice…
A project and research publication in partnership with FIFA The rapid increase in professionalism within women’s football has been accompanied by a notable increase in the physical intensity of matches. Despite these advancements, there is a gap in the comprehensive…
Detailed UEFA analysis on the increasing physical outputs of players – outlined in a brand-new Women’s EURO 2025 physical analysis report – which highlights a marked increase in intensity from previous editions of the tournament, as well as comparing the demands placed…
Research examining recovery modalities across different ages and competitive levels reveals which strategies show promise for supporting players’ post-exercise recovery. Understanding the evidence behind common recovery techniques helps practitioners tailor approaches to individual needs and contexts. Our latest systematic…
7 Key Research Papers in Womens Football FIFA’s Female Health Project, in collaboration with Sports Medicine journal, has released a special open-access issue featuring 7 groundbreaking research papers on womens football. These studies cover everything from physical performance benchmarks to…
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