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“How Many Minutes Does the Player Have in His Legs?” Answering One of Football’s Oldest Coaching Questions Through a Mathematical Model

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…

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‘Should Soccer Players Re-Warm-up at Half-Time? An Exploratory RCT in a Professional Women’s Team’

Author: Marco Abreu et al.Journal: International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance (2026) The study titled “Should Soccer Players Re-Warm-up at Half-Time? An Exploratory Randomized Controlled Trial in a Professional Women’s Team” investigates the effectiveness of a brief, 3-minute re-warm-up…

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‘Possession in Motion: What Five Seasons of Premier League Tracking Data Tell Us About Running, Possession, and Team Success’

“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:…

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‘Menstrual cycle knowledge, first- and second-hand experiences, personal opinions, and practices of players and staff from elite European women’s football clubs’

Author: Kirsty Elliott-Sale et al.Journal: Science and Medicine in Football (2026) This research paper, published in Science and Medicine in Football, provides a comprehensive look at how the menstrual cycle is managed within 15 elite European women’s football clubs. It…

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“Het is niet onze ruggengraat die ontbreekt, maar een omgeving die ons ondersteunt.”

“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…

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“A performance validation of six commercial wrist-worn wearable sleep-tracking devices for sleep stage scoring compared to polysomnography”

Author: An‑Marie Schyvens et al.Journal: Sleep Advances (2025 – 6) This study evaluated the accuracy of six popular consumer wrist-worn sleep-tracking devices: Fitbit Charge 5, Fitbit Sense, Withings Scanwatch, Garmin Vivosmart 4, Whoop 4.0, and Apple Watch Series 8 —…

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‘A Proactive Approach to Keeping Non-Starters Match-Ready’ | Firstbeat Webinar

Webinar: Firstbeat ↗️Guests: Jake Gillies ↗️ and Jonathan Ward ↗️ from Bristol Bears Rugby Club ↗️ Prepare Like a Starter: Bristol Bears’ Strategy for Elite Match Readiness Bristol Bears’ performance staff, Jake Gillis and Jonathan Ward, have revealed their “Prepare…

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