Author: Eline M Nijmeijer et alJournal: Journal of Sport Sciences (2026) Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries remain a major concern in female football, particularly among youth players who show the highest injury rates in sport. Traditional prevention programs have improved…
Author: Marco Pernigoni et alJournal: Healthcare (2025) This study, conducted by Marco Pernigoni and colleagues at the Lithuanian Sports University, explored whether placebo effects influence the recovery process in football players after match play. While physical recovery strategies like cold-water…
Author: Emma Brockwell et al and FIFPROJournal: British Journal of Sports Medicine (2026) Over the past decade, professional women’s football has evolved rapidly — yet postpartum return-to-play remains an underdeveloped area of practice. Traditionally, pregnancy and childbirth marked the end…
Author: Martin Buchheit et alJournal: Sport Performance & Science Reports (2026) The article “GPS 3.0: From Distance into Zones Toward Better Proxies of Internal Neuromuscular Load in Elite Football” critically examines the current use of GPS-based external load metrics in…
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: Bas van Hooren Journal: SPORTgericht (2026) Dr. Bas van Hooren challenges the traditional distinction between acute and overuse injuries in sports. He argues that many injuries typically labeled as “acute” (such as hamstring tears or ACL ruptures) may in…
Author: Jan Verbeek et alJournal: International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport (2025) A new study published in the International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport (March 2025) reveals that the journey to elite soccer is far less predictable than most…
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,…
Based on articles: 1️⃣ ‘Should GPS data be normalized for performance and fatigue monitoring in soccer? A theoretical-practical discussion on high-speed running‘ 2️⃣ ‘The Need for GPS Data to be Normalized for Performance and Fatigue Monitoring in Soccer: Considerations for…