Author: Jan Ekstrand et al Journal: The American Journal of Sports Medicine (2019) AI generated summary 🎯 Purpose To examine whether the number of preseason training sessions completed by elite European soccer teams is associated with: The dataset included 44…
“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.…
Speaker: Marco Beato (2025)YouTube: Understanding Sports Science
Dr. Paul Bradley is a Football Science Consultant bridges the gap between cutting edge research and professional practice for world governing bodies, elite teams, and technology companies. In his presentation at Hudl Performance Insights 2025, Paul explains why context is…
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…
This session explains how to move from training load data to informed decisions in a football environment. We explore: • External load • Internal load • Readiness testing • Microcycle structure • Daily decision making Designed for coaches, sport scientists,…
Part 1 & 2 – 🎙️ & 🎦 In Strain on the Game, Stephen Warnock and Adrian Lamb sit down with Dr. Robin Thorpe, one of the world’s leading performance and recovery experts and the former Senior Performance Scientist &…
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: João Barreira et alJournal: Biology of Sport (2025) AI written summary This study investigated how physical match demands vary across matches, seasons, positions, and individual players in a highly trained professional women’s soccer team competing in the Italian Serie…
Authors: Toni Modric et al / Javier Pena et al / Patrick M. Holberg et alJournal: Journal of Sports Sciences / Apunts Sports Medice / International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance AI written integrated summary on 3 articles Across…
Author: Martin Buchheit et alJournal: Sport Performance & Science Reports AI written summary This article provides a comprehensive, evidence-informed framework for designing the weekly training cycle (microcycle) in elite football. Instead of relying on tradition or single-author theories, the authors…
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…
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…
How phycholocigal data can play a role in football – Geir Jordet @ CNN We might think we know everything there is to know about our favorite football players, but how much do we really know? Are we fully aware…
Link to the TGG podcast Guest on Episode #75 of the TGG Podcast, in association with Teamworks, is Merijn Zeeman. Merijn is the General Manager of AZ Alkmaar – a team that regularly compete at the top of the Eredivisie,…
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…
“Mental health of managers a huge concern’” “Under constant scrutiny, facing the risk of being sacked at any point during a winless run, and often juggling expectations with little resources.” Rehanne Skinner on why mental health wellbeing was a topic…
(Steve Den Hollander et al; Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports, 2025) AI generated summary Background The International Match Calendar (IMC) governs how professional football matches are scheduled worldwide. Growing competition density—due to league, continental, and international tournaments—has…
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(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…