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…
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…
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…
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: 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: 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: Freja Lähteenmäki et alJournal: Sports (2026) AI generated summary This cross-sectional study examined the relationship between neurocognitive function and concussion history in professional women football players. Seventy-four players were recruited through FIFPRO and national unions, with 68 completing a…
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: 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…
(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…