A risk-reward assessment of passing decisions: comparison between positional roles using tracking data from professional men’s soccer. Goes F, Schwarz E, Elferink-Gemser M, Lemmink K, Brink M. Sci Med Footb. 2022 Aug;6(3):372-380. doi: 10.1080/24733938.2021.1944660. Epub 2021 Jun 27. Performance assessment in professional soccer often focusses on notational assessment like assists or pass accuracy. However, performance
The effect of physical fatigue on the performance of soccer players: A systematic review. Dambroz F, Clemente FM, Teoldo I. PLoS One. 2022 Jul 14;17(7):e0270099. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0270099. This systematic review on a total of 12 articles about the effect of physical fatigue on the performance of soccer players from any age group, competitive level or
When and How do Professional Soccer Players Experience Maximal Intensity Sprints in Laliga? Oliva-Lozano JM, Fortes V, López-Del Campo R, Resta R, Muyor JM. Sci Med Footb. 2022 Jul 8. doi: 10.1080/24733938.2022.2100462. This study of 1252 match observations from 277 male professional soccer players found that maximal intensity sprints were more frequent in the first
Peripheral muscle function during repeated changes of direction in professional soccer players Rampinini E, Martin M, Davide F, Bosio A, Azzolini M, Riggio M, Maffiuletti NA Eur J Appl Physiol. 2022 Jun 29. doi: 10.1007/s00421-022-04988-2 In this study, knee extensor peripheral muscle function (twitch peak torque, PT) during intermittent runs of increasing intensity with multiple
Relative skeletal maturity status affects injury burden in U14 elite academy football players. Monasterio X, Bidaurrazaga-Letona I, Larruskain J, Lekue JA, Diaz-Beitia G, Santisteban J, Martin-Garetxana I, Gil SM. Scand J Med Sci Sports. 2022 Jun 24. doi: 10.1111/sms.14204. This study in 183 U14 elite academy football players in 9 years found that early maturers
Is there association between cutting and jump-landing movement quality in semi-professional football players? Implications for ACL injury risk screening. Olivares-Jabalera J, Fílter-Ruger A, Dos’Santos T, Ortega-Domínguez J, Sánchez-Martínez RR, Soto Hermoso VM, Requena B. Phys Ther Sport. 2022 Jun 3;56:15-23. doi: 10.1016/j.ptsp.2022.05.015. This study examined the relationship between the Landing Error Scoring System (LESS)
Fatigue and Recovery Time Course After Female Soccer Matches: A Systematic Review And Meta-analysis. Goulart KNO, Coimbra CC, Campos HO, Drummond LR, Ogando PHM, Brown G, Couto BP, Duffield R, Wanner SP. Sports Med Open. 2022 Jun 3;8(1):72. doi: 10.1186/s40798-022-00466-3. This meta-analysis of 26 studies on female soccer players after an official soccer match found
Non-contact Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Epidemiology in Team-Ball Sports: A Systematic Review with Meta-analysis by Sex, Age, Sport, Participation Level, and Exposure Type. Chia L, De Oliveira Silva D, Whalan M, McKay MJ, Sullivan J, Fuller CW, Pappas E. Sports Med. 2022 May 27. doi: 10.1007/s40279-022-01697-w. This systematic review of 45 studies covering 13 team
Fecal microbiota monitoring in elite soccer players along the 2019-2020 competitive season. Viciani E, Barone M, Bongiovanni T, Quercia S, Di Gesu R, Pasta G, Manetti P, Iaia FM, Trecroci A, Rampelli S, Candela M, Biagi E, Castagnetti A. Int J Sports Med. 2022 May 20. doi: 10.1055/a-1858-1810. Online ahead of print. This study provides
Is there a relationship between in-season injury risk and Y balance or vertical jump in elite youth soccer players? Haraldsdottir K, Baer M, Brickson S, Watson A. FASEB J. 2022 May;36 Suppl 1. doi: 10.1096/fasebj.2022.36.S1.L7500. This study in 41 female young elite soccer players (age 12-17) found that the composite Y balance test YBT and