Effects of Vest and Sled Resisted Sprint Training on Sprint Performance in Young Soccer Players: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Fernández-Galván LM, Casado A, García-Ramos A, Haff GG. J Strength Cond Res. 2022 Apr 29. doi: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000004255. This meta-analysis found published evidence that resisted sprint training reduced the acceleration phase time, with greater reduction in
Effect of ball inclusion on jump performance in soccer players: a biomechanical approach. Fílter A, Olivares Jabalera J, Molina-Molina A, Suárez-Arrones L, Robles-Rodríguez J, Dos’Santos T, Loturco I, Requena B, Santalla A. Sci Med Footb. 2022 May;6(2):241-247. doi: 10.1080/24733938.2021.1915495 The aim of this study on 12 semi- and professional soccer player was to
High return to sport rate and few re-ruptures at long term in professional footballers after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with hamstrings Bonanzinga T, Grassi A, Altomare D, Lucidi GA, Macchiarola L, Zaffagnini S, Marcacci M Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2022 Apr 22. doi: 10.1007/s00167-022-06944-1 This retrospective study in 28 professional footballers that underwent 33
Preseason Eccentric Strength is Not Associated with Hamstring Strain Injury: A Prospective Study in Collegiate Athletes Wille CM, Stiffler-Joachim MR, Kliethermes SA, Sanfilippo JL, Tanaka CS, Heiderscheit BC. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2022 Apr 13. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000002913. This study in 326 collegiate athletes (85 female; 30 track, 43 basketball, 160 American football,
Predicting Hamstring Strains in Soccer Players Based on ROM: An Analysis From a Gender Perspective. Molina-Cárdenas Á, Álvarez-Yates T, García-García O. Res Q Exerc Sport. 2022 Apr 8:1-7. doi: 10.1080/02701367.2021.2011091. Online ahead of print. This study in 100 amateur soccer players (56 men and 44 women) found that the straight leg raise SLR and modified
Incidence of Injury for Professional Soccer Players in the United States: A 6-Year Prospective Study of Major League Soccer. Forsythe B, Knapik DM, Crawford MD, Diaz CC, Hardin D, Gallucci J, Silvers-Granelli HJ, Mandelbaum BR, Lemak L, Putukian M, Giza E. Orthop J Sports Med. 2022 Mar 24;10(3):23259671211055136.doi:10.1177/23259671211055136. eCollection 2022 Mar. This study used a
Small-Sided Games in Elite Football: Practical Solutions to Replicate the 4-min Match-Derived Maximal Intensities. Riboli A, Esposito F, Coratella G. J Strength Cond Res. 2022 Mar 23. doi: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000004249. This study observed 20 professional football players during Small Sided Games SSGs with (SSGwith) or without (SSGwithout) goalkeepers, both lasting 4-min. The Area per Player ApP
Effect of support foot placement on football instep kick performance. Ou YC, Lei MK, Cheng KB. Sci Med Footb. 2022 Mar 17. doi: 10.1080/24733938.2022.2055781. Online ahead of print. To investigate the kick performance under different support foot positions, 10 male footballers performed a maximum ball speed kick with different support positions, and an accuracy test
High-speed training in a specific context in soccer: transition games. Asian-Clemente J, Rabano-Munoz A, Requena B, Suarez-Arrones L. Int J Sports Med. 2022 Mar 10. doi: 10.1055/a-1794-9567. This study compares the load of three soccer training tasks: a transition game, a small-sided game with a change of playing area, and a large-sided game in 20
Interchangeability of player movement variables from different athlete tracking systems in professional soccer. Ellens S, Hodges D, McCullagh S, Malone JJ, Varley MC. Sci Med Footb. 2022 Feb;6(1):1-6. doi: 10.1080/24733938.2021.1879393. Epub 2021 Feb 19. This study assessed the interchangeability between 10-Hz multi-GNSS GPS devices (Vector®) and two optical tracking systems (TRACAB® and Second Spectrum®) in