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
The Real Club Celta de Vigo Foundation and FSI have signed an educational cooperation agreement by which both institutions will collaborate in joint projects in Training, Marketing and Internship Programs for students certified by FSI. The historic Galician club RC Celta de Vigo, which plays in the Spanish first division, is the Galician club that
Relationships of Final Velocity at 30-15 Intermittent Fitness Test and Anaerobic Speed Reserve with Body Composition, Sprinting, Change-of-Direction and Vertical Jumping Performances: A Cross-Sectional Study in Youth Soccer Players. Silva AF, Alvurdu S, Akyildiz Z, Clemente FM. Biology (Basel). 2022 Jan 27;11(2):197. doi: 10.3390/biology11020197. This study on 124 youth soccer players found that the final
Introduction: Measuring the peak velocity is crucial to individualize load management (external load) processes. However, the better condition (higher peak) to measure the peak velocity is not clear. Previous studies reported higher peak velocity data during soccer matches than in a 40-m sprint test. Purpose: Test the peak velocity performed in different conditions (explained in
Introduction: The relationship between running performance (RP) and game performance indicators (GPI) was always a topic of discussion. Although GPI (as standard soccer performance variables) and RP are often investigated separately, to the best of our knowledge, there is no study that simultaneously observed both groups of performance variables during official soccer matches. Purpose: The
Introduction: Groin injuries are one of the most frequent types of injuries among soccer players. Only a limited number of works have investigated kicking mechanics of adolescent soccer players while no study has compared soccer kicking or passing mechanics between adults and younger players. In fact, passing is the most frequently performed action during soccer
Introduction: Despite significant high-tech developments, there is a lack of unanimity for choosing the most appropriate variables for quantifying the short-term dose-response relationship and specifically informing on the “stress” experience by each individual player in elite soccer. This stress results in acute (less than 3 h post-match) and residual (still evident up to 72 h
Sprint actions are crucial in soccer and there are three reasons that support this statement: (a) these actions are related to “game performance indicators” (Modric et al., 2019), (b) linear sprint is the most frequent action prior to the goal (Faude et al., 2012), and (c) top-class soccer players perform more sprinting exposures than moderate
Introduction: Performance improvement with resistance training is a booming area in team sports. Weight training is essential for the development of specific game skills (i.e., change of direction, sprinting, jumping). In fact, there are many studies that analyze the design that strength training should have to improve isolated skills. In this sense, the choice of
Our professors Luís Suárez-Arrones and Ignacio Torreño talking about some differences between European and Chinese Soccer. They tell us about how they have implemented strength training in the Chinese league. These professionals also explain the methodological differences for the design of tasks in that continent because the individualist soccer of the Chinese league generated difficulties