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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Francisco Tomas Gonzalez-Fernandez, Olalla Garcia-Taibo, Moises Vila, Hadi Nobari, Filipe Manuel Clemente
Summary: The present study aimed to investigate the impact of force-power-velocity, vertical and horizontal jumps, and repeated sprint ability on the sprinting performance of adult women soccer players. The findings revealed that lower-limb power, maximal speed, and peak power significantly influenced sprinting time, while vertical jump determined stride frequency.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yiannis Michailidis
Summary: This study systematically reviewed the literature on the effect of exercise programs on the Repeated Sprint Ability (RSA) performance of soccer players. The results showed that a variety of programs can improve the performance of soccer players by causing trivial-to-large improvements. Interventional exercises that include stimuli related to repeated sprint ability are more effective.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2022)
Review
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Rohit K. Thapa, Danny Lum, Jason Moran, Rodrigo Ramirez-Campillo
Summary: This meta-analysis examined the effects of complex training (CT) on sprint, jump, and change of direction (COD) ability among soccer players. Significant improvements were observed in the CT group, especially among players under 18 years old, training for more than 8 weeks, and professional athletes.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Sport Sciences
Alessandro Moura Zagatto, Yago Medeiros Dutra, Gabriel Claus, Elvis de Sousa Malta, Rodrigo Araujo Bonetti de Poli, Gabriel Motta Pinheiro Brisola, Daniel Boullosa
Summary: This study revealed that drop jumps can improve performance in repeated sprint ability tests in professional male basketball players. This simple and effective approach can be implemented before games and during game breaks to enhance player readiness to compete.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Lillian Goncalves, Filipe Manuel Clemente, Joel Ignacio Barrera, Hugo Sarmento, Francisco Tomas Gonzalez-Fernandez, Markel Rico-Gonzalez, Jose Maria Cancela Carral
Summary: The study found that repeated-sprint ability (RSA) in women soccer players is mainly correlated with hip abductor and adductor strength, as well as aerobic endurance. To improve RSA, training programs focusing on hip abductor and adductor strength, along with maintaining a high level of aerobic endurance, are recommended.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Sport Sciences
Erik Wilmes, Cornelis J. De Ruiter, Bram J. C. Bastiaansen, Edwin A. Goedhart, Michel S. Brink, Frans C. T. Van der Helm, Geert J. P. Savelsbergh
Summary: During a football match simulation, hamstring maximal voluntary torque declines, which is associated with increased peak knee extension and peak combined angle during sprinting, indicating a reduced capacity of the muscles to decelerate the lower leg with fatigue.
MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS & EXERCISE
(2021)
Review
Sport Sciences
Aaron Kyles, Jon L. L. Oliver, Micheal J. Cahill, Rhodri S. S. Lloyd, Jason Pedley
Summary: This systematic review examined protocols for measuring repeated sprint ability (RSA) and recommended standardized protocols. It was found that linear and change of direction (COD) RSA tests require different protocols, with COD tests resulting in longer sprint times compared to linear tests. The recommended protocol for linear RSA includes 6 x 30 m sprints with 15 seconds of active recovery, while the recommended protocol for COD RSA includes 6 x 30 m shuttle sprints with one change of direction and a 15-second active recovery.
JOURNAL OF STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Sport Sciences
Juliano Fernandes-Da-Silva, Carlo Castagna, Anderson Santiago Teixeira, Lorival Jose Carminatti, Lorenzo Francini, Susana C. A. Povoas, Luiz Guilherme Antonacci Guglielmo
Summary: This study examined the relationship between repeated sprint ability test and match-related physical performance in male youth soccer players. The results showed that differences in 5 x 30-m performance explained the amount of sprinting activity performed during the match, supporting the construct and ecological validity of the protocol.
JOURNAL OF STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING RESEARCH
(2021)
Review
Sport Sciences
Fraser Thurlow, Minh Huynh, Andrew Townshend, Shaun J. McLaren, Lachlan P. James, Jonathon M. Taylor, Matthew Weston, Jonathon Weakley
Summary: Running-based repeated-sprint training (RST) improves speed, intermittent running performance, VO2max, RSA, COD ability, and CMJ height in trained athletes. Performing three sets of 6 x 30 m sprints, twice per week for 6 weeks is effective for enhancing physical fitness and physiological adaptation. However, further research is needed to better understand how programming variables can be manipulated to enhance training-induced adaptations.
Article
Physiology
Mark Kramer, Martinique Sparks, Ben Coetzee
Summary: The study found significant discrepancies between actual and predicted maximal oxygen uptake values in YYIR1, with shuttle distances showing positive correlations with sprint speed, but not with sprint kinetic parameters.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPORTS PHYSIOLOGY AND PERFORMANCE
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Stefan Altmann, Leon Forcher, Ludwig Ruf, Adam Beavan, Timo Gross, Philipp Lussi, Alexander Woll, Sascha Hartel
Summary: This study examined the physical match performance of 25 professional soccer players in different positions using data from the 2019/20 German Bundesliga season. It was found that players adapted or maintained their performance differently when playing in various positions, with large individual differences. Coaches and practitioners should take into consideration these differences in training and recovery processes.
Article
Sport Sciences
Giuseppe Annino, Vincenzo Manzi, Paolo Buselli, Bruno Ruscello, Fabrizio Franceschetti, Cristian Romagnoli, Franco Cotelli, Maurizio Casasco, Elvira Padua, Ferdinando Iellamo
Summary: This study found that whole-body vibration can delay the onset of muscle fatigue and improve the maintenance of sprint performance.
JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE AND PHYSICAL FITNESS
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Marcin Maciejczyk, Renata Blyszczuk, Aleksander Drwal, Beata Nowak, Marek Strzala
Summary: Short-term plyometric training significantly improved jump performance and agility in female soccer players, but did not enhance repeated sprint performance.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Dorota Kostrzewa-Nowak, Pawel Wityk, Andrzej Ciechanowicz, Robert Nowak
Summary: The study found associations between match time and certain white blood cell subsets in professional soccer players, with significant changes observed in T cell percentages but not in lymphocyte and NK cell percentages between the control and study groups.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Sport Sciences
Lewis A. Gough, Mark Faghy, Neil Clarke, Adam L. Kelly, Matthew Cole, Wee Lun Foo
Summary: This study examined the effects of carbohydrate-caffeine mouth rinse on repeated sprint performance during simulated soccer match play. The results showed that the mouth rinse did not have any ergogenic effect on performance after a high carbohydrate meal.
SCIENCE AND MEDICINE IN FOOTBALL
(2022)
Review
Sport Sciences
K. Okholm Kryger, A. Wang, R. Mehta, Fm Impellizzeri, A. Massey, M. Harrison, R. Glendinning, A. McCall
Summary: This review examines the current quantity of research on women's football injuries. The majority of studies focus on epidemiology and risk factors, with less attention given to financial burden and injury awareness. The knee and head/face are the most commonly assessed body locations. More football-specific studies are needed to support injury management and prevention.
RESEARCH IN SPORTS MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Sport Sciences
Roberto Modena, Franco M. Impellizzeri, Alessandro Fornasiero, Federico Schena
Summary: This study compared the effectiveness of recreational football performed once vs. twice a week on cardiovascular risk factors in healthy, sedentary men. The results showed that even low-frequency recreational football can have positive health effects.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SPORT SCIENCE
(2023)
Review
Sport Sciences
Francesco Aiello, Franco M. Impellizzeri, Susan J. Brown, Andreas Serner, Alan McCall
Summary: This systematic review summarizes the literature on the activities performed around the time of injury in football (soccer). The results need to be interpreted carefully due to the risk of bias in the included studies. Future research should use consistent methods to record and classify injuries and activities leading up to and performed at the time of injury.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Paul Sharp, Cristina M. Caperchione, Georgia A. Brown, Antony Stadnyk, Elizabeth Marin, Billy Hulin, Jarrod Wade, Brendan Mott, Mark Gabriel, Franco Impellizzeri, Hugh H. K. Fullagar
Summary: This study examined the feasibility of a strength and conditioning intervention for firefighters, delivered in collaboration with a professional sports club. Results showed high program satisfaction, but further improvements are needed to increase participant retention.
HEALTH PROMOTION JOURNAL OF AUSTRALIA
(2023)
Article
Sport Sciences
Ian Shrier, Tyrel Stokes, Chinchin Wang, Jorge Trejovargas, Franco M. Impellizzeri, Russell J. Steele
Summary: Decision making for return to play should consider the impact on athletes' performance. Formal analytical strategies are needed to provide valid answers to athletes and coaches' questions.
Review
Sport Sciences
Antonio Dello Iacono, Shaun J. McLaren, Tom W. Macpherson, Marco Beato, Matthew Weston, Viswanath B. Unnithan, Tzlil Shushan
Summary: This systematic review and meta-analysis provide a comprehensive synthesis of the exposure and intra-individual reliability of high-speed and sprint running during soccer sided games. The results show the range of running distances and reliability across different game formats and constraints, and provide insights for future research in this area.
Article
Sport Sciences
Ivone Carneiro, Peter Krustrup, Carlo Castagna, Magni Mohr, Jose Magalhaes, Rita Pereira, Rute Santos, Sandra Martins, Joao Tiago Guimaraes, Eduardo Coelho, Susana Povoas
Summary: This study aimed to examine the dose-response of a recreational team handball exercise-based programme on cardiometabolic health and physical fitness in inactive middle-aged-to-elderly males without TH experience. The results showed that performing three 60-minute team handball exercise sessions per week can improve aerobic performance in middle-aged-to-elderly men, and it is more effective than training with a lower weekly frequency.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SPORT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Sport Sciences
Rita Pereira, Peter Krustrup, Carlo Castagna, Eduardo Coelho, Eva Wulff Helge, Niklas Rye Jorgensen, Carolina Vila-Cha, Sandra Martins, Joao Tiago Guimaraes, Jose Magalhaes, Susana Povoas
Summary: A multicomponent exercise training protocol (recreational team handball training) has long-term positive effects on global health status in inactive postmenopausal women. After 36 weeks of training, participants in the exercise group showed improvements in cardiovascular, bone, metabolic health, body composition, and physical fitness markers.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SPORT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Sport Sciences
Andrea Riboli, Carlo Castagna
Summary: This study compared the locomotor demands of different training drills and the official match peak. It found that certain training drills, such as individual positional drills, super-SSGs, SSGs with rules modifications, and running drills, had similar or higher locomotor demands compared to the official match. On the other hand, technical-tactical drills and SSGs showed lower locomotor demands than the official match.
JOURNAL OF SPORTS SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Sport Sciences
Fabrizio Perroni, Carlo Castagna, Stefano Amatori, Erica Gobbi, Mario Vetrano, Vincenzo Visco, Laura Guidetti, Carlo Baldari, Marco Bruno Luigi Rocchi, Davide Sisti
Summary: This study used exploratory factor analysis to assess the fitness performance of youth football players. The results showed that physical performance, training status, and anthropometric characteristics are important factors in evaluating youth football players.
JOURNAL OF STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Susana Povoas, Peter Krustrup, Carlo Castagna
Summary: The criterion validity and sensitivity of heart-rate recovery (HRRec) in profiling cardiorespiratory fitness were examined in male recreational football players. The results showed that HRRec is not a reliable indicator of cardiorespiratory fitness and training status in this population.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Seifeddine Brini, Daniel Boullosa, Julio Calleja-Gonzalez, Rodrigo Ramirez-Campillo, Hadi Nobari, Carlo Castagna, Filipe Manuel Clemente, Luca Paolo Ardigo
Summary: Multidirectional jumping and repeated sprint ability are crucial factors in basketball performance. This study aimed to investigate the effects of basketball-specific combined training programs compared to plyometric training on neuromuscular performance and body balance adaptations. The results showed that the combined drop jump and multidirectional repeated sprint training program led to significant improvements in neuromuscular performance, body balance, and change of direction ability in professional basketball players.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ivone Carneiro, Peter Krustrup, Carlo Castagna, Rita Pereira, Susana Povoas
Summary: This study examined the physical and physiological demands and perceived experience of recreational team handball for middle-aged/elderly men and women, comparing same- vs. mixed-gender 6v6 game formats. The results showed that mixed-gender matches are more demanding for women in terms of heart rate and physical exertion, while same-gender matches require higher cardiovascular and activity profile demands for men. However, team handball is a high-intensity and motivating exercise mode for both genders, regardless of the gender game format.
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Malte Nejst Larsen, Alessia Terracciano, Trine Kjeldgaard Moller, Charlotte Sandager Aggestrup, Pasqualina Buono, Peter Krustrup, Carlo Castagna
Summary: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of the 11 for Health programme on musculoskeletal fitness. The results showed that after participating in an 11-week football training sessions, the intervention group had significantly increased leg bone density and lean body mass, as well as decreased body fat percentage. In addition, their performance in the balance test also improved. In conclusion, the 11 for Health programme can improve musculoskeletal fitness in 10-12-year-old Danish school children.
Article
Sport Sciences
Ivone Carneiro, Peter Krustrup, Carlo Castagna, Rita Pereira, Niklas Rye Jorgensen, Eduardo Coelho, Susana Povoas
Summary: The study aimed to analyze the effects of different weekly exercise volumes on the bone health, body composition, and physical fitness of inactive middle-to-older-aged males. The results showed that the intervention groups that performed 2-3 weekly training sessions had the greatest improvements in bone health, body composition, and physical fitness.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SPORT SCIENCE
(2023)