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View article: Hamstring injury risk in male professional football: do external training loads play a role?
Hamstring injury risk in male professional football: do external training loads play a role? Open
Objectives Hamstring strain injury (HSI) is the most common time-loss injury in football and is prone to recurrence. This exploratory study aimed to describe the relationship between short-term external training load (TL) and HSI occurrenc…
View article: Muscle Metabolism and Performance During Simulated Peak‐Intensity Periods Occurring Early and Late in a Soccer‐Specific Exercise Protocol in Well‐Trained Male Players
Muscle Metabolism and Performance During Simulated Peak‐Intensity Periods Occurring Early and Late in a Soccer‐Specific Exercise Protocol in Well‐Trained Male Players Open
We applied a novel model mimicking the most intense 5‐min game periods to investigate muscle metabolic and fatigue responses to peak‐intensity exercise occurring early and late in a simulated soccer game. Eleven well‐trained male players c…
View article: Walking Football for Men and Women 60+: A 12-Week Non-Controlled Intervention Affects Health Parameters
Walking Football for Men and Women 60+: A 12-Week Non-Controlled Intervention Affects Health Parameters Open
The aim of the study was to examine physiological and cardiometabolic effects of 12 weeks of walking football (played 2 × 20 min) in physically inactive older adults. Thirty-three volunteers completed the study (men n = 11, women n = 22) w…
View article: Characterizing the most demanding passages of kinematic andmechanical activity in elite football: a multifactorial approach
Characterizing the most demanding passages of kinematic andmechanical activity in elite football: a multifactorial approach Open
This study investigated the 5-minute most demanding passages (MDP) of kinematic (distance covered) and mechanical (acceleration and deceleration) activities in elite male football according to multifactorial criterion performance variables…
View article: Injury incidence in male elite youth football players is associated with preceding levels and changes in training load
Injury incidence in male elite youth football players is associated with preceding levels and changes in training load Open
Objectives Elite youth football players miss out on a large part of seasonal training due to injury. Limited research suggests an association between external and internal training load (TL) and injury incidence in elite youth football. Th…
View article: Walking football for Health – physiological response to playing and characteristics of the players
Walking football for Health – physiological response to playing and characteristics of the players Open
Walking Football (WF) is one type of recreational football increasing in popularity, targeting older adults. Further knowledge on the intensity and physical workload of WF, characteristics of the players, the social context, and reasons fo…
View article: Match Running Performance on Three Different Competitive Standards in Norwegian Soccer
Match Running Performance on Three Different Competitive Standards in Norwegian Soccer Open
The aim of the study was to compare running performance of three competitive standards and to examine the effects of being promoted to a higher league in Norwegian football. One clubʼs first and second team were included. The first team co…
View article: Techno-challenge : Implications of technology on sports coaching in Sweden
Techno-challenge : Implications of technology on sports coaching in Sweden Open
Introduktion/Introduction: Over the past century, we have seen technology and applied science contribute to increasing performance levels in sports (e.g. Haake 2009, Park 2011, Fouché 2017). While the use of technologies is part of a broad…
View article: Fatigue Responses in Various Muscle Groups in Well-Trained Competitive Male Players after a Simulated Soccer Game
Fatigue Responses in Various Muscle Groups in Well-Trained Competitive Male Players after a Simulated Soccer Game Open
We examined the degree of post-game fatigue and the recovery pattern in various leg and upper-body muscle groups after a simulated soccer game. Well-trained competitive male soccer players (n = 12) participated in the study. The players co…