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View article: Interchangeability of external player load variables from different athlete tracking systems in English Premier League soccer players
Interchangeability of external player load variables from different athlete tracking systems in English Premier League soccer players Open
This study aimed to assess the interchangeability between tracking variables derived from Global Positioning System (GPS) and those of an Optical Tracking System (OTS) in elite soccer players. Twenty-six male professional outfield soccer p…
View article: The relationship between individualised speed thresholds and changes in aerobic fitness in elite professional youth soccer players. A case study
The relationship between individualised speed thresholds and changes in aerobic fitness in elite professional youth soccer players. A case study Open
Background: This study aimed to examine the dose-response relationship between training load and aspects of physical fitness in English Premier League (EPL) U23 soccer players. Materials and Methods: Seven male EPL U23 outfield soccer play…
View article: Can different scores in first and second halves influence running and explosive-based measures?
Can different scores in first and second halves influence running and explosive-based measures? Open
This study aimed to examine the influence of different scores in the first and second half on running and explosive-based performance of elite male soccer players. Thirty-three professional players from one English Premier League team part…
View article: The relationship between the 1200 m shuttle test and 40 m sprint test performance and distances covered in English Premier League matches: A retrospective two season study
The relationship between the 1200 m shuttle test and 40 m sprint test performance and distances covered in English Premier League matches: A retrospective two season study Open
To identify a relationship between the 1200 m shuttle test and 40 m sprint test performance with distances covered at varying intensities in English Premier League (EPL) matches. A squad (n = 21) of full-time professional 1st te…
View article: The Relative Age Effect across an International Soccer Programme in Male and Female Players Aged 12 Years Old to Seniors
The Relative Age Effect across an International Soccer Programme in Male and Female Players Aged 12 Years Old to Seniors Open
The purpose of the study was to examine the prevalence of the Relative Age Effect (RAE) across an international soccer programme in male and female players aged 12 years old to seniors. One hundred forty-five male (age: 18.8 ± 4.6 years; b…
View article: The positional demands of explosive actions in elite soccer:Comparison of English Premier League and French Ligue 1
The positional demands of explosive actions in elite soccer:Comparison of English Premier League and French Ligue 1 Open
The aims of the present study were to: (i) quantify accelerations and decelerations of soccer players during match-play across two consecutive seasons from the English Premier League (EPL) and Ligue 1 (L1); and (ii) compare any positional …
View article: The relationships between distances covered above generic andrelative speed thresholds by male soccer players in EnglishPremier League matches across two competitive seasons.The effects of positional demands and possession
The relationships between distances covered above generic andrelative speed thresholds by male soccer players in EnglishPremier League matches across two competitive seasons.The effects of positional demands and possession Open
The aims of this study were to: a) examine the relationships between high-intensity distances covered above generic and relative speed thresholds in English Premier League (EPL) matches across two consecutive seasons and b) analyze the eff…
View article: The Relationship between VO2 max and 1200m Shuttle Run Performance in Elite Academy Football Players
The Relationship between VO2 max and 1200m Shuttle Run Performance in Elite Academy Football Players Open
Purpose: To investigate the relationship between VO2max and performance in the 1200m shuttle run test in elite Premier League academy football players. Methods: Seventeen male professional outfield football players completed a laboratory b…
View article: ‘Bridging the gap’: Differences in training and match physical load in 1st team and U23 players from the English Premier League
‘Bridging the gap’: Differences in training and match physical load in 1st team and U23 players from the English Premier League Open
Objectives To explore the differences in training and match load in English Premier League (EPL) 1st team and U23 players. Identifying differences in relative and absolute physical outputs in relation to Maximal Aerobic Speed (MAS) and Max…
View article: Outcomes of COVID-19 in people with rheumatic and musculoskeletal disease in Ireland over the first 2 years of the pandemic
Outcomes of COVID-19 in people with rheumatic and musculoskeletal disease in Ireland over the first 2 years of the pandemic Open
Background Poor COVID-19 outcomes occur with higher frequency in people with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMD). Better understanding of the factors involved is crucial to informing patients and clinicians regarding risk mitigati…
View article: Temporal trends in COVID-19 outcomes in people with rheumatic diseases in Ireland: data from the COVID-19 Global Rheumatology Alliance registry
Temporal trends in COVID-19 outcomes in people with rheumatic diseases in Ireland: data from the COVID-19 Global Rheumatology Alliance registry Open
Objectives Although evidence is accumulating globally, data on outcomes in rheumatic disease and COVID-19 in Ireland are limited. We used data from the COVID-19 Global Rheumatology Alliance (C19-GRA) to describe time-varying COVID-19 outco…
View article: Predictors of hospitalization in patients with rheumatic disease and COVID-19 in Ireland: data from the COVID-19 global rheumatology alliance registry
Predictors of hospitalization in patients with rheumatic disease and COVID-19 in Ireland: data from the COVID-19 global rheumatology alliance registry Open
Objectives Given the limited data regarding the risk of hospitalization in patients with rheumatic disease and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Ireland, we used the COVID-19 Global Rheumatology Alliance (GRA) registry data to study o…