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20 Ene When the Game Demands More, Maximum Speed Declines

Posted at 13:31h in Research

A consistent second-half pattern in professional football There is a widespread assumption in football. As matches progress and results are on the line, players are expected to reach their highest physical levels. More intensity. More effort. More speed. From a tactical and emotional perspective, this assumption is logical.From...

09 Ene A Practical Tool to Interpret High-Intensity Physical Demand in Football

Posted at 12:56h in Research

“He ran less today.” That is what the report says. That is what the dashboard shows. And very often, that is where the analysis stops. But before questioning fitness, effort or motivation, it is worth pausing for a moment. Did the player really perform worse, or...

28 May Association Between the COL5A1 rs12722 Genotype and the Prevalence of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture in Professional Football Players

Posted at 13:41h in Paper

Anterior cruciate ligament injuries remain one of the most disruptive events in elite football. They are rare, but when they occur, they change careers, squad planning, and season outcomes. This study explored whether a specific genetic variant, the COL5A1 rs12722 genotype, is linked to ACL...

03 May Hamstring Strain Injury Patterns in Spanish Professional Male Football (Soccer): A Systematic Video Analysis of 78 Match Injuries

Posted at 12:47h in Paper

Hamstring injuries are not random events. They follow patterns. Patterns that repeat across seasons, teams and tactical contexts. This study analysed 78 observable hamstring strain injuries that occurred during official LALIGA matches across two consecutive seasons. Using systematic video analysis, the objective was clear: to define...

15 Abr Impact of Acceleration and Acceleration-Initial Speed Profiles on Team Success in LaLiga

Posted at 13:45h in Paper

Modern elite football is not decided by who runs the most. It is decided by who accelerates better, more often, and in the right moments. This study analysed two full LaLiga seasons and more than six thousand match performances to understand how acceleration profiles relate...

applied sports science football Tag

20 Ene When the Game Demands More, Maximum Speed Declines

09 Ene A Practical Tool to Interpret High-Intensity Physical Demand in Football

28 May Association Between the COL5A1 rs12722 Genotype and the Prevalence of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture in Professional Football Players

03 May Hamstring Strain Injury Patterns in Spanish Professional Male Football (Soccer): A Systematic Video Analysis of 78 Match Injuries

15 Abr Impact of Acceleration and Acceleration-Initial Speed Profiles on Team Success in LaLiga