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27 Ago Accelerations: The Hidden Metric That Shapes Football Performance

Posted at 14:12h in Research

https://youtu.be/gtm5VtXZo3Q “It’s not how fast you run, but how often you can explode, stop, and repeat.” A coach’s dilemma on the pitch Imagine this: your team dominates possession, but when the decisive moments arrive, the opposition outruns you—not in total distance, but in how quickly and often they...

24 Jul «Knowing a flag is red is not enough. What matters is why it was raised—and how heavy it is.»

Posted at 13:15h in Research

A multifactorial injury risk model developed by LALIGA’s Football Intelligence & Performance Area. Based on 18 weighted, evidence-based variables—including load metrics, genetics, recovery and match exposure—it offers a contextual scoring system to classify players as high, moderate or low risk before every match. Designed for...

10 Abr 10 Practical Lessons from LALIGA Science: How to Better Prevent Injuries in Professional Football

Posted at 17:58h in Research

How do professional football teams in LALIGA use science to reduce injuries? The Football Intelligence & Performance Area of LALIGA, in collaboration with leading universities, has published eight scientific studies using official match and training data. These studies identify key factors that influence injury risk in...

21 Mar Does player age influence match physical performance? A longitudinal four-season analysis in Spanish Soccer LaLiga

Posted at 13:51h in Paper

Introduction In football, age is often associated with experience, tactical awareness, and leadership. Yet, as players mature, questions persist about how much age truly affects physical performance during matches. A large-scale, longitudinal study conducted with LaLiga data across four consecutive seasons (2015/16–2018/19) provides clear evidence: Match running performance...

10 Mar Reduced Match Exposure in the Previous 2 Matches Accounts for Hamstring Muscle Injury Incidence in Professional Football Players

Posted at 12:23h in Paper

Introduction Hamstring injuries remain one of the most frequent and costly problems in professional football. Despite years of prevention research, their incidence continues to rise — about 22% of elite players sustain at least one hamstring injury per season, with an annual increase of over 4%. A...

20 Ene The Five-substitution Option Enhances Teams’ Running Performance at High Speed in Football

Posted at 12:11h in Paper

Introduction When football’s laws temporarily changed during the COVID-19 pandemic to allow five substitutions instead of three, the goal was simple: protect players in an overloaded competition schedule. But beyond injury prevention, did this new rule influence how teams performed on the pitch? A scientific study using...