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Is there a relationship between lower-extremity injuries and foot postures in professional football players? A prospective cohort study 职业足球运动员下肢损伤与足部姿势之间是否存在关系?一项前瞻性队列研究

IF 3.4 2区医学

Science and Medicine in Football Pub Date : 2021-04-08 DOI: 10.1080/24733938.2020.1870711

Afsaneh Safar Cherati, Salman Khalifeh Soltani, N. Moghadam, B. Hassanmirzaei, Z. Haratian, Shayesteh Khalifeh Soltani, M. Rezaei

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引用次数: 2

Fundamental movement skills and perceived competence, but not fitness, are the key factors associated with technical skill performance in boys who play grassroots soccer 基本的运动技能和感知能力，而不是体能，是影响草根足球男孩技术技能表现的关键因素

IF 3.4 2区医学

Science and Medicine in Football Pub Date : 2021-04-07 DOI: 10.1080/24733938.2021.1910332

M. Duncan, Emma L. J. Eyre, M. Noon, Rhys O Morris, D. Thake, N. Clarke

{"title":"Fundamental movement skills and perceived competence, but not fitness, are the key factors associated with technical skill performance in boys who play grassroots soccer","authors":"M. Duncan, Emma L. J. Eyre, M. Noon, Rhys O Morris, D. Thake, N. Clarke","doi":"10.1080/24733938.2021.1910332","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/24733938.2021.1910332","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Objective This study examined the association between fitness, fundamental movement skills (FMS) and perceived competence on technical skills in boys engaged in grassroots soccer. Methods: Sixty boys (8-12 years of age, Mean ± SD = 10 ± 1 years) undertook assessment of FMS, perceived competence, physical fitness (15m sprint speed, standing long jump distance and seated 1kg medicine ball throw as a composite z-score) and technical skills (dribbling, passing and shooting as a composite z-score). Results Multiple backwards linear regression was used to determine to amount of variance in technical skill explained by FMS, perceived competence and fitness. Results indicated a significant model (F 3,58= 42.04, P = .0001, Adj R2 = .680) which explained 68% of the variance in technical skills. Perceived competence (β=.316, P =.001), Total FMS (β=.140, P =.002), and chronological age (β=.863), P =.001) significantly contributed to the model. Conclusion This study demonstrates that better technical skills (passing, dribbling, shooting) in youth soccer are explained, alongside age, by being competent in FMS and having a more positive perception of competence. Coaches should therefore seek to encourage development of these factors during childhood for the benefit of technical skill performance.","PeriodicalId":48512,"journal":{"name":"Science and Medicine in Football","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2021-04-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/24733938.2021.1910332","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47243266","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 4

Quantifying change of direction load using positional data from small-sided games in soccer 利用小型足球比赛的位置数据量化方向负荷的变化

IF 3.4 2区医学

Science and Medicine in Football Pub Date : 2021-04-06 DOI: 10.1080/24733938.2021.1912382

B. Merks, W. Frencken, A. R. Den Otter, Michael Brink

{"title":"Quantifying change of direction load using positional data from small-sided games in soccer","authors":"B. Merks, W. Frencken, A. R. Den Otter, Michael Brink","doi":"10.1080/24733938.2021.1912382","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/24733938.2021.1912382","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Rapid changes in velocity and direction place high mechanical loads on players, but are ignored in commonly used load indicators. Purpose Quantifying change of direction (COD) load through positional data from small-sided games (SSG) and assess its criterion and construct validity. Methods Elite male youth soccer players (n = 25, 16.8 ± 1.3 years) played three SSG (5v5, 5×4 min) with different field dimensions (small [40×30 m], medium [55×38 m], large [70×45 m]). Positional data of the players was obtained with a Local Position Measurement system. COD load (AU) was quantified based on the combination of velocity and change in heading direction. Additionally, total distance covered, running distance, acceleration count, deceleration count, and Rating of Perceived Exertion were measured. Criterion validity was assessed by correlating COD load and the load indicators. Construct validity was determined by testing the differences between the SSG field dimensions. Results Strong correlations were determined between COD load and total distance covered (r = 0.74, p < .01) and running distance (r = 0.84, p < .01). Middle and large field size resulted in highest COD load (p < .05). Conclusion These results suggest that the COD load measure shows sufficient criterion and construct validity.","PeriodicalId":48512,"journal":{"name":"Science and Medicine in Football","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2021-04-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/24733938.2021.1912382","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41906212","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 6

Nutrition knowledge of elite and non-elite Gaelic footballers 精英和非精英盖尔足球运动员的营养知识

IF 3.4 2区医学

Science and Medicine in Football Pub Date : 2021-03-31 DOI: 10.1080/24733938.2021.1906440

Lachlan Mitchell, P. Lehane, M. McCarthy, K. O'Shea, Mark Tracey, Taylor Whyte, R. Neville

{"title":"Nutrition knowledge of elite and non-elite Gaelic footballers","authors":"Lachlan Mitchell, P. Lehane, M. McCarthy, K. O'Shea, Mark Tracey, Taylor Whyte, R. Neville","doi":"10.1080/24733938.2021.1906440","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/24733938.2021.1906440","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Dietary intake plays a significant role in athletic performance and is influenced by several factors, including nutrition knowledge. Gaelic footballers are amateur athletes who conduct high-intensity, intermittent activity during training and competition, and have previously demonstrated insufficient dietary intake. This study aimed to examine nutrition knowledge in elite and non-elite Gaelic footballers. An online survey was distributed to competitive Gaelic footballers, examining nutrition knowledge using the Abridged Nutrition for Sport Knowledge Questionnaire. Total, general, and sport nutrition knowledge were compared between elite and non-elite athletes, and those who had and had not previously received nutrition education, using Mann-Whitney U-tests. A total of 190 participants (15.3% women) completed the survey. No differences between elite and non-elite athletes in nutrition knowledge were identified (p > 0.05). Athletes with previous nutrition education scored higher than those without previous nutrition education in total (54.0 ± 4.9% vs 46.8 ± 9.6%; p = 0.002) and sport (51.9 ± 12.5% vs 43.4 ± 11.8%; p = 0.005) nutrition knowledge. Findings suggest an importance of nutrition education at all levels of athletic competition to improve nutrition knowledge, which may empower athletes to make appropriate dietary decisions to support training and competition demands.","PeriodicalId":48512,"journal":{"name":"Science and Medicine in Football","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2021-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/24733938.2021.1906440","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47836079","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 3

Quantifying technical actions in professional soccer using foot-mounted inertial measurement units 用脚装惯性测量装置量化职业足球中的技术动作

IF 3.4 2区医学

Science and Medicine in Football Pub Date : 2021-03-29 DOI: 10.1080/24733938.2021.1910333

Joshua Marris, S. Barrett, G. Abt, C. Towlson

{"title":"Quantifying technical actions in professional soccer using foot-mounted inertial measurement units","authors":"Joshua Marris, S. Barrett, G. Abt, C. Towlson","doi":"10.1080/24733938.2021.1910333","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/24733938.2021.1910333","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Objectives This study aimed to (i) establish the concurrent validity and intra-unit reliability of a foot-mounted inertial measurement unit for monitoring soccer technical actions, (ii) quantify the within-microcycle inter-positional differences in the technical actions of professional soccer training, and (iii) determine the influence of drill category on the technical actions of professional soccer training. Methods Twenty-one professional soccer players’ technical performance data (ball touches, releases, ball touches per minute, releases per minute), collected during training sessions throughout twenty-four weekly microcycles, were analysed using general linear modelling. Results The inertial measurement unit exhibited good concurrent validity (PA = 95.1% – 100.0%) and intra-unit reliability (PA = 95.9% – 96.9%, CV = 1.4% – 2.9%) when compared with retrospective video analyses. The most ball touches ( = 218.0) and releases ( = 110.8) were observed on MD – 1, with MD – 5 eliciting the highest frequency of ball touches ( = 3.8) and releases ( = 1.7) per minute. Central midfielders performed the most ball touches ( = 221.9), releases ( = 108.3), ball touches per minute ( = 3.4) and releases per minute ( = 1.6). Small-sided games evoked more ball touches ( diff = 1.5) and releases per minute ( diff = 0.1) than previously reported in match-play. The fewest ball touches ( = 1.2) and releases per minute ( = 0.5) were observed during tactical drills. Conclusion The results of this study provide a novel understanding of the within-microcycle, inter-positional and drill category differences in the technical actions performed by professional players during training.","PeriodicalId":48512,"journal":{"name":"Science and Medicine in Football","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2021-03-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/24733938.2021.1910333","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48066157","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 10

Quantification of internal and external training load during a training camp in senior international female footballers 国际高级女足球运动员训练营内外训练负荷的量化

IF 3.4 2区医学

Science and Medicine in Football Pub Date : 2021-03-22 DOI: 10.1080/24733938.2021.1886320

Brian Doyle, Declan Browne, Daniel M. Horan

{"title":"Quantification of internal and external training load during a training camp in senior international female footballers","authors":"Brian Doyle, Declan Browne, Daniel M. Horan","doi":"10.1080/24733938.2021.1886320","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/24733938.2021.1886320","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Objective This study aimed to quantify the internal and external training load profile of an international training camp and identify any differences between positional groups or starting status. Methods 18 players were sampled using a global positioning system (GPS) and internal training load (TL) via session rate of perceived exertion (RPE). Results Internal and external training load variation was present across all six individual training sessions. Results indicated match day −7 (MD-7), had significantly (P= 0.001) less training volume (3339.5 m) than all other training sessions. MD-5 and MD-2 were the most intense (387.5 and 201 m very high speed running (VHSR) and 187.5 and 49 m sprint distance (SPD) respectively in combination with large volume (5933.5 and 5151.5 m). Differences in playing position and starting status were observed in MD-2. Forwards (FW) covered significantly greater distances of VHSR (P= 0.008) and SPD (P= 0.008) in comparison to midfielders (MF) whilst starters reported significantly (P = 0.013) higher internal training loads (TL). Conclusion This study provides the first report on training load in elite female footballers during an international training camp including a competitive fixture highlighting the undulation of training loads across the individual training sessions, playing positions and starting status.","PeriodicalId":48512,"journal":{"name":"Science and Medicine in Football","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2021-03-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/24733938.2021.1886320","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45723843","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 7

A video analysis framework for the rugby league tackle 橄榄球联赛铲球的视频分析框架

IF 3.4 2区医学

Science and Medicine in Football Pub Date : 2021-03-12 DOI: 10.1080/24733938.2021.1898667

M. Hopkinson, A. Bissas, G. Nicholson, C. Beggs, S. Scantlebury, S. Hendricks, B. Jones

{"title":"A video analysis framework for the rugby league tackle","authors":"M. Hopkinson, A. Bissas, G. Nicholson, C. Beggs, S. Scantlebury, S. Hendricks, B. Jones","doi":"10.1080/24733938.2021.1898667","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/24733938.2021.1898667","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Rugby league tackle video analysis research typically uses technical criteria from coaching cues or tackle variables from rugby union. As such, content validity and relevance could be questioned. A video analysis framework that establishes appropriate variables for rugby league is therefore required. The study aimed to adopt a 5-stage process to establish a video analysis framework for the rugby league tackle, which was content valid, relevant and reliable. The 5-stage process included 1) creation of draft video analysis framework, using available rugby tackle research, 2) expert group recruitment and critique, 3) refinement of framework to establish content validity, 4) response process validity task and agreement within expert group, 5) intra- and inter-reliability testing using Kappa statistics. The agreed framework comprised six phases including; tackle event, defensive start point, pre-contact, initial contact, post-contact and play-the-ball. Within the identified phases, 63 variables were established. The intra- and inter-reliability testing resulted in strong agreement within all phases. The video analysis framework can be used in rugby league tackle research, categorising complex tackle events, such as injurious or optimal tackles, improving both player welfare and performance. The application of the framework to future rugby league research will increase coherence and usefulness of research findings.","PeriodicalId":48512,"journal":{"name":"Science and Medicine in Football","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2021-03-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/24733938.2021.1898667","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47402714","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 4

Lower limbs muscle activation during instep kick in soccer: effects of dominance and ball condition 足球中脚背踢时下肢肌肉的激活:优势和球状态的影响

IF 3.4 2区医学

Science and Medicine in Football Pub Date : 2021-03-09 DOI: 10.1080/24733938.2021.1884283

Rodrigo Rabello, Filippo Bertozzi, M. Galli, M. Zago, C. Sforza

{"title":"Lower limbs muscle activation during instep kick in soccer: effects of dominance and ball condition","authors":"Rodrigo Rabello, Filippo Bertozzi, M. Galli, M. Zago, C. Sforza","doi":"10.1080/24733938.2021.1884283","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/24733938.2021.1884283","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Muscle activation has been studied in soccer players kicking stationary balls with the dominant foot. This study evaluated swinging and support limb muscle activation during the instep kick using different feet and ball approach conditions.Vastus medialis (VM), biceps femoris (BF), gastrocnemius medialis (GM) and tibialis anterior (TA) activations were evaluated during maximal instep kicks with both feet and the ball in five conditions (n = 18): stationary (STAT), approaching anteriorly (ANT), posteriorly (POST), laterally (LAT) and medially (MED). A repeated-measures two-way ANOVA compared activations between feet and ball conditions throughout the kicking (0–100%) and follow-through phases (101–200%). Close to ball contact (81–124%), non-dominant support GM had greater activation than the dominant one. The LAT and MED conditions differed within the cycle in the swinging VM (0–21%; 191–200%), BF (13–70%; 121–161%), GM (22–82%; 121–143%) and TA (0–32%; 55–97%; 186–200%) and in support VM (0–81%), BF (6–24%; 121–161%) and GM (24–87%). Players require greater support GM activation to stabilize the ankle during non-dominant kicks. Muscle activation differences between LAT and MED indicate that the kicking strategies are altered when kicking balls approaching from different directions.","PeriodicalId":48512,"journal":{"name":"Science and Medicine in Football","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2021-03-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/24733938.2021.1884283","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48152716","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 4

Age- and size-corrected kicking speed and accuracy in elite junior soccer players 精英青少年足球运动员的年龄和体型校正踢球速度和准确性

IF 3.4 2区医学

Science and Medicine in Football Pub Date : 2021-03-08 DOI: 10.1080/24733938.2021.1899274

Andrew H Hunter, N. Smith, T. Camata, M. Crowther, Andrew Mather, Nicolau Melo de Souza, Luiz Fernando Ramos-Silva, Nerylson Ferraz Pazetto, F. Moura, R. Wilson

{"title":"Age- and size-corrected kicking speed and accuracy in elite junior soccer players","authors":"Andrew H Hunter, N. Smith, T. Camata, M. Crowther, Andrew Mather, Nicolau Melo de Souza, Luiz Fernando Ramos-Silva, Nerylson Ferraz Pazetto, F. Moura, R. Wilson","doi":"10.1080/24733938.2021.1899274","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/24733938.2021.1899274","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Kicking powerfully and accurately is essential in soccer, and players who kick proficiently with both feet are highly sought after. Assessing performance in youth players is often confounded by more physically developed players outperforming their smaller peers. To alleviate such bias, we present a testing protocol and normative data developed with an elite Brazilian soccer academy that controls for players’ age and size to assess kick performance with both feet. We measured kick speed and kick accuracy of 178 players and recorded their age (10–20 years), height, and mass. Combining age, height, and mass into an age and size index (ASI), we developed equations describing the relationship between ASI and performance. To determine the underlying predictors of performance, we also measured sprint ability and soccer-specific motor control of each foot with ball dribbling tasks. Kicking speed with the dominant foot was predicted by ASI, sprint speed, and motor control of the nondominant foot, while kicking speed with the nondominant foot was predicted by ASI and motor control of the nondominant foot. Kick accuracy with each foot was predicted by ASI and motor control of the corresponding foot. To improve kicking performance, we suggest training programs focus on motor control.","PeriodicalId":48512,"journal":{"name":"Science and Medicine in Football","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2021-03-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/24733938.2021.1899274","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47476152","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 6

The influence of training and competition on sleep behaviour of soccer referees 训练和比赛对足球裁判睡眠行为的影响

IF 3.4 2区医学

Science and Medicine in Football Pub Date : 2021-02-26 DOI: 10.1080/24733938.2021.1890812

M. Lastella, Dean J. Miller, G. Vincent, Nathan Elsworthy, A. Scanlan, R. Duffield

{"title":"The influence of training and competition on sleep behaviour of soccer referees","authors":"M. Lastella, Dean J. Miller, G. Vincent, Nathan Elsworthy, A. Scanlan, R. Duffield","doi":"10.1080/24733938.2021.1890812","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/24733938.2021.1890812","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Objectives The aims of the present study were to (1) quantify sleep behaviours of soccer referees and (2) compare sleep behaviours between nights before training, before matches, and after matches. Methods Fourteen professional soccer referees from the A-League (mean±SD; age 34 ± 4 years; sex: 11 males, 3 females) participated in this observational study. Referees’ sleep behaviours were examined using sleep diaries and wrist activity monitors for 31 consecutive nights during the 2018–2019 A-League season. Separate linear mixed models were conducted to assess differences in sleep behaviours between nights before training, before matches, and after matches. Results On average, referees did not obtain recommended sleep durations across the in-season (mean±SD sleep duration: 6.4 h ± 0.7 h). Referees went to bed later, spent less time in bed, and slept significantly less post-matches compared to pre-training and pre-match nights (p< 0.05). Conclusions Referees were particularly susceptible to inadequate sleep on nights following training and matches. The findings related to poor sleep behaviours highlight the importance of implementing monitoring systems to understand the sleep behaviours of referees, with further research encouraged to ascertain the efficacy of various sleep hygiene practices to optimise sleep in this population.","PeriodicalId":48512,"journal":{"name":"Science and Medicine in Football","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2021-02-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/24733938.2021.1890812","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43073904","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 2