Developing Volitional Qualities in Young Football Players during Training

The Training of Football Players in Brazil

Brazil’s capacity to continuously foster football talents is internationally acknowledged. It is rightly said that Brazil is a bottomless celeiro de craques (storehouse of football stars). But this metaphor might be outdated, given the changes in professional training in recent decades. Rather than thinking of Brazil as a storehouse for supplying players ready to be recruited by the market, as ...

Changes in Aerobic Performance in Young Football Players in an Annual Training Cycle

The aim of this study was to assess and compare the levels of aerobic performance of young football players in various periods of an annual training macrocycle. The study covered a group of fifteen 14-15-year-old football players of KKS Lech Poznań S.A. The study was carried out on five dates in key moments of the time frame of the annual training cycle (the beginning and the end of the basic p...

Description of loads in an annual training cycle of young football players

Suitability of FIFA's "The 11" Training Programme for Young Football Players - Impact on Physical Performance.

There is a paucity of evidence regarding the use of injury prevention programmes for preadolescents participating in sport. "The 11 "injury prevention programme was developed by FIFA's medical research centre (F-MARC) to help reduce the risk of injury in football players aged 14 years and over. The aim of this study was to determine the suitability and effectiveness of "The 11 "for younger foot...

Heads Up Football Training Decreases Concussion Rates in High School Football Players

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