Positional Anthropometric and Performance Profile of Elite Gaelic Football Players

The nutritional and anthropometric status of Gaelic football players.

The aim of this study was to investigate the dietary intakes and anthropometric profiles of county and club Gaelic football players and compare them to soccer players and control subjects. Seven-day dietary records were analyzed and anthropometric measurements were taken midway through the Gaelic football competitive season. The county group with a mean height of 1.82 +/- 0.04 m were significan...

Anthropometric profiling of elite junior and senior Australian football players.

PURPOSE Body structure and physical development must be addressed when preparing junior athletes for their first season in a senior competition. The aim of this preliminary study was to measure the extent of the assumption that final year junior Australian Football (AF) athletes are at a physical mismatch to their senior counterparts. METHODS Twenty-one male participants (17.71 ± 0.27 y) were...

The Relationship between Structure Profile and Sport Performance of Elite Goalball players

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between Structure profile and sport performance of the elite goalball players. Methods: The participants of this study were 30 goalball players competing in the men’s premium goalball league of Iran. their anthropometric properties measured. The performance of the players was assessed by filming and evaluating the matches. Th...

Stress fractures in elite male football players.

The objective was to investigate the incidence, type and distribution of stress fractures in professional male football players. Fifty-four football teams, comprising 2379 players, were followed prospectively for 189 team seasons during the years 2001-2009. Team medical staff recorded individual player exposure and time-loss injuries. The first team squads of 24 clubs selected by UEFA as belong...

Title : The metabolic power and energetic demands of Elite Gaelic football