Physical characteristics that predict functional performance in Division I college football players.

Growth and Functional Development in 6 to 10 Years Old Soccer Players: Constraints and Possibilities

Sport and more specifically football is an important asset in youth lives. It is widely considered that biological maturity influences physical performance. Relationships between body size and performance are partly confounded by age. In fact, age is positively associated to strength and motor performance, even when height and weight are controlled. Studies on young footballer have been start...

Comparison of physical and performance characteristics of NCAA Division I football players: 1987 and 2000.

The purpose of this study was to compare normative data from present Division I National Collegiate Athletic Association football teams to those from 1987. Players were divided into 8 positions for comparisons: quarterbacks (QB), running backs (RB), receivers (WR), tight ends (TE), offensive linemen (OL), defensive linemen (DL), linebackers (LB), and defensive backs (DB). Comparisons included h...

بررسی پیش بینی ارزیابی های رایج اسکلتی عضلانی پیش از فصل پزشکی فیفا و آزمون های عملکردی در میزان و شدت اسیب های ورزشی بازیکنان نخبه فوتبال

Purpose: The number and severity of injuries in football matches have increased in recent years. On average, the injury rate is 10 to 35 injuries per 1000 hours matching, half of which are severe and cause more than 4 weeks of absence from football matches. Recent studies have reported that pre-season functional tests may predict the future injuries to athletes; however, the related findings ar...

The Effect of MyosyncTM Supplementation on Physical Performance in Division II College Football Players

اثربخشی تصویرسازی ذهنی بر عملکرد ورزشکاران نخبه فوتبال در جوانان و بزرگ‌سالان: کارآزمایی بالینی

Background: Athletes are usually skilled in physical aspects of sports they are widely involved in physical conditioning, technical and tactical training. However they usually ignore the psychological and cognitive skills linked to their performance. Sport imagery is a well known fundamental skill that has a critical role in how a player performs and shows his/her competency during a real world...