OBJECTIVE To determine the presence or absence of an acute phase response after training for court and field sports. PARTICIPANTS All members of the Australian women's soccer team (n = 18) and all members of the Australian Institute of Sport netball team (n = 14). METHODS Twelve acute phase reactants (white blood cell count, neutrophil count, platelet count, serum iron, ferritin, and transf...

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relation between training load, recovery and monthly field test performance in young elite soccer players in order to develop training guidelines to enhance performance. In a prospective, nonexperimental cohort design, eighteen young elite soccer players registered training and match duration for a full competitive season by means of daily traini...

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relation between training load, recovery, and monthly field test performance in young elite soccer players to develop training guidelines to enhance performance. In a prospective, nonexperimental cohort design, 18 young elite soccer players registered training and match duration for a full competitive season by means of daily training logs. Furth...

It is reported that between 65-91% of elite soccer players in Sweden have at least one injury per year. Several studies define different physiological and psychological factors affecting athletic injury-risk. A number of models contain proposals that specify relationships between psychological factors and an increased athletic injury-risk. Examples include Williams and Andersen's stress-injury ...

Omega-3 fatty acids (n-3) has shown to improve neuromotor function. This study examined the effects of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) on complex reaction time, precision and efficiency, in female elite soccer players. 24 players from two Spanish female soccer Super League teams were randomly selected and assigned to two experimental groups, then administered, in a double-blind manner, 3.5 g·day(-1)...

CONTEXT Kinesio taping (KT) is a new taping technique increasingly used in sports medicine to improve muscle performance; however, its real effect is not entirely known. OBJECTIVE To assess the immediate effects of KT on muscle performance in young healthy elite soccer players. DESIGN Crossover study. SETTING University laboratory. PARTICIPANTS Eighteen young elite soccer players volunt...

Purpose: The aim of the study was to compare parameters identifying the quality of active mass as a predisposition for performance in elite soccer teams of junior and adolescent categories and also to present distribution of fluids in individual segments, which absents in the literature, with indication of asymmetry and possible muscle imbalance. Material and methods: The screened sample was co...

In soccer, physical development is crucial for developing optimal performance. This study aimed to assess and compare the of elite non-elite professional soccer players. Seventy-eight male football players divided into four competitive levels participated in this study: group (EG), A (NEG-A), B (NEG-B), under 23 (U23). Body composition, static strength, lower-body explosive flexibility, balance...