UNLABELLED There is a lack of studies concerning hydration status of young athletes exercising in the heat. PURPOSE To assess preexercise hydration status in young soccer players during a summer sports camp and to evaluate body- water balance after soccer training sessions. METHODS Initial hydration status was assessed in 107 young male soccer players (age 11-16 yr) during the 2nd day of th...

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of the 11+ and HarmoKnee warm-up programs on performance measures in professional soccer players. Thirty-six male professional soccer players (age: 18.9 ± 1.4 years) were divided into 3 groups, the 11+, HarmoKnee and control group (n = 12 per group). The experimental groups performed the programs 3 times per week for 2 months (24 sessions), w...

Physical capacity and coordination cannot alone predict success in team sports such as soccer. Instead, more focus has been directed towards the importance of cognitive abilities, and it has been suggested that executive functions (EF) are fundamentally important for success in soccer. However, executive functions are going through a steep development from adolescence to adulthood. Moreover, mo...

INTRODUCTION nutritional intake and status of soccer players has attracted not much research attention. Many soccer players follow an inadequate nutritional intake and have a poor nutritional status. This is relevant in youngsters soccer players, in order to improve performance and promote healthy dietary practices. AIMS analyze anthropometric characterizes, evaluate nutritional intake and st...

Brink, MS, Nederhof, E, Visscher, C, Schmikli, SL, and Lemmink, KAPM. Monitoring load, recovery, and performance in young elite soccer players. J Strength Cond Res 24(3): 597– 603, 2010—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. ...

The purpose of this study was to evaluate body composition and body image (perception and satisfaction) in a group of young elite soccer players and to compare the data with those of a control group (age and BMI matched). Participants were 56 volunteer males whose mean age and BMI were 19.6 (SD 1.3) years and 23.3 (SD 1.1) kg/m2, respectively. Results showed that soccer players have a higher le...

Purpose: The main aim of this study was to examine and analyse the body composition young soccer players across different age groups. Methods: A cross-sectional carried out among 126 divided into categories: U15 – 53 (age=14.68±0.47); U17 51 (age=16.47±0.50); U19 22 (age=18.05±0.38). subjects’ height measured using an anthropometer, while their TANITA BC-420MA digital scale. Results: On average...