Background. Soccer is a popular sport with a large number of players all over the world. Besides, it has considerable economic and social effects. Thus, it is necessary to find out the factors which influence soccer players’ performance. Objectives. The purpose of this investigation was to determine whether there is a significant correlation between intellectual intelligence (I.Q) (Raven’s pro...

the aim of this study was to determine the effect of creatine supplementation on sprint and skill performance in young soccer players. seventeen young soccer players (mean age: 17.18 ± 1.37 y, mean high: 169.6 ± 6.17 cm and mean weight: 61.67 ± 1.37 kg) participated in this study. subjects were assigned to either a creatine (5 g of cr, 4 times per day for 7 days) or a placebo group (same dosage...

purpose this study investigated the effects of time-of-day on aerobic and anaerobic performances during the yo-yo, repeated sprint ability (rsa) and the wingate tests in young soccer players. methods in a counterbalanced and a random order, twenty junior male soccer players completed the yo-yo, the rsa, and the wingate tests at two different times-of-day: 07:00 and 17:00 h. during the yo-yo tes...

purpose :   this study was designed to compare the effects of two different relaxation techniques, namely progressive muscle relaxation (pmr) and autogenic relaxation (agr) on moods of young soccer players . methods :   sixteen adolescent athletes (mean age: 14.1 ± 1.3) received either pmr or agr training. using profile of mood states-adolescents, their mood states were measured one week before...

conclusions independent of their level, professional soccer players, need 48 hours to recover after an official match. professionals gain more fatigue than young players after a match, but recover as fast. thus, they recover more efficiently especially due to a better physical condition and fitness training. it is expected that the results showed in the study help elite soccer and fitness coach...

BACKGROUND Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) can be a source of hip pain in young adults. Some reports have revealed that participation in high-impact sports may play a role in the development of cam deformity, and there is a higher prevalence of signs of cam impingement in asymptomatic adolescents who participate in soccer and basketball than in non-athlete controls; however, current evidence...