Applied physiology of female soccer: an update

N Datson, A Hulton, H Andersson, T Lewis, M Weston… - Sports medicine, 2014 - Springer
The popularity and professionalism of female soccer has increased markedly in recent
years, with elite players now employed on either a professional or semi-professional basis …

The Yo-Yo intermittent tests: a systematic review and structured compendium of test results

B Schmitz, C Pfeifer, K Kreitz, M Borowski… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Background: Although Yo-Yo intermittent tests are frequently used in a variety of sports and
research studies to determine physical fitness, no structured reference exists for comparison …

Match performance and physical capacity of players in the top three competitive standards of English professional soccer

PS Bradley, C Carling, AG Diaz, P Hood… - Human movement …, 2013 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to compare the match performance and physical capacity of
players in the top three competitive standards of English soccer. Match performance data …

The effects of menstrual cycle phase on physical performance in female soccer players

R Julian, A Hecksteden, HHK Fullagar, T Meyer - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Background Female soccer has grown extensively in recent years, however differences in
gender-specific physiology have rarely been considered. The female reproductive …

Gender differences in match performance characteristics of soccer players competing in the UEFA Champions League

PS Bradley, A Dellal, M Mohr, J Castellano… - Human movement …, 2014 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to examine gender differences in match performance
characteristics of elite soccer players. Fifty-four male and fifty-nine female soccer players …

The effect of high and low percentage ball possession on physical and technical profiles in English FA Premier League soccer matches

PS Bradley, C Lago-Peñas, E Rey… - Journal of sports …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
The aim of this study was to examine the effects of high (HPBPT) and low percentage ball
possession teams (LPBPT) on physical and technical profiles in elite soccer matches. Match …

COVID-19-related restrictions and quarantine COVID-19: effects on cardiovascular and yo-yo test performance in professional soccer players

L Albuquerque Freire, M Tannure, M Sampaio… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The present study aimed to verify the quarantine's effects during a serious viral outbreak on
the cardiovascular and performance associated with the Yo-Yo test in a sample of …

'Setting the Benchmark'Part 1: The Contextualised Physical Demands of Positional Roles in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022

PS Bradley - Biology of Sport, 2023 - termedia.pl
This study aimed to contextualise and benchmark the positional role demands during the
FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. With FIFA's official approval, all sixty-four games were analysed …

Velocity thresholds for women's soccer matches: Sex specificity dictates high-speed-running and sprinting thresholds—female athletes in motion (FAiM)

PS Bradley, JD Vescovi - International journal of sports …, 2015 - journals.humankinetics.com
There is no methodological standardization of velocity thresholds for the quantification of
distances covered in various locomotor activities for women's soccer matches, especially for …

Relationships between running demands in soccer match-play, anthropometric, and physical fitness characteristics: a systematic review

R Aquino, C Carling, J Maia, LHP Vieira… - … Analysis in Sport, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
The aim of this study was to systematically review the current literature that has investigated
the relationships between anthropometric and physical fitness characteristics and match …