Understanding the physical qualities of athletes can lead to improved training prescription,
monitoring, and ranking. Consequently, testing and profiling athletes is an important aspect …

Sweat losses in team sports can be significant due to repeated bursts of high-intensity
activity, as well as the large body size of athletes, equipment and uniform requirements, and …

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the conditions for competitive football around the
globe dramatically. Several competitions and leagues have been cancelled or postponed …

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 …

Abstract The two Yo-Yo intermittent recovery (IR) tests evaluate an individual's ability to
repeatedly perform intense exercise. The Yo-Yo IR level 1 (Yo-Yo IR1) test focuses on the …

The aims of this study were to (1) determine the activity profiles of a large sample of English
FA Premier League soccer players and (2) examine high-intensity running during elite …

Time–motion analysis is a valuable data-collection technique used to quantify the physical
match performance of elite soccer players. For over 40 years, researchers have adopted a …

Background Data concerning the physical demands of soccer (eg, activity pattern) suggest
that a high level of performance requires well-developed neuromuscular function (NF) …

The aim of this study was to examine the effect of playing formation on high-intensity running
and technical performance during elite soccer matches. Twenty English FA Premier League …

Performance testing is one of the most common and important measures used in sports
science and physiology. Performance tests allow for a controlled simulation of sports and …