Soccer is the most popular sport in the world and is performed by men and women, children
and adults with different levels of expertise. Soccer performance depends upon a myriad of …

Plyometric training (PT) is a very popular form of physical conditioning of healthy individuals
that has been extensively studied over the last decades. In this article, we critically review …

Background In the context of a public health physical fitness (PF) examination in
adolescence, a countermovement jump (CMJ) and a squat jump (SJ) are two vertical jump …

The ability to execute skilled movement patterns efficiently and effectively is the most
important aspect of soccer performance and players must apply cognitive, perceptual and …

Abstract Ben Abdelkrim, N, Castagna, C, Jabri, I, Battikh, T, El Fazaa, S, and El Ati, J. Activity
profile and physiological requirements of junior elite basketball players in relation to aerobic …

The aim of this study was to examine the construct validity of selected field tests as indicators
of match-related physical performance. During the competitive season, eighteen …

Sáez de Villarreal, E, Suarez-Arrones, L, Requena, B, Haff, GG, and Ferrete, C. Effects of
plyometric and sprint training on physical and technical skill performance in adolescent …

The aim of this study was to assess the relationships between various field tests in female
athletes. Altogether, 83 high school soccer, 51 college soccer, and 79 college lacrosse …

Abstract Buchheit, M, Mendez-Villanueva, A, Delhomel, G, Brughelli, M, and Ahmaidi, S.
Improving repeated sprint ability in young elite soccer players: repeated shuttle sprints vs …

This study aimed to examine Global Positioning System (GPS) determined movement
patterns across the 5 most common playing formations (4-4-2; 4-3-3; 3-5-2; 3-4-3; 4-2-3-1) …