Background Core stability is the central motor control and muscular capacity of the lumbar-pelvic-thigh to maintain stability of this region against various postural and external forces [1]. Studies, have been shown different roles of core stability to improve performance; Lewarchik (2003) tend to stabilize the core in footballers not observed significant using the stability exercise program an...

This research examined the relative effectiveness of instructional versus motivational self-talk for skilled athletes. Forty Gaelic footballers completed a shooting accuracy task with their dominant and non-dominant feet. Results indicated significantly more accurate performance when executing the task using the dominant foot and motivational as compared to instructional self-talk. No differenc...

Anthropometric measurements were collected from a group of Australian Rules footballers at the start and end of the competitive season. Eighty-nine players were studied, drawn from a top level professional league team, a second level association team and an A-grade amateur association team. Changes in the physical profile of these players during the season were observed. A small but significant...

AIM To quantify the year-to-year variability of altitude-induced changes in haemoglobin mass (Hb(mass)) in elite team-sport athletes. METHODS 12 Australian-Footballers completed a 19-day (ALT1) and 18-day (ALT2) moderate altitude (∼2100 m), training camp separated by 12 months. An additional 20 participants completed only one of the two training camps (ALT1 additional n=9, ALT2 additional n=1...

Evidence on the prevalence of symptoms related to distress, anxiety/depression or substance abuse/dependence, - typically referred to as symptoms of common mental disorders (CMD) - is lacking in European professional football (soccer). The aims of the present study were to investigate the prevalence of symptoms related to CMD (distress, anxiety/depression, sleeping disturbance, adverse alcohol ...

We study the determinants of superstar wage effects, asking whether productivity or popularity-based explanations are more appropriate. use longitudinal and performance data for workers (players) firms (teams) from a particular market sports talent: Major League Soccer (MLS) in United States. find evidence that top earners, whose annual salaries mostly not accounted by their past MLS performanc...