Background Injury rates in soccer are reported as one of the highest of all sports (Schmikli et al 2011). Evidence also suggests that in amateur soccer, re-injury rates are as high as 30% often resulting in more severe subsequent injuries (Ekstrand, Hägglund, and Waldén 2011). It has been suggested that premature return to play is one of the main risk factors for re-injury (Schmikli et al 2011;...

Psychological characteristics, including personality traits and psychological skills, have been shown to be relevant predictors of soccer performance. In research, general and sport specific standardized self-report questionnaires have been applied in psychological diagnostics of sports talent. However, with regard to the assessment of psychological characteristics of talented soccer players, a...

In this paper, the nearest neighbor algorithm is used to evaluate soccer talents for suitable positions. In other words, the nearest neighbor algorithm is used as a suitable tool to investigate which position is suitable for a player considering his skills and characteristics. The combination of the information provided by some papers was used to specify the characteristics of each soccer playe...

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to estimate the incidence of orofacial injuries in youth soccer in the 1995 fall and 1996 spring seasons for eight Dallas, Texas metropolitan area YMCA youth soccer leagues. METHOD Surveys requesting orofacial injury as well as game and practice information were sent to all soccer coaches of children 3 to 12 years of age in eight cooperating YMCA leagues ...

Introduction Voluntary involvement in sports coaching in local communities is widespread within Europe. In the European Commission’s (2010) Eurobarometer on sport and physical activity, 7% of respondents indicated that they gave their time to these activities. In Sweden, the rate was 18% which, together with Finland, was the highest level in the European Union. Sport is an important part of man...

OBJECTIVE To assess the knowledge of youth soccer athletes' parents, coaches, and soccer officials regarding concussion and return-to-play guidelines contained in the Lystedt Law in Washington State. DESIGN Survey study. SETTING Surveys were distributed via the youth soccer association monthly electronic newsletter in September and October 2010. Links to the survey also were provided via th...

The present study examined the relationships among cohesion, self-efficacy, coaches' perceptions of their players' efficacy at the individual level and athletes' perceptions of their teammates' efficacy. Participants (n = 76) recruited from four semi- professional soccer and basketball teams completed cohesiveness and efficacy questionnaires who. Data were analyzed through a correlational metho...

INTRODUCTION Grassroot Soccer (GRS) developed 2 brief and scalable voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) promotion interventions for males in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, consisting of a 60-minute interactive, soccer-themed educational session with follow-up behavioral and logistical reinforcement. Both interventions were led by circumcised male community leaders ("coaches") ages 18-30. "Make The C...

We examined the practice activities and instructional behaviours employed by 25 youth soccer coaches during 70 different practice sessions. We evaluated the extent to which these activities and behaviours differ from those shown in contemporary research to best facilitate skill acquisition. Nine coaches worked with the under-9 years age group and eight coaches each with the under-13 and under-1...

In soccer, players have to carry out fast and accurate decisions in a complex and variable environment. The purpose of the present study was to set representative attacking sequences trials for further use in the research of perceptual-cognitive skills for playing soccer. Elite Portuguese soccer coaches (n = 4, UEFA-A) were presented with separate test film sequences encompassing structured att...