This article examines two key questions: How do coaches working in professional soccer clubs with high socioeconomic class (SES) high-school student define their role? Do the coaches’ definitions of role affect reproduction privilege, and how so? Drawing on qualitative interviews 15 operating high-SES cities Israel, we identified four components role: descriptions youth class’s living spaces; p...

Research is inconclusive regarding the association between aerobic fitness (objectively measured VO2max) and repeated sprint performance when the sprints are less than 40 meters. Soccer athletes must be able to repeat sprints without significant decreases in speed and strength and conditioning coaches need to better understand if aerobic fitness is related to repeated sprint ability (RSA). Twen...

The acquisition of soccer skills is fundamental to our enjoyment of the game and is essential to the attainment of expertise. Players spend most of their time in practice with the intention of improving technical skills. However, there is a lack of scientific research relating to the effective acquisition of soccer skills, especially when compared with the extensive research base on physiologic...

OBJECTIVES This study sought to: 1) estimate the penetrance (in terms of youth coaches being aware of them) of the CDC "Heads Up!" guidelines, 2) determine whether these guidelines changed the coaches' practice, and 3) understand whether these guidelines resulted in a perceived decrease in the number of concussions. METHODS This was a cross-sectional survey of pediatric sports coaches in the ...

BACKGROUND AND AIMS Approximately 16% of all sports injuries in the Netherlands are caused by outdoor soccer. A cluster-randomised controlled trial has been designed to investigate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of an injury prevention programme ('The11') for male amateur soccer players. The injury prevention programme The11, developed with the support of the World Football Associatio...

Background/Purpose: In soccer players, non-contact injuries are most common, especially hamstring muscle injuries, which can be prevented by the Nordic exercise (NHE). This study assessed professional and semi-professional players coaches’ awareness, implementation, opinion of NHE efficacy in reducing injuries. Methods: A questionnaire regarding opinions NHE’s was distributed. Results: The surv...

BACKGROUND The injury rate in soccer is high, and effective injury prevention methods are needed. PURPOSE To test the effect of a video-based awareness program on the incidence of acute injuries in soccer. STUDY DESIGN Randomized control trial; Level of evidence, 1. METHODS Participants were elite male soccer players from the top 2 divisions in Iceland. Fifteen of 20 teams completed the s...

The purpose of this study was to evaluate body composition and body image (perception and satisfaction) in a group of young elite soccer players and to compare the data with those of a control group (age and BMI matched). Participants were 56 volunteer males whose mean age and BMI were 19.6 (SD 1.3) years and 23.3 (SD 1.1) kg/m2, respectively. Results showed that soccer players have a higher le...

Abstract The main objective of this article is to design a structural equation model evaluate the predictor variables professional performance in soccer coaches (PPSC), digital teaching competence (DTC) and competences (PCSC). A sample 612 was taken from different training levels Valencian Community (FFCV) Spain, managed by UEFA.. results causal relationship showed good overall fit model. stati...