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Speed Endurance Training in Elite Youth Soccer Players
The physical demands of soccer match play have significantly increased in recent years. As such, training methods must evolve to ensure players are able to cope with these demands over the course of a season. Speed endurance training is recommended to improve physical performance in elite soccer …
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Motivation, Need Support and Need Satisfaction in Youth Soccer Players
… way to increase physical activity levels in youth is through youth sport participation, which may be influenced by athlete motivation. Numerous studies have determined motivation levels in youth sport participants, but very little done in comparing levels across different ethnic groups. …
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The Physiological and Genetic Factors Underpinning Powerful Actions in Elite Youth Soccer
… a specific assessment protocol for analysing a soccer player’s maximal power capabilities. As soccer-associated muscular power has not previously been investigated, it is not known how important power is in elite soccer and, if it is, the physiological and genetic determinants of …
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Behavioral Skills Training to Teach Correct Heading Skills to Youth Soccer Players
… (i.e. heading) contributes to concussions within youth soccer. There is currently limited research on an effective teaching method to improve heading technique. Due to the numerous applications of Behavioral Skills Training (BST) to teach a wide variety of behaviors, the purpose of the current …
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The derivation and validation of a novel field test for youth soccer
… the positional physical demands of sub-elite youth football using acceleration/deceleration profiles, and accelerometer derived metrics, which were used to inform the derivation of a field based testing protocol.
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Teamwork and leadership : competitive youth soccer as a context for positive youth development
… A highly competitive and reputable U-17 girls' soccer team was chosen for the study through purposeful sampling, providing an information rich case from which data could be derived (Patton, 2002). Seventeen players and three coaches participated in this study. Based on an ethnographic …
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Maturation, playing position and genetic variation: injury risk factors in high-level youth soccer
… negative impact of injury on the development of youth soccer players (YSP) means that efforts must be made to prevent and control their occurrence. Although a range of risk factors have been investigated in YSP, they remain poorly understood due to limitations with previous studies (as discussed …
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AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE SLEEPING PATTERNS OF YOUTH SOCCER PLAYERS DURING THE COMPETITIVE SEASON
… However individuals from elite sports, such as soccer, may be exposed to a number of situations that may impact sleep within the competitive season (such as inconsistent schedules and travel), which may result in sub-optimal sleeping patterns. However, research documenting the sleep of soccer …
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The contribution of socio-economic status and maturity on injury risk in youth soccer
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Asymmetries within elite youth soccer players: an investigation into the impact of soccer-specific loading
… to investigate how the training environment in youth soccer can influence the development of interlimb asymmetries and propose a holistic approach to reduce these asymmetries. The literature review provides a comprehensive review of the physical and technical demands of youth soccer and how they …
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Evaluation of two coaching education programs: measuring effects of content and instruction on novice youth soccer coaches
… one non-sport specific and one sport specific (soccer) coaching education program, (2) assess novice coaches' knowledge base and specific coaching behaviors prior to participating in a coaching education program, (3) assess novice coaches' knowledge base and specific coaching behaviors after …
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Anthropometric characteristics, physical attributes, and relative age effect of elite youth soccer players: comparison between Iceland and Norway
Introduction: Soccer is one of the world’s most popular sports. Performance in soccer is dependent on physical, technical, tactical, and mental factors. In youth soccer, performing a testing battery is key to monitor progress and load, as well as developing training plans and seeing its effect. …
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The use of GPS technology to quantify the game demands of elite youth soccer: implications for training design.
… stages in the development of elite professional soccer players and our understanding of this process is incomplete (Mills et al. 2012). A comprehensive detailed assessment of elite youth players match performance is limited and a clear gap in the literature exists which has consequences for the …
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An investigation into the capabilities and affecting factors of isometric mid-thigh pull force production in elite youth soccer players.
Elite youth soccer player’s performance depends on a multitude of factors (Stølen et al. 2005). Muscular force production capability is of likely importance due to the frequency of powerful actions that occur within match play (Faude et al. 2012). Little is known though of the training undertaken …
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A profile of game style, physical, technical and tactical skills, and the pathways that underpin expertise in Australian youth soccer players
… develop expertise and nurture talent in sport. Soccer is a multifaceted sport which requires a number of physical, technical and tactical skills to be successful, making it difficult to achieve expertise. Although Australia’s performance on the international stage is improving, there is a lack …
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AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE NUTRITIONAL HABITS OF ACADEMY PLAYERS AT A SINGLE ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE CLUB
Within youth soccer high training and match loads warrant appropriate nutritional attention, although research assessing the nutritional intake and habits of youth soccer players is scarce. This thesis aimed to investigate habits and explore experiences of dietary intake methods in an English …
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Effect of Coach Education on Coaches' Perspectives and Practices
… coach education program (CEP) effectiveness on youth soccer coaches for their coaching practices and beliefs on heading guidelines. Data were collected using mixed methods, including two systematic observation instruments (the Instrument for Identifying Teaching Styles, and the Coach Analysis …
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