Holistic soccer profile by position: a theoretical framework

This article provides a holistic framework for the development of the technical, tactical, and fitness capacities required in soccer. It summarizes and organizes the main tactical and technical characteristics and the common physical demands of the game in accordance with different playing positions...

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Main Authors: Tomás Mota, Rui Silva, Filipe Clemente
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Termedia Publishing House 2021-11-01
Series:Human Movement
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Online Access:https://www.termedia.pl/Holistic-soccer-profile-by-position-a-theoretical-framework,129,45625,1,1.html
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Summary:This article provides a holistic framework for the development of the technical, tactical, and fitness capacities required in soccer. It summarizes and organizes the main tactical and technical characteristics and the common physical demands of the game in accordance with different playing positions. Moreover, the typical fitness values found by playing positions are reviewed. A theoretical framework for a more individualized and specific training that integrates technical and tactical dimensions as well as fitness dimensions is proposed. Thus, through the identification of the main moments in a football game, a profile characterization of the contents for each capacity in each moment for all playing positions is presented and described.
ISSN:1899-1955