Medulla oblongata and NCCs are central defenders against Streptococcus agalactiae infection of the tilapia brain by Xitan Hou, Qi Li

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Choice of playing roles of the central defenders on the basis of the analysis of the structure of the special preparedness of qualified female water polo players by Olga Pilipko, Alina Pilipko

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Features of physical development, special swimming and technical preparedness of qualified water polo players who perform the function of central defenders by Olga Pilipko

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Use of special exercises for the development of motor qualities and the formation of technical and tactical actions of defenders 13–14 years in the preparatory period by Yaroslav Kraynik, Vyacheslav Mulik, Daria Okun, Svyatoslav Koval

Subjects: “…wing back and central defenders…”
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A discussão acerca da oferta de trabalho e dos salários nominais na Teoria Geral: novos caminhos? by André Luís Cabral de Lourenço

“…Resumo O artigo tem como objetivo central defender a ideia de que a plena aceitação do princípio da demanda efetiva é dificultada pelos parcos desenvolvimentos de uma função oferta de trabalho capaz de gerar resultados tipicamente keynesianos, ainda quando alicerçada em microfundamentos comportamentais de otimização. …”
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Analysis of success in soccer according to the maximum level of achievement: the goal by Mario Sánchez García, Begoña Orgaz Baz, Óscar Chamorro Martínez, Manuel Carretero González, Javier Sánchez Sánchez

“…The probability of success of getting a goal with the head was similar to the one of the right foot, being the central defender the demarcation that more goals obtained with this corporal region. …”
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Positional differences in match running performance of professional national-level women soccer players by Toni Modric, Manca Kutnjak, Dusko Bjelica

“…Players’ RP were obtained using global positioning system technology and were classified into five playing positions: central defender (CD; n = 11), fullback (FB; n = 15), central midfielder (CM; n = 9), winger (WM; n = 25) and forward (FW; n = 10). …”
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The most demanding passages of play in football competition: a comparison between halves by David Casamichana, Julen Castellano, Antonio Gomez Diaz, Tim J. Gabbett, Andres Martin-Garcia

“…Players were categorised based on positional groups: full-back (FB), central defender (CD), midfielder (MF), offensive midfielder (OMF) and forwards (FW). …”
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Acceleration and sprint profiles of professional male football players in relation to playing position. by José M Oliva-Lozano, Víctor Fortes, Peter Krustrup, José M Muyor

“…Every player was categorised based on the playing position: central defender (CD), full-back (FB), forward (FW), midfielder (MF), and wide midfielder (WMF). …”
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Quantifying technical load and physical activity in professional soccer players during pre-season matches with IMU technology by José Augusto Losada-Benitez, José Augusto Losada-Benitez, Francisco Javier Nuñez-Sánchez, José Carlos Barbero-Álvarez

“…Significant differences were found between specific positions: Full Back (FB: n = 4), Central Defender (CD: n = 3), Midfielder (MD: n = 4), Winger (WG: n = 4), and Forward (FW: n = 3), both the TL and PL. …”
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Variation in Match Physical Performance in Turkish Super League Soccer Players by Position Across Four Seasons by Utku Alemdaroğlu, Alper Aşçı, Yusuf Köklü

“…Playing positions were categorized as follows: central defender (CD), external defender (ED), central midfielder (CM), external midfielder (EM), and forward (FWR). …”
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The selection advantages associated with advanced biological maturation vary according to playing position in national-level youth soccer by Liam Sweeney, Sean Cummin, Áine MacNamara, Dan Horan

“…Players were categorised as goalkeeper (GK), central defender (CD), full-back (FB), centre defensive midfielder (CDM), centre midfielder (CM), centre attacking midfielder (CAM), wide midfielder (WM) or centre forward (CF). …”
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Effective playing time affects physical match performance in soccer: An analysis according to playing position by Stefan Altmann, Leon Forcher, Alexander Woll, Sascha Härtel

“…Players were categorized as central defender, wide defender, central defensive midfielder, central offensive midfielder, wide midfielder, and forward. …”
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Differences in worst-case scenarios calculated by fixed length and rolling average methods in professional soccer match-play by José M. Oliva-Lozano, Isabel Martín-Fuentes, Víctor Fortes, José M. Muyor

“…The WCS of three distance-related variables (TD, HSRD, SPD) in four time windows (1, 3, 5, 10 minutes) were calculated according to playing position (central defender; full-back; midfielder, wide midfielder, and forward) using fixed length and rolling average methods. …”
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Positional and temporal differences in peak match running demands of elite football by Bradley Thoseby, Andrew D. Govus, Anthea Clarke, Kane J. Middleton, Ben Dascombe

“…Players were categorised based on positional groups: attacking midfielder (AM), central defender (CD), defensive midfielder (DM), striker (STR), wide defender (WD) and winger (WNG). …”
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Positional demands for various-sided games with goalkeepers according to the most demanding passages of match play in football by Andres Martin-Garcia, Julen Castellano, Antonio Gomez Diaz, Francesc Cos, David Casamichana

“…The players were categorized based on positional groups: full back (FB), central defender (CD), midfielder (MF), offensive midfielder (OMF), and forward (FW). …”
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Comparing the technical and individual possession statistics of academy players across different age groups in match-play. by Emily Escreet, Steve Barrett, John Toner, John Iga, Christopher Towlson

“…<h4>Objectives</h4>To (i) assess the differences in technical and possession statistics between different age groups (U16, U18, U23) and outfield positions (central defender [CD], wide defender [WD], central midfielder [CM], attacking midfielder [AM], wide midfielder [WM], striker [ST]), within an English academy soccer programme, during match-play.…”
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Influence of playing position and laterality in centripetal force and changes of direction in elite soccer players. by Paulino Granero-Gil, Carlos D Gómez-Carmona, Alejandro Bastida-Castillo, Daniel Rojas-Valverde, Ernesto de la Cruz, José Pino-Ortega

“…The purpose of the present study was to: (a) assess centripetal force (CentF) and changes of direction (COD) in elite soccer players according to playing position (central defender, CD; lateral defender, LD; central midfielder, CM; lateral midfielder, LM; forward, FW), laterality (right-footed vs. left-footed) and field zone (central vs. lateral), and (b) analyze the relationship between anthropometric characteristics (age, weight, height, body mass and fat mass) and non-linear locomotion workload. …”
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The Closer, The Harder? Investigating the use of peripheral vision in 3vs3 counter-attack VR situations in football by Božo Vukojević, Svitlana Pinchuk, Christian Vater

“…Methods: Eighteen experienced football players were shown 3 vs. 3 virtual-reality football counter-attack situations from the perspective of the central defender. Their task was to detect the overrun of a wing striker on the right or left while monitoring a direct opponent who is about to pass to the striker that overruns his defender. …”
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Comparison of training and match load between metabolic and running speed metrics of professional Spanish soccer players by playing position by Berni Guerrero-Calderón, José Alfonso Morcillo, Marcos Chena, Alfonso Castillo-Rodríguez

“…The results showed significant differences between positions on match day; central midfielders covered higher total distance and low- and medium-speed running distance (moderate to large effect size) than central defenders, external defenders and forwards; forwards performed more metabolic power events than central defenders, central midfielders and wide midfielders; and central defenders showed the lowest very-high-speed running. …”
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