Design and Development of a Comprehensive Omni directional Soccer Player Robot by Hooman Aghaebrahimi Samani, Amir Abdollahi, Hossein Ostadi, Saeed Ziaee Rad

“…Omni directional mobile robots have been popularly employed in several applications especially in soccer player robots considered in Robocup competitions. …”
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The effect of fatigue and duration knowledge of exercise on kicking performance in soccer players by Ricardo Manuel Pires Ferraz, Roland van den Tillaar, Ana Pereira, Mário C. Marques

“…Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of fatigue upon kicking maximal ball velocity and the target-hitting accuracy of soccer players; and also to examine the effect of the knowledge of the exercise duration upon these 2 parameters. …”
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The Effect of Integrative Training Program on Youth Soccer Players’ Power Indexes by Yiannis Michailidis, Thodoris Kyzerakos, Thomas I. Metaxas

“…This study sought to explore the influence of a brief, in-season INT intervention on the performance of adolescent soccer players. The participants included thirty-one U15 (under 15 years old) soccer players who were randomly assigned to either the control group (CG) (engaged solely in soccer training, n = 14, 14.6 ± 0.6 years) or the exercise group (EG) (where INT was incorporated into traditional soccer training, n = 17, 14.1 ± 0.6 years). …”
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Warm-up stretching exercises and physical performance of youth soccer players by Jordan Hernandez-Martinez, Jordan Hernandez-Martinez, Jordan Hernandez-Martinez, Rodrigo Ramirez-Campillo, Tiago Vera-Assaoka, Tiago Vera-Assaoka, Tiago Vera-Assaoka, María Castillo-Cerda, Bastian Carter-Thuillier, Bastian Carter-Thuillier, Bastian Carter-Thuillier, Tomás Herrera-Valenzuela, Antonio López-Fuenzalida, Antonio López-Fuenzalida, Hadi Nobari, Hadi Nobari, Pablo Valdés-Badilla, Pablo Valdés-Badilla

“…This study aims to compare the effects of standard warm-up versus warm-up using stretching exercises on the physical performance of male youth soccer players. Eighty-five male soccer players (age: 10.3 ± 4.3 years; body mass index: 19.8 ± 4.3 kg/m2) were assessed for countermovement jump height (CMJ, cm), 10 m, 20 m and 30 m running sprint speed (s) and ball kicking speed (km/h) for the dominant and non-dominant leg under five (randomized) warm-up conditions. …”
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The role of offensive processes and age development for female soccer players’ anticipation by Yizhou Shui, Xiang Che, Yu Zhang, Ning Ma, Jie Li, Xuqun You, Bingjun Wan

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A Comparison of Drop Jump and Sprint Parameters in Youth Soccer Players by Alpan Cinemre, Evrim Ünver, Hande Konşuk Ünlü, Necip Demirci

“…Methods: A total of 108 youth soccer players were included in this study (age: 13.0±1.5 years old; height: 162.7±12.1 cm; weight: 53.1±11.7 kg). …”
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Efficacy of Electromyographic Biofeedback in Muscle Recovery after Meniscectomy in Soccer Players by Verónica Morales-Sánchez, Coral Falcó, Antonio Hernández-Mendo, Rafael E. Reigal

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Positional differences in the cardiorespiratory, autonomic, and somatic profiles of professional soccer players by Martin Semjon, Michal Botek, Zbyněk Svozil, Andrew J. McKune

“…Objective: The aim of the study was to determine whether there are position specific differences in somatic, cardiorespiratory and autonomic cardiac profiles of professional senior Czech soccer players. Methods: All players (N = 120) were divided into six groups according to field positions: goalkeeper (GK; n = 11), external defenders (ED; n = 15), central defenders (CD; n = 18), external midfielders (EM; n = 18), central midfielders (CM; n = 24) and forwards (F; n = 34). …”
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Effects of different repeated sprint-training frequencies in youth soccer players by Ezequiel Rey, Alexis Padrón-Cabo, Pablo B. Costa, Carlos Lago-Fuentes

“…The aim of this study was to determine the effects of 2 different repeated-sprint ability (RSA) training frequencies (2 RSA sessions per week [RSA2D] or 1 RSA session [RSA1D]) under volume-equated conditions on sprint and RSA performance in under‑15 (U15) soccer players. Twenty-seven youth male soccer players (age: 12.29±0.47 years; height: 158.35±10.86 cm; weight: 45.08±8.05 kg) were randomly assigned to RSA2D (n=14) or RSA1D (n=13) groups. …”
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Game Insight Skills as a Predictor of Talent for Youth Soccer Players by Tom de Joode, Drewes J. J. Tebbes, Geert J. P. Savelsbergh, Geert J. P. Savelsbergh, Geert J. P. Savelsbergh

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The relationship between sprint speed and sprint motion in amputee soccer players by Miyamoto, Aya, Maehana, Hirofumi, Yanagiya, Toshio

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Short-Term Compound Training on Physical Performance in Young Soccer Players by Athos Trecroci, Marco Duca, Damiano Formenti, Giampietro Alberti, F. Marcello Iaia, Stefano Longo

“…This study aimed to investigate the effects of a five-week compound training (with strength and plyometric exercises performed on separate days) on sprint, change of direction, and vertical jump in young soccer players. Eighteen novices in strength and plyometric training were assigned to either a compound training (CMPT) or a control condition (CNT). …”
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Motor and Functional Abilities of U-19 Elite Croatian Soccer Players by Željko Kovačević, Lovro Štefan, Goran Sporiš, Duje Poljak, Rasa Kreivytė

“…Sample of 85 junior elite soccer players (17.06 ± 0.74 years) was included in the study (height: 1.75 ± 0.05 m; weight: 73.59 ± 9.56 kg; body mass index: 23.97 ± 0.45 kg/cm 2 ). …”
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Validation of the Athletic Identity Measurement Scale in Youth Academy Soccer Players by Tom Mitchell, Fieke Rongen, John Perry, Martin Littlewood, Kevin Till

“…The purpose of the present study was to investigate the factor structure (7-item single factor and 3 factor model; Social Identity, Exclusivity and Negative Affectivity) of the AIMS within youth academy soccer players. A total of 259 male youth academy soccer players aged 12-18 years completed the AIMS. …”
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Extracellular and Intracellular Concentrations of Molybdenum and Zinc in Soccer Players: Sex Differences by Víctor Toro-Román, María Concepción Robles-Gil, Diego Muñoz, Ignacio Bartolomé, Jesús Siquier-Coll, Marcos Maynar-Mariño

“…The present study involved 138 semi-professional soccer players divided according to sex: male (n = 68) and female (n = 70). …”
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Dietary intakes and daily distribution patterns of macronutrients in youth soccer players by Diogo V. Martinho, Robert J. Naughton, César Leão, César Leão, João Lemos, Adam Field, Ana Faria, Ana Faria, André Rebelo, André Rebelo, Élvio R. Gouveia, Élvio R. Gouveia, Hugo Sarmento

“…IntroductionThere has been an abundance of dietary analysis research conducted on adult male soccer players, while studies on youth players are lacking. …”
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Effects of a Computerized Training on Attentional Capacity of Young Soccer Players by Rafael E. Reigal, Fernando González-Guirval, Juan P. Morillo-Baro, Verónica Morales-Sánchez, Rocío Juárez-Ruiz de Mier, Antonio Hernández-Mendo

“…The purpose of this work was to analyze the effects of a computerized training on attentional capacity in a group of young soccer players. Seventy-five male adolescents from two soccer clubs in the city of Malaga (Spain) and aged between 14 and 18 (15.45 ± 1.43 years) participated in the investigation. …”
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Sleep disorders and their relation to injuries among young elite soccer players by M. S. Butovskiy, G. I. Malyakin, E. S. Kapralova, T. M. Vakhidov, E. D. Koroleva

“…The prevalence of sleep disorders was 7 % (PSQI, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index) and 10 % (ASBQ, Athlete Sleep Behavior Questionnaire) and among the youngest soccer players, this prevalence of violations was the lowest. …”
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Stress hormonal analysis in elite soccer players during a season by Yiannis Michailidis

“…Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the changes in some hormonal parameters (cortisol, testosterone, ratio of testosterone/cortisol (T/C)) in professional soccer players during a season. Methods: Fifteen professional players from a soccer club of the first division of the Greek soccer league participated. …”
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The effect of visual training on the rate of performance accuracy in girl soccer players by Azam Afshar, Jaleh Baqerli, Morteza Taheri

“…The participants were girl soccer players in Alborz province. In this study, among the community, 45 athletes with an average age of 19.3 ± 1.4 years were selected from club in Alborz province. …”
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