Body composition of male professional soccer players using different measurement methods: a systematic review and meta-analysis

J Sebastiá-Rico, JM Soriano, N González-Gálvez… - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
The performance of male soccer players (MSP) depends on multiple factors such as body
composition. The physical demands of modern soccer have changed, so the ideal body …

Detrimental effects of the off-season in soccer players: a systematic review and meta-analysis

FM Clemente, R Ramirez-Campillo, H Sarmento - Sports Medicine, 2021 - Springer
Background The off-season period in soccer leads necessarily to changes in fitness status.
However, there is a lack of systematization that allows identifying the magnitude of these …

Coronavirus disease-19 quarantine is more detrimental than traditional off-season on physical conditioning of professional soccer players

R Grazioli, I Loturco, BM Baroni… - The Journal of …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Abstract Grazioli, R, Loturco, I, Baroni, BM, Oliveira, GS, Saciura, V, Vanoni, E, Dias, R,
Veeck, F, Pinto, RS, and Cadore, EL. Coronavirus disease-19 quarantine is more …

Assessment of strength and power capacities in elite male soccer: a systematic review of test protocols used in practice and research

ND Asimakidis, IN Mukandi, M Beato, C Bishop… - Sports medicine, 2024 - Springer
Background Strength and power represent two crucial physical qualities for the attainment of
a high level of performance considering the frequency and the importance of explosive …

Maximal strength, sprint, and jump performance in high-level female football players are maintained with a customized training program during the COVID-19 …

S Pedersen, D Johansen, A Casolo… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Introduction The COVID-19 outbreak with partial lockdown has inevitably led to an alteration
in training routines for football players worldwide. Thus, coaches had to face with the novel …

Can high-intensity interval training and small-sided games be effective for improving physical fitness after detraining? A parallel study design in youth male soccer …

FM Clemente, Y Soylu, E Arslan, B Kilit, J Garrett… - PeerJ, 2022 - peerj.com
Background The aim of this study was two-fold:(i) analyze the within-group physical fitness
adaptations promoted by a detraining period (4 weeks) followed by an intervention period (4 …

The impact of COVID-19 lockdown on professional soccer players' body composition and physical fitness.

K Parpa, M Michaelides - Biology of sport, 2021 - termedia.pl
During the COVID-19 lockdown, professional soccer players ceased their regular team
training sessions and were provided with exercise programs to follow independently. This …

The soccer season: performance variations and evolutionary trends

JR Silva - PeerJ, 2022 - peerj.com
The physiological demands of soccer challenge the entire spectrum of the response
capacity of the biological systems and fitness requirements of the players. In this review we …

The effects of detraining and retraining periods on fat-mass and fat-free mass in elite male soccer players

L Suarez-Arrones, P Lara-Lopez, R Maldonado… - PeerJ, 2019 - peerj.com
The aim of the study was to examine the effects of a detraining period (DTP)(ie, off-season)
with an individually prescribed training program, and a retraining period (RTP)(ie, pre …

Effects of COVID-19 lockdown on physical performance, sleep quality, and health-related quality of life in professional youth soccer players

J Keemss, J Sieland, F Pfab, W Banzer - Frontiers in sports and active …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background In March 2020, the COVID-19 outbreak led to the declaration of a pandemic.
The accompanying restrictions on public life caused a change in the training routines of …