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Resuming professional football (soccer) during the COVID-19 pandemic in a country with high infection rates: a prospective cohort study

British Journal of Sports Medicine, 2021
Objectives The risk of viral transmission associated with contact sports such as football (soccer) during the COVID-19 pandemic is unknown. The aim of this study was to describe the infective and immune status of professional football players, team staff
Y. Schumacher, M. Tabben, K. Hassoun, Asmaa Al Marwani, Ibrahim Al Hussein, P. Coyle, A. Abbassi, Hani Taleb Ballan, A. Al-Kuwari, K. Chamari, R. Bahr   +10 more
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Hidden Markov Model-Based Video Recognition for Sports

Advances in Mathematical Physics, 2021
In this paper, we conduct an in-depth study and analysis of sports video recognition by improved hidden Markov model. The feature module is a complex gesture recognition module based on hidden Markov model gesture features, which applies the hidden ...
Zhiyuan Wang, Chongyuan Bi, Songhui You, Junjie Yao   +3 more
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Can Tracking Data Help in Assessing Interpersonal Contact Exposure in Team Sports during the COVID-19 Pandemic?

Sensors, 2020
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the temporary closure of physical activity and sports facilities, and the generalized cancellation or postponement of sports events have a massive impact on social and economic development.
Bruno Gonçalves, Romeu Mendes, Hugo Folgado, Pedro Figueiredo, Bruno Travassos, Henrique Barros, Adalberto Campos-Fernandes, Paulo Beckert, João Brito   +8 more
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How much does it cost to implement a community-based walking football programme for patients with type 2 diabetes?

BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine, 2023
Objectives The current study analysed the implementation costs of a community-based walking football exercise programme for patients with type 2 diabetes.Methods The direct costs of a community-based walking football programme for middle-aged and older ...
João Brito, Pedro Figueiredo, Ding Ding, Romeu Mendes, Ana Barbosa, André Seabra   +5 more
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The reliability of and agreement between devices used to measure eccentric hamstring strength: a systematic review protocol

Systematic Reviews, 2022
Background Isokinetic dynamometry (IKD) is considered as the gold standard method of eccentric hamstring strength measurement, but other devices are more portable, cost-effective, provide real-time data and are thus better suited to the mass testing ...
Daniel Torpey, Eoghan Murray, Tom Hughes, Jamie Sergeant, Michael Callaghan   +4 more
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UEFA expert group statement on nutrition in elite football. Current evidence to inform practical recommendations and guide future research

British Journal of Sports Medicine, 2020
Football is a global game which is constantly evolving, showing substantial increases in physical and technical demands. Nutrition plays a valuable integrated role in optimising performance of elite players during training and match-play, and maintaining
James Collins, R. Maughan, M. Gleeson, J. Bilsborough, A. Jeukendrup, J. Morton, Stuart M Phillips, L. Armstrong, L. Burke, G. Close, R. Duffield, E. Larson-Meyer, J. Louis, Daniel Medina, F. Meyer, I. Rollo, J. Sundgot-Borgen, B. Wall, Beatriz Boullosa, G. Dupont, Antonia Lizarraga, Peter Res, M. Bizzini, C. Castagna, Charlotte M Cowie, M. D'hooghe, H. Geyer, T. Meyer, Niki Papadimitriou, M. Vouillamoz, A. McCall   +30 more
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Un psicólogo en Catar: 13 años de experiencia profesional en Aspire Academy

Revista de Psicología Aplicada al Deporte y al Ejercicio Físico, 2021
El objetivo del presente artículo es exponer los 13 años de experiencia que se ha desarrollado como psicólogo del deporte en Aspire Academy, en Catar.
Jaime Díaz-Ocejo
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Football as work: the lived realities of professional women footballers in England

Managing Sport and Leisure, 2021
Research question To date no studies have conceptualised women’s professional football as work. In 2011, the inception of the FA Women’s Super League (FA WSL), created the opportunity for football as work for elite women footballers in England, in an ...
Alexandra Culvin
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Differences between Elite and Semi-Elite Australian Football Conceptualised through the Lens of Ecological Dynamics

Sports, 2019
This study explored the differences in match play between elite and semi-elite Australian football (AF) conceptualised through the lens of ecological dynamics. We sampled naturalistic constraints from match play across two AF competitions (elite and semi-
Carl T. Woods, James Jarvis, Ian McKeown   +2 more
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Management of anterior thigh injuries in soccer players: practical guide

BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2022
Most of the anterior thigh injuries are contusions or strains, however, some of these injuries can be career ending. Early diagnosis and correct treatment are key to successful outcome.
Lasse Lempainen, Sandra Mechó, Xavier Valle, Stefano Mazzoni, Jose Villalon, Marco Freschi, Luca Stefanini, Alvaro García-Romero-Pérez, Maria Burova, Pavel Pleshkov, Ricard Pruna, Giulio Pasta, Jussi Kosola   +12 more
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