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Potential Effects of Soccer Ball Characteristics on Ball-to-Head Contact: A Systematic Review

Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology
Background: The aim of this study was to systematically review research on the effect of soccer ball characteristics on ball-to-head contact. Methods: This systematic review was conducted using electronic databases, which included PubMed, Cochrane, and ...
José M. Oliva-Lozano, Carlos D. Gómez-Carmona, José M. Muyor, George T. Chiampas, Barry Pauwels, Rick Cost   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

3D‐Printing Aided Rapid Prototyping of Pretensioned Tensegrity Structures for Robotic Applications

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Printing, injection molding, and assembly (PMA) is a method for rapid prototyping mesoscale, topologically complex, and tensioned tensegrity structures. In combination with PMA method, two mold design strategies: modular mold and compact channel layout, enable efficiency and scalability for tensegrity fabrication.
Yi Sun, Jan Petrš, Omar Aloui, Dario Floreano   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Post-Exercise Recovery Modalities in Male and Female Soccer Players of All Ages and Competitive Levels: A Systematic Review

Sports
Optimal recovery supports health and enhances performance in soccer players, yet the empirical evidence on various recovery strategies in soccer is complex to interpret.
Emaly Vatne, Jose M. Oliva-Lozano, Catherine Saenz, Rick Cost, Josh Hagen   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Soccer-related injuries utilization of U.S. emergency departments for concussions, intracranial injuries, and other-injuries in a national representative probability sample: Nationwide Emergency Department Sample, 2010 to 2013.

PLoS ONE, 2021
Soccer participation in the United States (U.S.) has increased over time, and injuries as well as interest to prevent injuries has become more common.
Gerardo Flores, Christopher C Giza, Barbara Bates-Jensen, Mary-Lynn Brecht, Dorothy Wiley   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Intracellular Reactive Oxygen Species Generation Induced by High‐Frequency Ultrasound in Thickness Vibration Mode

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Cell‐sized high‐frequency ultrasound using a lithium niobate transducer, previously ignored in reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, generated intracellular ROS at frequencies higher than conventionally used. The intracellular generation of ROS by cell‐sized high‐frequency ultrasound revealed in this study is expected to be applied to innovative ...
Kotaro Fujishiro, Satoshi Okada, Filippo Rossi, Takahiro Kuchimaru, Yuta Kurashina   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The effect of combined training on players' body composition and their performance in beach soccer

Physical Education of Students
Background and Study Aim. Beach soccer is a high-intensity sport requiring a combination of aerobic capacity, strength, agility, and coordination, making training strategies crucial for optimizing performance and physical fitness.
Özgür Nalbant, Seyit Ahmet Süer
doaj   +1 more source

Potential financial loss and risk factors for hamstring muscle injuries in elite male Brazilian soccer players: a season-long prospective cohort pilot study

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living
PurposeThe aim of this pilot study was to analyze the potential financial loss and a range of potential risk factors for hamstring muscle injuries in elite Brazilian soccer.MethodsThirty-four male players (age: 25 ± 6 years; stature: 180 ± 8 cm; body ...
Otaviano Oliveira-Júnior, Otaviano Oliveira-Júnior, Tim J. Gabbett, Tim J. Gabbett, Natalia F. N. Bittencourt, Roberto C. Quintão, Guilherme F. Reis, João G. Claudino, Rodrigo C. P. Lasmar, Amanda A. O. Leopoldino   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Beyond Kahoot! Reflections and guidelines from a serial gamifying educator on when and how to effectively use games and game elements in anatomical education

Anatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.
Abstract According to Nietzsche, “In every real [adult], a child is hidden that wants to play.” In everyday life, playfulness and competition can make routine or dull tasks more engaging and can offer educators opportunities to engage a learner in a more entertaining or interactive manner.
Judi Laprade
wiley   +1 more source

Measuring Impulse-DSI and its Derivatives Via the Isometric Belt Squat: Assessing Relationships with Sprint Ability Among Division 1 Team Sport Athletes

International Journal of Strength and Conditioning
The dynamic strength index (DSI) is a common athlete profiling tool that has traditionally been derived as the ratio between the peak force in the isometric mid-thigh pull (IMTP) and the countermovement jump (CMJ) to identify ballistic strength deficits.
Matthew Ward
doaj   +1 more source

Multiple Players Tracking in Virtual Reality: Influence of Soccer Specific Trajectories and Relationship With Gaze Activity

Frontiers in Psychology, 2022
The perceptual-cognitive ability to track multiple moving objects and its contribution to team sports performance has traditionally been studied in the laboratory under non-sports specific conditions.
Alexandre Vu, Anthony Sorel, Annabelle Limballe, Benoit Bideau, Richard Kulpa   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source