Explaining the difference between men’s and women’s football [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2021 Women’s football is gaining supporters and practitioners worldwide, raising questions about what the differences are with men’s football. While the two sports are often compared based on the players’ physical attributes, we analyze the spatio-temporal ...
Luca Pappalardo +3 more
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The Incompatibility of Motherhood and Professional Women's Football in England [PDF]
Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 2021 There has been an advancement of professionalisation of women's football globally. Professional women's football in England has grown exponentially since the inception of the Football Association (FA) Women's Super League in 2011.
Alex Culvin +3 more
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The beautiful game for women: A spotlight on the 2023 Women's football medicine conference [PDF]
JSAMS Plus, 2023 Summary: The 9th FIFA Women's World Cup (FWWC) marked several milestones: the first hosted by two Nations, held in the Southern Hemisphere, comprising 32 teams, and >1.9million spectators (FWWC attendance record).
Andrea B. Mosler +2 more
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Setting the research agenda for Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA) women’s football: stakeholder perspectives [PDF]
BMC Sports Science, Medicine and RehabilitationDespite the increasing global interest in women’s football research, relatively less attention has been devoted to African women’s football. Where research is conducted, the agenda tends to be driven by researchers usually without input from football ...
Fidelis Chibhabha +3 more
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FIFA football nurse - A task sharing approach in sports and exercise medicine practice in grassroots women's football in low- and middle- income settings. A study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2023 Football (soccer) is a very popular team sport among African women and girls, with player numbers continuing to rise at all levels of the sport. Whereas the participation in football and associated injuries are on the rise, there are not enough sports ...
Nonhlanhla Sharon Mkumbuzi +4 more
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Factors related to the success in women's football–a systematic review [PDF]
Frontiers in Sports and Active LivingIntroductionFootball success is defined as the achievement of a team in the game, which is measured by the combination of winning championship, higher ranking and better performance.
Sihang Wang +6 more
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Future horizons in the analysis of technical-tactical performance in women’s football: a mixed methods approach to the analysis of in-depth interviews with professional coaches and players [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychology, 2023 IntroductionScientific knowledge about the criteria that determine success in women’s football is beginning to develop.MethodsThis study was carried out with the aim of detecting regularities in the offensive success in elite women’s football, as well as
Iyán Iván-Baragaño +4 more
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A Bibliometric Study on the Evolution of Women’s Football and Determinants Behind Its Growth over the Last 30 Years [PDF]
SportsBackground: The evolution of women’s football over the past three decades has been remarkable in terms of development, visibility, and acceptance, transforming into a discipline with growing popularity and professionalization. Significant advancements in
Javier Ventaja-Cruz +3 more
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Key performance indicators of offensive transitions in elite women’s football: a machine learning and explainability approach [PDF]
Biology of SportWomen’s football has experienced significant growth in sporting, economic, and social interest. However, there remains a shortage of studies examining key technical-tactical performance indicators in elite competitions.
Claudio Casal +4 more
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A Qualitative Study on the Perceptual Changes of [Goal Kicking Women] Male Viewers Regarding Women’s Football [PDF]
Cheyuk gwahag yeon-gu, 2023 PURPOSE This study aims to identify how the [Goal Kicking Women] TV program has changed the perceptions of male viewers on women’s football. METHODS Using a qualitative research design, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 8 male viewers who ...
Hwayeoung Lee, Eunah Hong
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