The Science of Training - Soccer

The Science of Training - Soccer
Author: Thomas Reilly
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 255
Release: 2006-11-06
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 113422270X

Physical training is a key part of preparing to play soccer (football) at any level, but organising a genuinely effective training programme requires both an understanding the physiological principles involved and a practical knowledge of the demands of the game. This book provides clear guidelines, an evidence base and a theoretical framework for proven effective soccer training. Includes: planning seasonal training to peak at the right time training for strength, speed, aerobic and anaerobic fitness designing appropriate sessions for training and rehabilitation best methods for recovery from exercise and reducing injury risk preparation for play in different environmental conditions evaluating the effectiveness of training programmes diet, sleep, lifestyle, young players and long-term development. Clear explanations of the physiological concepts and sport science research evidence are given throughout, and the book contains many examples to illustrate the training principles in practice. This is an essential text for students of the game and a valuable resource for coaches, physical trainers and sport scientists working in soccer (football).

Fitness Training in Soccer

Fitness Training in Soccer
Author: Jens Bangsbo
Publisher: Reedswain Inc.
Total Pages: 74
Release: 2004-03
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 9781591640622

What happens in the body when playing soccer? How much does a player work during a match? How do players cope with the physical requirements? How should players train and prepare for a match? This book provides answers to questions like these based on scientific results combined with practical experience. In a simple way it gives the reader an understanding of the principles of fitness training in soccer and how to perform the training in practice.

Soccer Anatomy

Soccer Anatomy
Author: Donald T. Kirkendall
Publisher: Human Kinetics
Total Pages: 312
Release: 2011-08-26
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1492583030

Take an inside look at the world’s most popular sport. Soccer Anatomy will show you how to elevate your game by increasing strength, speed, and agility for more accurate passes and powerful shots. Soccer Anatomy includes 79 exercises, each with step-by-step descriptions and full-color anatomical illustrations highlighting muscles in action. Soccer Anatomy goes beyond exercises by placing you on the pitch and in the game. Illustrations of the active muscles involved in kicking, heading, tackling, and diving show you how each exercise is fundamentally linked to soccer performance. From attacking to defending to goalkeeping, Soccer Anatomy will improve every aspect of your game. You’ll learn how to modify exercises to target specific areas based on your style of play, personal needs, and goals. And you can prepare for competition by minimizing injuries using a system developed by FIFA’s medical research program. Combining authoritative advice, expert instruction, and stunning four-color illustrations, Soccer Anatomy is truly an inside look at this one-of-a-kind sport. Whether you’re a player, coach, or fan, if you’re serious about soccer, this is one book you need to own.

Soccer Science

Soccer Science
Author: Strudwick, Anthony
Publisher: Human Kinetics
Total Pages: 664
Release: 2016-06-07
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1450496792

Manchester United’s Tony Strudwick leads an all-star panel in providing the most current research on soccer. Soccer Science features the world’s leading experts in soccer history, biomechanics, physiology, psychology, skill acquisition, coaching, tactical approaches, and performance and match analysis.

Science and Soccer

Science and Soccer
Author: Thomas Reilly
Publisher: Psychology Press
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2003
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780415262316

Science and Soccer 2nd edition offers a comprehensive and accessible analysis of the science behind the world's most popular sport, and important guidance on how science translates into practice.

Science in Soccer

Science in Soccer
Author: Warren Gregson
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 289
Release: 2018-11-29
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 140818253X

'A ground-breaking text...will inspire you to learn, develop and deliver' - Sir Alex Ferguson Science in Soccer offers a series of contemporary insights into the multidisciplinary approach to delivering sports science support in elite level professional football. With billion-pound television deals and multi-million player transfers, a football team's performance has repercussions far beyond the pitch and league table. As a result, sports science plays an increasingly important role in the game, helping to develop elite performers. Through exclusive contributions from leading academics and practitioners working with some of the world's leading football clubs. Science in Soccer covers broad topics such physiology, psychology, performance analysis and sociology. Experts in the field also focus on specific areas such as physical preparation of elite players, injury prevention, fitness assessment, nutrition, player development and performance analysis. Written by two leading football academics and practitioners, this authoritative, accessible text explores the important role sports science plays in professional football. Science in Soccer helps coaches, practitioners, students and academics translate theory into practice and is one of the most comprehensive books on football sports science to date.

International Research in Science and Soccer

International Research in Science and Soccer
Author: Barry Drust
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 247
Release: 2009-09-10
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1135999554

International Research in Science and Soccer showcases the very latest research into the world’s most widely played sport. With contributions from world-leading researchers and practitioners working at every level of the game, from grass roots to elite level, the book covers every key aspect of preparation and performance, including: contemporary issues in soccer coaching psychological preparation and development of players physical preparation and development of players nutrition and recovery talent identification and development strength and conditioning in soccer injury prevention and rehabilitation soccer academies. Sports scientists, trainers, coaches, physiotherapists, medical doctors, psychologists, educational officers and professionals working in soccer will find this in-depth, comprehensive volume an essential and up-to-date resource. The papers contained within this volume were first presented at The First World Congress on Science and Soccer, held in May 2008 in Liverpool, UK. The meeting was held under the auspices of the World Commission of Science and Sports.

Youth Soccer

Youth Soccer
Author: Gareth Stratton
Publisher: Psychology Press
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2004
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 9780415286619

Blending contemporary sports science theory with youth specific coaching practice, this book offers soccer development strategies that are tailored to the needs of young players.

Science and Soccer

Science and Soccer
Author: A. Mark Williams
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 409
Release: 2013
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0415672104

Now in a fully revised and updated third edition, Science and Soccer: Developing Elite Performers is still the most comprehensive and accessible introduction to the physiology, biomechanics and psychology behind the world's most popular sport.