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A competitive season of training injuries in New Zealand amateur women’s soccer
This study looked at training injuries in an amateur women's soccer team in New Zealand over a single season. Researchers wanted to understand how often injuries happened and how serious they were. They followed 31 players who trained twice a week on artificial turf and collected data on any physical problems that occurred during these training sessions.
The opportunities and challenges facing participation indifferent types of women’s football in England
The article explores the opportunities and challenges surrounding women's football participation in England. It highlights how UK sports policy recognizes the importance of increasing female participation in football to address gender inequality in sports. Despite positive efforts by football authorities, there has been little formal statistical analysis of the factors influencing participation. Using a socio-ecological framework and economic theory, the study analyzes data from over 88,000 women and 68,000 men across 309 local authorities.