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Characteristics of physical performance in professional female soccer athletes during a national competition
This study identifies the descriptive characteristics of physical performance in different positions, compare physical performance between the first and second half of the match, and determine the association between physical performance variables in professional female soccer athletes during a national competition.
Menstrual Cycle Phases and Elite Female Soccer During Training: Exercise Load Perception and External Workload Monitoring
The aim of the present study was to investigate the impact of menstrual cycle phases on external and internal loads in elite women’ soccer players during an in-season training period, and to describe the internal-external training load relationship, in relation to different menstrual cycle moments.
On the cost of wearing white shorts in women's sport
In this study, the author investigated whether playing in white shorts is negatively associated with performance by examining women's and men's football games from the World Cups and the European Championships between 2002 and 2023.
Foot and ankle injuries in women's soccer: epidemiology and risk factors
This article provides a narrative summary of current understanding of football injuries in female athletes.
Biomarkers of Muscle Damage and Physical Performance After Soccer Matches for Women’s Soccer Teams
This study aimed to examine the time interval for performance recovery in female amateur soccer athletes as measured by checking physical performance and through biomarkers after a soccer match.
Peak physical demands of elite women’s soccer: Assessing playing position and post-goal locomotor patterns
The current study aimed to assess post-goal locomotor patterns and positional differences on peak match demands in elite female soccer players.
Visual exploratory activity in elite women’s soccer: an analysis of the UEFA Women’s European Championship 2022
This study aimed to describe the visual exploratory activity (VEA) of elite female central midfield players and understand the relationships between VEA, performance with the ball and specific contextual and situational factors.
Analysis of FIFA 2023 Women’s World Cup match performance according to match outcome and phase of the tournament
The aim of the study was to analyze the FIFA 2023 Women’s World Cup match performance according to match outcome and phase of the tournament.
Analysis of physical variables as an indicator of performance in a sample of Colombian women's soccer players: influence of being a starter and a non-starter
For this reason, the objective of this study was to analyze the relationship between the physical variables of Squat Jump, Counter Movement Jump, Counter Movement with arms, right leg-left leg asymmetry, hamstring strength, change of direction, and speed in 5, 10 and 15 meters as an influence of being a starter and non-starter in a Colombian youth women's soccer team.
A data-driven framing of player and team performance in U.S. Women's soccer
Because many of the issues hindering the progress of women's soccer are rooted in media and managerial practices that marginalize or ignore its positive traits, a need exists for analyses that will properly identify its innate characteristics and competitive advantages so that media members, managers, and fans can accurately frame their perceptions of women competing in the sport.
Impact of the Menstrual Cycle on Physical Performance and Subjective Ratings in Elite Academy Women Soccer Players
Our study aimed to combine psychological and physical factors to explore the impact of the menstrual cycle on performance in elite academy women soccer players through weekly monitoring.
Match Exposure, Consecutive Match Number, and Recovery Days Affect Match Running During International Women's Soccer Tournaments
To determine the influence of tournament-specific factors (match exposure, consecutive matches, and days between matches) on match running in women's international soccer players (footballers), 28 players from 1 national team were observed over 4 international tournaments using 10 Hz global positioning system units.
Tactics analysis and evaluation of women football team based on convolutional neural network
In order to realize the process of player feature extraction and classification from multi-frequency frame-changing football match images more quickly, and complete the tactical plan that is more conducive to the game, this paper puts forward a method for analyzing and judging the tactics of women’s football team based on Convolutional Neural Network (CNN).
‘Considering the reality, I am very lucky’: how professional players and staff perceive injury prevention and performance protection in women’s football
To explore the beliefs and perceptions of professional female footballers and staff regarding injury prevention and performance protection in professional women’s football.
A pioneering study on training attacking corners in women's football
The objective of this study was to develop a novel approach in women's football aimed at enhancing performance in attacking corners.
Analysis of peak locomotor demands in women’s football–the influence of different epoch lengths
The aim of this study was to analyse the peak locomotor demands of short time epochs (15, 30, 45, and 60 seconds) in women’s football, with special emphasis over the high-speed metrics.
The Influence of Match Status on Ball Possession in High Performance Women’s Football
The objective of this study was to examine the effect of the situational match status variable on the ball possession of the teams that participated in the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
Teamwork and performance in professional women's football: A network-based analysis
The aim of this study was to investigate teamwork using network analysis while com-paring match-outcome, match-type, ladder halves and tournament phases, to determine whether teamwork is related to success.
Women's Football: An Examination of Factors That Influence Movement Patterns
The article provides a summary of the literature specific to the movement patterns of women's football matches.
Uncovering injuries in Brazilian elite women's football: A prospective cohort study
This article examines injury profiles for women at 4 elite Brazilian clubs over the course of a season.