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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.
Enhancing ball passing creativity and effectiveness in youth women's football:A single-case study
A didactic approach known as psychokinetic games (PGs) has been developed to enhance cognitive abilities, including concentration, attention, and anticipation. Consequently, this study aimed to assess the impact of PGs on tactical creativity, passing effectiveness, and ball control in youth women's soccer players.
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.
A new hope? FIFA 2.0, FIFA Women’s Football Strategy, and event bidding for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup
This paper interrogates the conjunctural politics of the FWWC23 competitive bid process, exploring the unique ways in which FIFA shapes, influences, and controls event bidding for the FIFA Women’s World Cup.
FIFA Women’s Football Strategy: 2018 – 2027
This links to the FIFA Women’s Football strategy for 2018-2027.
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.
Performance Considerations in Women’s Football
The objective of the current systematic review was therefore to summarize existing quantitative research into the relationship between psychological factors and performance in women's football.
Beyond physical ability—predicting women’s football performance from psychological factors
The present study aimed to examine the predictive value of psychological factors on female football players’ match performance.
Media Framing of Women’s Football During the COVID-19 Pandemic
This article examines British media coverage of women’s association football during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, to identify how the media framed the women’s game and how these frames could shape the public perceptions of it.
The Incompatibility of Motherhood and Professional Women's Football in England
This article offers an examination of the gender-specific needs of women as professional footballers, focusing specifically on the distinctive aspect of maternity policy.
Identifying Strategies for Attracting Sponsors in the Women's Football League of Iran
The purpose of this study was to identify strategies attracting sponsors for Iranian women's football league.
Kicking against tradition: women's football, negotiating friendships and social spaces
This article examines friendships and social networks in the context of amateur women’s football.
Women’s football studies: an integrative review
Focusing on the social sciences, humanities and management disciplines, the purpose of this paper is to map and organise contributions, and to identify research directions for future studies within these disciplines.
Policy, political and economic determinants of the evolution of competitive balance in the FIFA women’s football World Cups
This article is interested in the evolution of competitive balance in the FIFA women’s football World Cups over the 1991–2019 period. It aims to identify the policy, political and economic determinants of this evolution.
Negotiating the status of women’s football in Norway. An analysis of online supporter discourses
In this article, they analysed how online supporters of men’s football view and discuss the status of women’s football in Norway.
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.
The way out? African players’ migration to Scandinavian women’s football
This article looks at the ways in which the African context is reflected in African female footballers’ motives for migrating to Scandinavia.
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.