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Physical Demands of Women's Soccer Matches: A Perspective Across the Developmental Spectrum
The aim of this perspective paper is to describe the physical demands experienced during women's soccer matches across the developmental spectrum.
The Compound Effect in Women’s Football
Visa UK has published a report of their insights from over 7,000 women's football fans. Their results are reported with recommendations included.
A Foucauldian auto-ethnographic account of a male former soccer player's move to coaching female players
In this confessional, analytical auto-ethnography (Anderson, 2006) we build upon our existing work regarding coaching women’s soccer that has been informed by the thoughts of Michel Foucault.
Anthropometric and Body Composition Changes during Pre-Season of Spanish Professional Female Soccer Players According to Playing Position
This study aimed to fill that gap by examining position-specific differences in anthropometric and body composition characteristics among Spanish professional female soccer players at the beginning and end of pre-season
Talent identification and development strategies in elite women’s soccer: a pan-European perspective
This study investigated the key factors deemed important by elite women’s soccer clubs concerning the: 1) identification of potential talent; 2) development of players within the player pathway; and 3) selection of players for the next age group or senior team.
Most common movements preceding goal scoring situations in female professional soccer
This study aimed to assess movements occurring during goal scoring situations in a female professional league.
Mapping the field: A bibliometric analysis of women's football research trends and future directions
This study reviews the scholarly literature on women's football using bibliometric data from Scopus from 1984 to February 2024.
Exploring a Soccer Society: dreams, themes and the beautiful game
The primary purpose of this paper is to provide an analysis of the key perspectives that emerge in this Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal (AAAJ) Special Issue, as a basis for determining the existence or otherwise of a Soccer Society, as well as reflecting on the challenges that evidence of corruption in soccer (the beautiful game) has had on the game to date.
Perturbations in elite female soccer matches: a conceptual and practical method to analyse variability and regularity between field zones and the spatial development of phase transitions
In this study, perturbations in elite women’s soccer matches (UEFA Women’s Champions League 2021–2022) were examined. Their variability and regularity were determined considering field zones positioning.
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.
Stability and Change in Sports Fandom Over Time: A Longitudinal Study of U.S. Women’s Professional Soccer Fandom
This analysis makes a new contribution to the sociology of fandom and women’s sport by drawing from interviews with 35 U.S. adults who attended the 2019 Women’s World Cup and were re-interviewed after the 2023 Women’s World Cup to consider how and why fandom of U.S. women’s professional soccer develops over time.
Branding of Women's Football in Asia and Providing a Model
The purposes of this study was to explore the branding of women's soccer in Asia and provide a model.
“Dribbling” the hegemonic media: alternative press in the propagation of women’s soccer
This paper analyzes how alternative digital media proposes new ways of processing information and allows greater visibility to marginalized topics by the hegemonic press, rearranging meanings with mass media and consumers.
The Red Card of All Red Cards: How FIFA's Decision to Increase the Gap between the Men's and Women's World Cup Prize Monies Is a Violation of EU Law and the Equal Remuneration Convention
This Note analyzes why FIFA’s decision to increase the prize money gap is not only subject to E.U. law but is also a violation of E.U. law—a violation that can and should be resolved in the European Court of Justice.
Analysis of Gender Differences in Sports — Taking American Professional Women’s Soccer as an Example
This article delves into the multifaceted realm of gender disparities in sports, focusing on the enduring challenges faced by female soccer players, notably within the United States.
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.
The Beginning of a Reckoning: An Application of Situational Crisis Communication Theory and Image Repair to the National Women’s Soccer League
The purpose of this study was to examine the crisis of systemic sexual abuse, sexual harassment, and misconduct in the NWSL within the frameworks of situational crisis communication theory (SCCT) and image-repair theory (IRT).
A Comparative Thematic Analysis of Institutional Betrayal in the National Women’s Soccer League and the Catholic Church
Using institutional betrayal theory as a context for understanding experiences, this paper presents an exploratory analysis of abuse and misconduct experiences from two separate institutions: the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) and the Catholic Church.
Research On The Development Status Of Youth Women's Football In ChongQing Of China
This paper analyzes and discusses the development of youth women's football in Chongqing by using literature and logical analysis methods, explores the new development path of youth women's football in Chongqing, and realizes the value of football policy.