tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936045483844057034Mon, 04 Jun 2012 02:49:11 +0000NutritionGoalkeepersOriginal ResearchInjuriesSupplementsEquipmentStrategyTrainingHealthCurrent ResearchAnalysisHandoutPsychologyWelcome to the Science of Soccer Online. This page is dedicated to translating cutting edge research into practical applications for the coach and player. A bridge between the laboratory research and performance on the pitch.http://www.scienceofsocceronline.com/noreply@blogger.com (Jay Williams, Ph.D.)Blogger140125scienceofsocceronline/fNWthttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936045483844057034.post-2071354561857336485Thu, 31 May 2012 17:43:00 +00002012-05-31T13:43:07.855-04:00Current ResearchNutrition As we move into summer, attention turns to the issue of heat and dehydration. Matches and training during this time of year often occurs in hot, humid conditions. To cope with rising temperatures, the body cools itself through sweat and evaporation. Increased sweat rates on hot days can quickly reduce the body’s fluid stores, resulting in dehydration. Sweat rates decrease and body http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt/~3/RJbtLkZAuQg/heat-dehydration-and-performance.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jay Williams, Ph.D.)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=RJbtLkZAuQg:KQSCW5wG370:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=RJbtLkZAuQg:KQSCW5wG370:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?i=RJbtLkZAuQg:KQSCW5wG370:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=RJbtLkZAuQg:KQSCW5wG370:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?i=RJbtLkZAuQg:KQSCW5wG370:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=RJbtLkZAuQg:KQSCW5wG370:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=RJbtLkZAuQg:KQSCW5wG370:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?i=RJbtLkZAuQg:KQSCW5wG370:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt/~4/RJbtLkZAuQg" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.scienceofsocceronline.com/2012/05/heat-dehydration-and-performance.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936045483844057034.post-1085778472148500928Thu, 17 May 2012 16:58:00 +00002012-05-17T12:58:46.862-04:00 Very few coaches or players would argue that fitness is not an important part of the game. Fatigue during a match leads to a whole host of problems that lead to poor play. Slowed sprint speed, loss of technical skills, poor decision making and lethargy are all markers of a player who lacks fitness. But what kind of fitness is important? In broad terms, one can consider the ability to sprint http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt/~3/UKvBipm8LtU/how-important-is-fitness.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jay Williams, Ph.D.)2<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=UKvBipm8LtU:A6CD-9Ip66E:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=UKvBipm8LtU:A6CD-9Ip66E:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?i=UKvBipm8LtU:A6CD-9Ip66E:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=UKvBipm8LtU:A6CD-9Ip66E:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?i=UKvBipm8LtU:A6CD-9Ip66E:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=UKvBipm8LtU:A6CD-9Ip66E:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=UKvBipm8LtU:A6CD-9Ip66E:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?i=UKvBipm8LtU:A6CD-9Ip66E:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt/~4/UKvBipm8LtU" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.scienceofsocceronline.com/2012/05/how-important-is-fitness.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936045483844057034.post-5190622304446823715Fri, 04 May 2012 14:28:00 +00002012-05-04T10:29:29.714-04:00NutritionNearly every week, at least one new study focused on diet and soccer performance is published. Researchers continue to learn more about specific dietary components and their effects on fitness, technical skill and mental focus. They also continue to understand the physiological, cellular and metabolic changes that link diet and performance. Back in 1973, David Muckle of the Radcliff Infirmary http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt/~3/RQ8uwYmaYsk/look-back-diet-and-soccer-performance.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jay Williams, Ph.D.)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=RQ8uwYmaYsk:fA9Mx-u4k6E:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=RQ8uwYmaYsk:fA9Mx-u4k6E:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?i=RQ8uwYmaYsk:fA9Mx-u4k6E:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=RQ8uwYmaYsk:fA9Mx-u4k6E:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?i=RQ8uwYmaYsk:fA9Mx-u4k6E:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=RQ8uwYmaYsk:fA9Mx-u4k6E:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=RQ8uwYmaYsk:fA9Mx-u4k6E:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?i=RQ8uwYmaYsk:fA9Mx-u4k6E:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt/~4/RQ8uwYmaYsk" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.scienceofsocceronline.com/2012/05/look-back-diet-and-soccer-performance.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936045483844057034.post-1556220374219316048Mon, 16 Apr 2012 14:40:00 +00002012-04-16T10:40:53.123-04:00Current ResearchPsychologyWhen identifying talent and potential success of soccer players, the focus in most often on physical and technical attributes. Speed, size and ball skills often dominate the evaluation process. But what about the mental side of the game? Does a player’s ability to think predict his or her future success? The concept of executive function describes cognitive processes that regulate both thoughthttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt/~3/TL0MSkzVbao/executive-function-creative-side-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jay Williams, Ph.D.)3<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=TL0MSkzVbao:A_G84A_UpRg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=TL0MSkzVbao:A_G84A_UpRg:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?i=TL0MSkzVbao:A_G84A_UpRg:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=TL0MSkzVbao:A_G84A_UpRg:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?i=TL0MSkzVbao:A_G84A_UpRg:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=TL0MSkzVbao:A_G84A_UpRg:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=TL0MSkzVbao:A_G84A_UpRg:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?i=TL0MSkzVbao:A_G84A_UpRg:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt/~4/TL0MSkzVbao" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.scienceofsocceronline.com/2012/04/executive-function-creative-side-of.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936045483844057034.post-1312675334037669045Wed, 11 Apr 2012 18:54:00 +00002012-04-11T14:56:54.840-04:00Current ResearchTrainingTraining young players can be difficult. Balancing fitness, technical and tactical training while avoiding over-training and injury can be tough. This is especially true for pre-adolescent athletes who do not yet developed the strength, coordination or fitness to handle overly intense training sessions. In the past, many have argued that there are certain types of training that should be http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt/~3/de6_xGTC44A/plyometric-training-effective-for-young.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jay Williams, Ph.D.)8<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=de6_xGTC44A:BK--hiCaRtk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=de6_xGTC44A:BK--hiCaRtk:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?i=de6_xGTC44A:BK--hiCaRtk:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=de6_xGTC44A:BK--hiCaRtk:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?i=de6_xGTC44A:BK--hiCaRtk:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=de6_xGTC44A:BK--hiCaRtk:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=de6_xGTC44A:BK--hiCaRtk:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?i=de6_xGTC44A:BK--hiCaRtk:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt/~4/de6_xGTC44A" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.scienceofsocceronline.com/2012/04/plyometric-training-effective-for-young.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936045483844057034.post-7022303968585472761Wed, 07 Mar 2012 13:22:00 +00002012-03-07T08:22:07.984-05:00 Many consider injuries as an accepted part of the game. Despite this, coaches and researchers work together to reduce the risk of players sustaining an injury. Much of the focus has been on external factors such as equipment and playing field as well as internal factors such as fitness. As a result, successful advancements have been made in equipment and training routines. However, http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt/~3/mkc47rpWcrk/player-psyche-and-injury-risk.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jay Williams, Ph.D.)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=mkc47rpWcrk:ab4X3nnZpPA:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=mkc47rpWcrk:ab4X3nnZpPA:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?i=mkc47rpWcrk:ab4X3nnZpPA:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=mkc47rpWcrk:ab4X3nnZpPA:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?i=mkc47rpWcrk:ab4X3nnZpPA:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=mkc47rpWcrk:ab4X3nnZpPA:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=mkc47rpWcrk:ab4X3nnZpPA:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?i=mkc47rpWcrk:ab4X3nnZpPA:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt/~4/mkc47rpWcrk" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.scienceofsocceronline.com/2012/03/player-psyche-and-injury-risk.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936045483844057034.post-5184890276163764978Mon, 05 Mar 2012 14:38:00 +00002012-03-05T10:19:13.939-05:00Current ResearchNutrition It is clear that a player’s diet can affect his or her performance on the field. A diet that is high in fat and low and carbohydrates can leave a player lethargic and without enough “energy” to compete at a high level. This idea is backed by years of research both in the laboratory and on the playing field. Despite this, players still do not eat a proper diet. In a new study, Researchers athttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt/~3/wkq9xXccD7k/nutrient-intake-of-spanish-youth.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jay Williams, Ph.D.)2<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=wkq9xXccD7k:0CxKA3KxAXo:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=wkq9xXccD7k:0CxKA3KxAXo:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?i=wkq9xXccD7k:0CxKA3KxAXo:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=wkq9xXccD7k:0CxKA3KxAXo:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?i=wkq9xXccD7k:0CxKA3KxAXo:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=wkq9xXccD7k:0CxKA3KxAXo:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=wkq9xXccD7k:0CxKA3KxAXo:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?i=wkq9xXccD7k:0CxKA3KxAXo:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt/~4/wkq9xXccD7k" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.scienceofsocceronline.com/2012/03/nutrient-intake-of-spanish-youth.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936045483844057034.post-9009489601630643709Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:53:00 +00002012-02-22T08:03:20.189-05:00A word of thanks to the Huffines Institute for Sports Medicine and Human Performance at Texas A&M University for featuring the Science of Soccer Online during their weekly podcast. The Director of the Institute, Dr. Tim Lightfoot and I discussed the use of the internet and social media as a way to communicate with coaches and athletes. We also talked about some of the stumbling blocks that http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt/~3/CbfjNAielk0/translating-sports-science-at-huffines.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jay Williams, Ph.D.)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=CbfjNAielk0:jj2SsiZh3Zs:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=CbfjNAielk0:jj2SsiZh3Zs:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?i=CbfjNAielk0:jj2SsiZh3Zs:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=CbfjNAielk0:jj2SsiZh3Zs:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?i=CbfjNAielk0:jj2SsiZh3Zs:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=CbfjNAielk0:jj2SsiZh3Zs:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=CbfjNAielk0:jj2SsiZh3Zs:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?i=CbfjNAielk0:jj2SsiZh3Zs:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt/~4/CbfjNAielk0" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.scienceofsocceronline.com/2012/02/translating-sports-science-at-huffines.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936045483844057034.post-2433272929540547321Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:06:00 +00002012-01-11T10:23:45.924-05:00Original ResearchIt is estimated that 50-80% of the American public uses the Internet to obtain medical and health information. A single Google search using the term “soccer” returns nearly 850 million sites. Combining soccer with terms like nutrition, training or injury returns more than 10-20 million sites. While many of these sites are duplicates and news articles, it is clear that there is a tremendous http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt/~3/6DENUI4Zr8s/traveling-information-superhighway.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jay Williams, Ph.D.)1<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=6DENUI4Zr8s:HRXD7LHMcXA:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=6DENUI4Zr8s:HRXD7LHMcXA:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?i=6DENUI4Zr8s:HRXD7LHMcXA:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=6DENUI4Zr8s:HRXD7LHMcXA:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?i=6DENUI4Zr8s:HRXD7LHMcXA:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=6DENUI4Zr8s:HRXD7LHMcXA:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=6DENUI4Zr8s:HRXD7LHMcXA:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?i=6DENUI4Zr8s:HRXD7LHMcXA:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt/~4/6DENUI4Zr8s" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.scienceofsocceronline.com/2012/01/traveling-information-superhighway.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936045483844057034.post-7326848697463400518Wed, 28 Dec 2011 20:28:00 +00002011-12-28T15:28:55.462-05:00Current ResearchTrainingInjuriesOver the past years, the SSO has posted several articles about neuromuscular training programs designed to reduce the risk of injury. We have been especially concerned about preventing non-contact injuries to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in female players. An ACL tear can be personally devastating to the athlete and result in significant financial costs. Fortunately, the overwhelming http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt/~3/Eqynaoin1lw/more-evidence-supporting-injury.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jay Williams, Ph.D.)1<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=Eqynaoin1lw:cmrXqE8uKG0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=Eqynaoin1lw:cmrXqE8uKG0:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?i=Eqynaoin1lw:cmrXqE8uKG0:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=Eqynaoin1lw:cmrXqE8uKG0:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?i=Eqynaoin1lw:cmrXqE8uKG0:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=Eqynaoin1lw:cmrXqE8uKG0:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=Eqynaoin1lw:cmrXqE8uKG0:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?i=Eqynaoin1lw:cmrXqE8uKG0:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt/~4/Eqynaoin1lw" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.scienceofsocceronline.com/2011/12/more-evidence-supporting-injury.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936045483844057034.post-3430436899485044830Sat, 10 Dec 2011 22:11:00 +00002011-12-10T17:13:40.611-05:00Current ResearchStrategyTrainingTalent identification in youth soccer is an ongoing debate among the coaching community. What characteristics separate those players who will succeed at the next level from those who will struggle? Factors such as physical size, speed, fitness and technical ability are all important attributes of success. But how important? Many coaches also consider the ability to “read the game” as a http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt/~3/O87dGZFkR1U/what-separates-professionals-from.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jay Williams, Ph.D.)3<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=O87dGZFkR1U:6CA-3ynMh2g:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=O87dGZFkR1U:6CA-3ynMh2g:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?i=O87dGZFkR1U:6CA-3ynMh2g:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=O87dGZFkR1U:6CA-3ynMh2g:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?i=O87dGZFkR1U:6CA-3ynMh2g:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=O87dGZFkR1U:6CA-3ynMh2g:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=O87dGZFkR1U:6CA-3ynMh2g:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?i=O87dGZFkR1U:6CA-3ynMh2g:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt/~4/O87dGZFkR1U" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.scienceofsocceronline.com/2011/12/what-separates-professionals-from.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936045483844057034.post-5570868549042618504Mon, 05 Dec 2011 15:11:00 +00002011-12-05T10:11:34.560-05:00Current ResearchNutritionA sound nutritional strategy is a critical component of any athletes training program. Unfortunately, this is one aspect of a player’s game that is often overlooked. Over the years, research has examined the diets of both youth and professional male players (Click here for a recent SSO article). However, very few studies have focused on female athletes. Female players have unique influences http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt/~3/DU_AYnsNUmQ/diets-of-female-players-are-also-left.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jay Williams, Ph.D.)1<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=DU_AYnsNUmQ:5GNxb-WtmgA:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=DU_AYnsNUmQ:5GNxb-WtmgA:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?i=DU_AYnsNUmQ:5GNxb-WtmgA:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=DU_AYnsNUmQ:5GNxb-WtmgA:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?i=DU_AYnsNUmQ:5GNxb-WtmgA:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=DU_AYnsNUmQ:5GNxb-WtmgA:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=DU_AYnsNUmQ:5GNxb-WtmgA:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?i=DU_AYnsNUmQ:5GNxb-WtmgA:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt/~4/DU_AYnsNUmQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.scienceofsocceronline.com/2011/12/diets-of-female-players-are-also-left.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936045483844057034.post-4512285158535410390Wed, 21 Sep 2011 13:45:00 +00002011-09-21T11:53:23.413-04:00There is little argument that peak performance in soccer requires a high level of fitness. Soccer fitness includes a variety of components from cardiovascular fitness, strength, power and agility. How to best improve these components is a question that is debated among coaches and trainers. On the Science of Soccer Online, we have discussed the value of strength training (weight lifting), http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt/~3/krSZIiRVRkQ/does-game-improve-fitness_21.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jay Williams, Ph.D.)1<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=krSZIiRVRkQ:fqPC9-nuyXg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=krSZIiRVRkQ:fqPC9-nuyXg:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?i=krSZIiRVRkQ:fqPC9-nuyXg:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=krSZIiRVRkQ:fqPC9-nuyXg:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?i=krSZIiRVRkQ:fqPC9-nuyXg:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=krSZIiRVRkQ:fqPC9-nuyXg:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=krSZIiRVRkQ:fqPC9-nuyXg:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?i=krSZIiRVRkQ:fqPC9-nuyXg:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt/~4/krSZIiRVRkQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.scienceofsocceronline.com/2011/09/does-game-improve-fitness_21.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936045483844057034.post-4855988155844731694Tue, 16 Aug 2011 00:13:00 +00002011-08-15T20:14:39.481-04:00Current ResearchTrainingInjuriesAs mentioned earlier on this site, hamstring injuries are one of the most common injuries in soccer. Research says that they account for about 1 in 7 injuries. Depending on the severity of the injury, recovery from a hamstring pull can take from a few days to several months. The re-injury rate is also high with about 25% of players suffering a recurrent injury. Given this, there is a clear http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt/~3/uZ-PFcdrGMk/preventing-hamstring-injuries-with.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jay Williams, Ph.D.)1<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=uZ-PFcdrGMk:sPhEzo2NFhQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=uZ-PFcdrGMk:sPhEzo2NFhQ:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?i=uZ-PFcdrGMk:sPhEzo2NFhQ:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=uZ-PFcdrGMk:sPhEzo2NFhQ:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?i=uZ-PFcdrGMk:sPhEzo2NFhQ:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=uZ-PFcdrGMk:sPhEzo2NFhQ:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=uZ-PFcdrGMk:sPhEzo2NFhQ:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?i=uZ-PFcdrGMk:sPhEzo2NFhQ:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt/~4/uZ-PFcdrGMk" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.scienceofsocceronline.com/2011/08/preventing-hamstring-injuries-with.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936045483844057034.post-5901013458993583735Wed, 20 Jul 2011 15:02:00 +00002011-07-20T11:02:16.376-04:00TrainingAnalysisHigh-speed running is an integral part of a soccer match. As such, a player’s sprint speed is considered as critical to success. Players are often tested and short sprint times are recorded. Team and positional selections may then be made by picking the fastest players. However, it is not clear how raw sprint speed translates to sprinting during a match. Do faster players use that speed by http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt/~3/caWCc-g8E8o/how-fast-can-players-run-how-fast-do.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jay Williams, Ph.D.)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=caWCc-g8E8o:Z41tneSixBc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=caWCc-g8E8o:Z41tneSixBc:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?i=caWCc-g8E8o:Z41tneSixBc:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=caWCc-g8E8o:Z41tneSixBc:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?i=caWCc-g8E8o:Z41tneSixBc:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=caWCc-g8E8o:Z41tneSixBc:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=caWCc-g8E8o:Z41tneSixBc:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?i=caWCc-g8E8o:Z41tneSixBc:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt/~4/caWCc-g8E8o" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.scienceofsocceronline.com/2011/07/how-fast-can-players-run-how-fast-do.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936045483844057034.post-316728506483290077Fri, 15 Jul 2011 15:19:00 +00002011-07-15T11:19:25.946-04:00TrainingPsychologyIn the 2006 book Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, Ron Weasly was struggling with low self-confidence. Harry then pretends to give Ron felix felicis, a potion that makes one lucky. Believing that he has taken in a dose of liquid luck, Ron performs brilliantly in the day’s Quidditch match. This is a classic example of a placebo effect, an improvement in performance due to expectations or http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt/~3/kGw04lMt9lM/placebo-effect-and-performance.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jay Williams, Ph.D.)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=kGw04lMt9lM:Qr142Lqi13g:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=kGw04lMt9lM:Qr142Lqi13g:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?i=kGw04lMt9lM:Qr142Lqi13g:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=kGw04lMt9lM:Qr142Lqi13g:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?i=kGw04lMt9lM:Qr142Lqi13g:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=kGw04lMt9lM:Qr142Lqi13g:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=kGw04lMt9lM:Qr142Lqi13g:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?i=kGw04lMt9lM:Qr142Lqi13g:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt/~4/kGw04lMt9lM" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.scienceofsocceronline.com/2011/07/placebo-effect-and-performance.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936045483844057034.post-3169926668041594064Wed, 06 Jul 2011 15:36:00 +00002011-07-06T11:36:31.256-04:00Current ResearchNutritionSupplementsPomegranates have been described as the new “super fruit”. Their juice contains high levels of polyphenols, which have powerful antioxidant effects. It is also high in vitamins A, C and E, high in folic acid and potassium. Drinking pomegranate juice has been linked to several health benefits including reduced risk of cancer, lowered blood pressure and improved blood cholesterol. Given the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt/~3/tTBu_F-QOoI/can-pomegranate-juice-improve-soccer.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jay Williams, Ph.D.)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=tTBu_F-QOoI:pcPtU2XLFF4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=tTBu_F-QOoI:pcPtU2XLFF4:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?i=tTBu_F-QOoI:pcPtU2XLFF4:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=tTBu_F-QOoI:pcPtU2XLFF4:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?i=tTBu_F-QOoI:pcPtU2XLFF4:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=tTBu_F-QOoI:pcPtU2XLFF4:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=tTBu_F-QOoI:pcPtU2XLFF4:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?i=tTBu_F-QOoI:pcPtU2XLFF4:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt/~4/tTBu_F-QOoI" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.scienceofsocceronline.com/2011/07/can-pomegranate-juice-improve-soccer.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936045483844057034.post-7792499735244189149Fri, 24 Jun 2011 17:07:00 +00002011-06-24T17:34:39.152-04:00Current ResearchTrainingInjuriesAs the fall approaches, players begin preparing for the upcoming soccer season. Pre-season training is a time to develop fitness, fine-tune technical skills and improve tactical abilities. It can be a physically demanding time of the player’s year. Unfortunately, it is also a time where injuries can be a problem. Studies of soccer as well as other sports show that athletes tend to be more http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt/~3/ZsxJpEZgSAM/avoiding-pre-season-injury-bug.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jay Williams, Ph.D.)1<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=ZsxJpEZgSAM:Ieh7SdfoYqw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=ZsxJpEZgSAM:Ieh7SdfoYqw:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?i=ZsxJpEZgSAM:Ieh7SdfoYqw:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=ZsxJpEZgSAM:Ieh7SdfoYqw:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?i=ZsxJpEZgSAM:Ieh7SdfoYqw:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=ZsxJpEZgSAM:Ieh7SdfoYqw:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=ZsxJpEZgSAM:Ieh7SdfoYqw:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?i=ZsxJpEZgSAM:Ieh7SdfoYqw:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt/~4/ZsxJpEZgSAM" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.scienceofsocceronline.com/2011/06/avoiding-pre-season-injury-bug.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936045483844057034.post-6504206750456663573Fri, 03 Jun 2011 18:35:00 +00002011-06-03T14:35:17.500-04:00There is little doubt that a 90-minute soccer match takes its toll in the players. As the match progresses, fatigue sets in and performance suffers. The number of sprints and amount of running declines and technical abilities may fall off. Performance during any voluntary effort, be it running, sprinting or a strength test involves two physiological components. The first is the central http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt/~3/ngAKnns6jFY/match-fatigue-brain-or-muscle.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jay Williams, Ph.D.)1<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=ngAKnns6jFY:HL5kfg_wUII:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=ngAKnns6jFY:HL5kfg_wUII:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?i=ngAKnns6jFY:HL5kfg_wUII:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=ngAKnns6jFY:HL5kfg_wUII:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?i=ngAKnns6jFY:HL5kfg_wUII:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=ngAKnns6jFY:HL5kfg_wUII:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=ngAKnns6jFY:HL5kfg_wUII:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?i=ngAKnns6jFY:HL5kfg_wUII:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt/~4/ngAKnns6jFY" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.scienceofsocceronline.com/2011/06/match-fatigue-brain-or-muscle.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936045483844057034.post-2843372904608478564Wed, 04 May 2011 15:47:00 +00002011-05-04T11:48:25.784-04:00Current ResearchTrainingPlaying a quality long ball is an important piece of the soccer performance puzzle. Goalkeepers, defenders and midfielders routinely take free kicks and play direct balls where considerable distance on the kick is needed. Add to that, the need for attackers to strike high-speed shots and it is easy to see that kicking velocity and distance are critical to success. However, can this aspect of ahttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt/~3/nvFtjBupoFk/can-strength-training-improve-kick.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jay Williams, Ph.D.)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=nvFtjBupoFk:GEAK92qds5o:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=nvFtjBupoFk:GEAK92qds5o:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?i=nvFtjBupoFk:GEAK92qds5o:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=nvFtjBupoFk:GEAK92qds5o:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?i=nvFtjBupoFk:GEAK92qds5o:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=nvFtjBupoFk:GEAK92qds5o:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=nvFtjBupoFk:GEAK92qds5o:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?i=nvFtjBupoFk:GEAK92qds5o:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt/~4/nvFtjBupoFk" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.scienceofsocceronline.com/2011/05/can-strength-training-improve-kick.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936045483844057034.post-987914761070454495Tue, 26 Apr 2011 19:14:00 +00002011-04-26T15:14:00.223-04:00NutritionSupplementsThe Science of Soccer Online is excited to announce the release of The SCIENCE Behind Soccer Nutrition: Diet and Training Journal. The SCIENCE Behind Soccer Nutrition, released a few months ago, was written to give players and coaches the “whys” about diet and performance and to provide a broad set of guidelines for eating a solid diet. The new Diet and Training Journal is a bit different. It http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt/~3/g_0Si4g3c7A/new-release-diet-and-training-journal.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jay Williams, Ph.D.)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=g_0Si4g3c7A:cRsKn9QT52s:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=g_0Si4g3c7A:cRsKn9QT52s:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?i=g_0Si4g3c7A:cRsKn9QT52s:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=g_0Si4g3c7A:cRsKn9QT52s:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?i=g_0Si4g3c7A:cRsKn9QT52s:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=g_0Si4g3c7A:cRsKn9QT52s:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=g_0Si4g3c7A:cRsKn9QT52s:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?i=g_0Si4g3c7A:cRsKn9QT52s:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt/~4/g_0Si4g3c7A" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.scienceofsocceronline.com/2011/04/new-release-diet-and-training-journal.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936045483844057034.post-1429777258888283474Mon, 25 Apr 2011 12:07:00 +00002011-04-25T08:07:18.111-04:00The energy demands of training and match play can be tremendous. Running, sprinting, cutting, turning, and jumping all add to the energy cost of soccer. In fact, studies show that a soccer match requires more total energy than almost any other sport. At the Science of Soccer Online, we have stressed the need for players to eat a solid diet. Years of research has shown that a diet high in http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt/~3/6m29gY1MoBs/young-players-diets-are-left-wanting.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jay Williams, Ph.D.)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=6m29gY1MoBs:tue7-0FOLnk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=6m29gY1MoBs:tue7-0FOLnk:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?i=6m29gY1MoBs:tue7-0FOLnk:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=6m29gY1MoBs:tue7-0FOLnk:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?i=6m29gY1MoBs:tue7-0FOLnk:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=6m29gY1MoBs:tue7-0FOLnk:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=6m29gY1MoBs:tue7-0FOLnk:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?i=6m29gY1MoBs:tue7-0FOLnk:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt/~4/6m29gY1MoBs" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.scienceofsocceronline.com/2011/04/young-players-diets-are-left-wanting.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936045483844057034.post-5652183603577763487Wed, 20 Apr 2011 15:13:00 +00002011-04-20T11:13:01.167-04:00The Science of Soccer Online is pleased to introduce our new online bookstore. In the bookstore you will find our books for purchase as well as free "extras" for download that use the latest in scientific research to help players improve their game. Be sure to check back often for updates and new releases. To visit the Science of Soccer Online Bookstore, CLICK HERE. Included are: The http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt/~3/x3wYKy098ME/introducing-science-of-soccer-online.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jay Williams, Ph.D.)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=x3wYKy098ME:ZASouwNfYY8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=x3wYKy098ME:ZASouwNfYY8:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?i=x3wYKy098ME:ZASouwNfYY8:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=x3wYKy098ME:ZASouwNfYY8:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?i=x3wYKy098ME:ZASouwNfYY8:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=x3wYKy098ME:ZASouwNfYY8:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=x3wYKy098ME:ZASouwNfYY8:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?i=x3wYKy098ME:ZASouwNfYY8:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt/~4/x3wYKy098ME" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.scienceofsocceronline.com/2011/04/introducing-science-of-soccer-online.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936045483844057034.post-1224333279506304221Thu, 14 Apr 2011 19:08:00 +00002011-04-14T15:09:00.100-04:00One of the most pressing health issues today is the growing incidence of obesity. More and more children are classified as overweight and this excess weight gain carries over into adulthood resulting in a host of health problems. Some label the problem as the “obesity epidemic” and experts attribute the obesity rise to increased calorie eaten coupled with a lack of physical activity. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt/~3/HW9XY9HBsFc/sports-physical-activity-and-health.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jay Williams, Ph.D.)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=HW9XY9HBsFc:Lws1rh6ULbw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=HW9XY9HBsFc:Lws1rh6ULbw:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?i=HW9XY9HBsFc:Lws1rh6ULbw:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=HW9XY9HBsFc:Lws1rh6ULbw:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?i=HW9XY9HBsFc:Lws1rh6ULbw:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=HW9XY9HBsFc:Lws1rh6ULbw:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=HW9XY9HBsFc:Lws1rh6ULbw:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?i=HW9XY9HBsFc:Lws1rh6ULbw:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt/~4/HW9XY9HBsFc" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.scienceofsocceronline.com/2011/04/sports-physical-activity-and-health.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936045483844057034.post-8191828205316662521Wed, 06 Apr 2011 13:18:00 +00002011-04-06T17:07:44.086-04:00Current ResearchNutritionEnergy drinks such as Red Bull are becoming increasingly popular among young athletes. Energy drink companies now sponsor many athletes and sports teams including New York Red Bull of Major League Soccer. Thus, it is not surprising that many high school age players regularly drink one or two servings of an energy drink prior to competition. When asked, they comment that the “caffeine shot” http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt/~3/ohcayra2g0c/energy-drinks-no-effect-on-repeated.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jay Williams, Ph.D.)1<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=ohcayra2g0c:QxcOj_9N0PE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=ohcayra2g0c:QxcOj_9N0PE:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?i=ohcayra2g0c:QxcOj_9N0PE:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=ohcayra2g0c:QxcOj_9N0PE:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?i=ohcayra2g0c:QxcOj_9N0PE:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=ohcayra2g0c:QxcOj_9N0PE:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?a=ohcayra2g0c:QxcOj_9N0PE:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt?i=ohcayra2g0c:QxcOj_9N0PE:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/scienceofsocceronline/fNWt/~4/ohcayra2g0c" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.scienceofsocceronline.com/2011/04/energy-drinks-no-effect-on-repeated.html