Essays about: "soccer players"

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  1. 16. Psychosocial factors association with health and well-being in youth soccer

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för hälsa och välfärd

    Author : Kihlman Adam; [2020]
    Keywords : Psychological well-being; support; sport environment; achievement goal;

    Abstract : Participating in organized sport has, according to previous research, been proven to have several benefits concerning health and well-being. Psychosocial factors such as task/ego- orientation, support from coaches and significant others has been shown to affect well-being in sport-environments. READ MORE

  3. 17. Goal-Side Selection of Penalty Shots in Soccer

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

    Author : Mauro Ramos De Jesus Pereira; [2019]
    Keywords : Goal side selection; line bisection; general linear mixed effects modelling; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Penalty shootouts have become paradigmatic for research on anticipatory skills and decision making. The present study examines the dynamics of goal side selection when viewing realistic images depicting a penalty kick scenario. A sample of participants (n=40) was drawn from a population of students from Lund University. READ MORE

  4. 18. Concussion in Soccer: Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Protective Headbands in Head-to-Head Impacts Using Finite Element Models

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för kemi, bioteknologi och hälsa (CBH)

    Author : Rebekka Sverrisdóttir; [2019]
    Keywords : Brain injuries; Protective soccer headgear; KTH head model; Finite Element simulations; Material testing; Hjärnskador; Huvudskydd för fotboll; KTH huvudmodel; Finita Element simuleringar; Materialprovning;

    Abstract : Introduction Concussion is an increasing concern in soccer, a sport where players actively use their heads as a part of the game without being required to wear protective headgear. Protective headgear is available but studies disagree about their effectiveness. READ MORE

  5. 19. Effects of combined isometric followed by plyometric exercise on vertical jump performance of soccer players.

    University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för hälsovetenskap

    Author : Angelo Roussos; [2019]
    Keywords : Back squat; ground contact time; drop jump; performance optimisation; quantitative protocol; reactive strength index;

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  6. 20. Rebound jump test to measure neuromuscular fatigue : -an attempt to understand training readiness and minimize injury incidence in youth team sports

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för idrottsvetenskap (ID)

    Author : Jesper Gustafsson; [2019]
    Keywords : neuromuscular fatigue; training load; youth team sport; sports medicine; physiotherapy;

    Abstract : Background: A high injury-incidence in the world of youth team sports requires athletes, teams and healthcare to invest big amounts of money and time. There is a need to find implementable time- and cost-effective strategies that can highlight youth athletes at increased risk of sustaining injuries, to inform the physiotherapist’s/coach’s training plan for training load adjustments. READ MORE