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A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Exercise and Health".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (4 April 2023) | Viewed by 14359

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Dr. Nuno Loureiro

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ESDRM-IPS - Sports Science School of Rio Maior – Polytechnic Institute of Santarém, Av. Dr. Mário Soares, 2040-413 Rio Maior, Portugal CIEQV – Life Quality Research Center, Complexo Andaluz, Apartado 279, 2001-904 Santarém, Portugal
Interests: football training; game analysis; football future trends; training load; match load; sports pedagogy; observation systems; machine learning; sports talent; talent identification; soccer

Dr. Rafael Oliveira

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1. Sports Science School of Rio Maior, Polytechnic Institute of Santarém, 2040-413 Rio Maior, Portugal
2. Life Quality Research Center, 2040-413 Rio Maior, Portugal
3. Research Centre in Sport Sciences, Health Sciences and Human Development, 5001-801 Vila Real, Portugal
Interests: exercise physiology; soccer training, well-being, training load; sports; physical activity and healthy lifestyle; exercise training programs; physical capacity; body composition; strength and conditioning
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Dr. Fernando Santos

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1. Department of Science & Technology, Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal - School of Education, 2914–504 Setúbal, Portugal
2. Faculty of Human Kinetics, University of Lisbon, 1499-002 Cruz Quebrada, Portugal
3. Life Quality Research Centre, Complexo Andaluz, Apartado, 2040-413 Rio Maior, Portugal
Interests: sport sciences; training load monitoring; strength and conditioning; metabolic expenditure; testing; performance analysis; training; exercise physiology; sport pedagogy; recovery procedures; physical activity; soccer
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Dear Colleagues

In the last decade, the game and training of football has changed significantly. The advances made by science in its different areas contributed greatly to these changes, mainly with data from the electoral contexts. With this Special Issue, we intend to continue on this path of bringing scientific evidence to contribute to the continuous improvement of the game of football, in order to have better games, with higher quality in training and with well-prepared players, through studies in different areas, and in different contexts, from professional clubs to smaller clubs and from national- to regional-level teams. Our goal contributes to avoiding any kind of healthcare issues such as injury or illness, by bringing and giving the tools to help the coaches to prepare the different teams at any level of intervention, which can also promote the evolution of football at all competitive levels.

Therefore, the aim of this Special Issue is to provide information on load/intensity monitoring, sports performance, and to show how different tools can be used to better prepare athletes physically and allow them to have a healthier physical performance. The present Special Issue will accept original research and systematic reviews from different areas in football and other sports. We hypothesize that this Special Issue will generate relevant information for football and several other sports to increase performance levels and to avoid healthcare issues.

Dr. Nuno Loureiro
Dr. Rafael Oliveira
Dr. Fernando Santos
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football fitness
football physiology
athlete physiology
physical health
injury
match load
football training
sports performance
training load
football technology
game analysis
exercise testing
soccer

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Injury Incidence Increases after COVID-19 Infection: A Case Study with a Male Professional Football Team

by Antonio Maestro, David Varillas-Delgado, Esther Morencos, Jorge Gutiérrez-Hellín, Millán Aguilar-Navarro, Gonzalo Revuelta and Juan Del Coso

Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(16), 10267; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191610267 - 18 Aug 2022

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Background: The SARS-CoV-2 virus disease has caused numerous changes in sports routines in the last two years, showing the influence on an increase in sports injuries. The aim of this study was to prospectively analyze the incidence and characteristics of injuries in male professional football players diagnosed with COVID-19 when they return to play after recovering from this illness. Methods: Injury characteristics of professional male football players were recorded for the 2020–2021 season following the international consensus statement from the International Olympic Committee (IOC). SARS-CoV-2 infection in the football players was certified by PCR analysis. Injury epidemiology was compared in players infected by the SARS-CoV-2 virus before and after being diagnosed with COVID-19. Results: 14 players (53.8%) were diagnosed with COVID-19 during 2020–2021 season and 12 (46.2%) were not infected (controls). Only three (21.4%) had suffered an injury before being diagnosed with COVID-19. Eleven players (78.6%) had injuries after being diagnosed with COVID-19 (p < 0.001). Among the players diagnosed with COVID-19, injury incidence increased on their return to play after the infection (3.8 to 12.4 injuries/1000 h of exposure, p < 0.001). Additionally, injury incidence during training (10.6 vs. 5.1 injuries/1000 h of exposure, p < 0.001) and matches (56.3 vs. 17.6 injuries/1000 h of exposure, p < 0.001) was ~two-fold higher on return to play after COVID-19 compared to controls (33.4 vs. 17.6 injuries/1000 h of exposure, respectively, p < 0.001). Conclusions: Injury incidence in professional football players who had been infected by the SARS-CoV-2 virus significantly increased compared to the injury rates that these same players had prior to the illness. Additionally, the injury incidence was higher when compared to players who were not infected by the SARS-CoV-2 virus during the season, especially during matches. Full article

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Effects of the “FIFA11+ Kids” Program on Injury Prevention in Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

by Jinfeng Yang, Yang Wang, Jianxin Chen, Jinqi Yang, Na Li, Chun Wang and Yuanpeng Liao

Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(19), 12044; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191912044 - 23 Sep 2022

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FIFA11+ Kids is a warm-up program specially designed to prevent football injuries in children. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to summarize the effects of FIFA11+ Kids on injury prevention in young football players. PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, Cochrane Library, and China National Knowledge Infrastructure were searched from 1 January 2016 to 24 August 2022. The primary outcome was overall injuries, and the secondary outcomes were severe, ankle, knee, and lower extremity injuries. Risk ratios (RRs) were calculated for each outcome. Methodological quality was assessed using the Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro) scale. A total of 230 articles were screened, 6 of which were finally included in the meta-analysis. Compared with normal warm-up training, FIFA11+ Kids significantly reduced overall injury risk (RR = 0.52 [95% CI, 0.44–0.62]; p < 0.00001), severe injury risk (RR = 0.33 [95% CI, 0.18–0.61]; p = 0.0004), lower extremity injury risk (RR = 0.51 [95% CI, 0.41–0.65]; p < 0.00001), knee injury risk (RR = 0.45 [95% CI, 0.29–0.72]; p = 0.0009), and ankle injury risk (RR = 0.56 [95% CI, 0.35–0.89]; p = 0.01) in young football players. FIFA11+ Kids was found to be an effective approach to decrease the injury risk among young football players, which is worth generalizing extensively. Full article

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Effects of Different Hamstring Eccentric Exercise Programs on Preventing Lower Extremity Injuries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

by Chenxi Hu, Zhikun Du, Mei Tao and Yafeng Song

Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20(3), 2057; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20032057 - 23 Jan 2023

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This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to investigate the effects and differences of various hamstring eccentric training protocols for the prevention of lower limb injuries, and we further propose a more refined hamstring eccentric training protocol for the prevention of lower limb injuries. A literature search for the effects of hamstring eccentric training on lower extremity sports injuries was conducted using the PubMed, Web of Science, and EMBASE databases, and the literature was searched covering the period from the date of the database’s creation to 20 August 2022. A meta-analysis of the included literature was performed using R.4.21 for lower extremity injuries, injuries in various parts of the lower extremity, and subgroup analysis for exercise frequency, exercise cycle, and exercise population. A total of 23 randomized controlled trial (RCT) studies were found to be included in the meta-analysis, and 15 of these trials, totaling 14,721 patients, were determined to be included in the overall lower extremity injury prevention effect. The analysis showed that the implementation of a hamstring eccentric training program reduced lower extremity injuries by 28%, and it resulted in a 46% decrease in hamstring injury rate and a 34% decrease in knee injury rate. The subgroup analysis revealed that the frequency of exercise was most significant in the twice-a-week exercise group, that the exercise program was most effective in preventing injuries in the 21–30-week exercise period, and that the program was most effective in preventing injuries in elite athletes and amateur adult athletic populations, compared with adolescents. Full article

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