Football de haut-niveau : analyses physique et physiologique – blessures et prévention

Effects of a Reathletization protocol after ACL ligamentoplasty on performance of Algerian professional soccer player: A case study

“…In comparison, the anthropometric values of our player after the reathletization phase are close to the values of high level footballers. Regarding weight (Zouhal et al, 2021) found that professional soccer player weighs 69.1-81.3 kg (66.1 kg for our player). Depending on the study, the fat mass of a player is between 7.5 (Owen et al, 2018) and 13.6% (Clemente et al, 2019), (7.37% for our player).…”

“…Shuttle running is an integral part of professional soccer, a long period of inactivity decreases aerobic performances , the IFT test shows the preparation of the patient for a return to competition, the player showed no pain or fear of re-injury during the test, he presented a V ift value of 20.5 km/h at the end of the protocol and a VO 2 max value of 53.30 ml/min/kg, these values are acceptable to return to competition, where the VO 2 max of the professional players is between 56.8 (Owen et al, 2018) and 59.4 ml/min/ kg (Koundourakis et al, 2014). This VO 2 max value allows the player to sustain high-intensity efforts and to optimize recovery between efforts (Zouhal et al, 2021). The maximum heart-rate and the resting heart rate were influenced by this reathletization protocol, they decreased by 10 pulses/min, reflecting the good physiological responses related to this reathletization protocol.…”

“…Soccer offers multiple physiological and psychosocial benefits, but unfortunately the risk of injury is also high (Larruskain et al, 2018). In professional soccer, injuries have a significant impact on athletic performance, the economy, and player health (Zouhal et al, 2021).…”

“…In professional soccer, lower extremities are the most common body part prone to injury (84.1%) (Zouhal et al, 2021). Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) sprains and rupture are the most frequent knee injury incurred during participation in sports and especially in football (Alizadeh et al, 2022).…”

Effects of a Preseason Neuromuscular Training Program vs. an Endurance-Dominated Program on Physical Fitness and Injury Prevention in Female Soccer Players

“…Football, or soccer, is widely recognized as an intermittent activity that requires players to undertake repeated high-intensity efforts over the match duration of 90–120 min [ 1 ]. Besides aerobic endurance, match play requires linear sprint and change-of-direction (CoD) speed (e.g., ball dribbling, accelerations, decelerations), muscle power related actions such as vertical jumping and landing [ 1 ], and tackles [ 2 ]. These physical fitness qualities and motor skills represent important performance determinants in soccer [ 1 , 3 ].…”