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A data-driven analysis of the technical and tactical evolution of elite women's football
Sport Development, Sports Performance Women's International Football Institute Sport Development, Sports Performance Women's International Football Institute

A data-driven analysis of the technical and tactical evolution of elite women's football

The article "A Data-Driven Analysis of the Technical and Tactical Evolution of Elite Women's Football" by Lotte Bransen and Jesse Davis explores changes in women’s football from 2013 to 2022 by analyzing over 3,500 matches from top leagues and the UEFA Women’s Champions League.

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Top-class women’s soccer performance: peak demands and distribution of the match activities relative to maximal intensities during official matches
Sports Performance Women's International Football Institute Sports Performance Women's International Football Institute

Top-class women’s soccer performance: peak demands and distribution of the match activities relative to maximal intensities during official matches

The article "Top-Class Women’s Soccer Performance: Peak Demands and Distribution of Match Activities Relative to Maximal Intensities During Official Matches" investigates the physical demands placed on elite female soccer players during competitive matches.

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Anthropometric and Body Composition Changes during Pre-Season of Spanish Professional Female Soccer Players According to Playing Position
Sports Performance Women's International Football Institute Sports Performance Women's International Football Institute

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

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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
Sports Performance Women's International Football Institute Sports Performance Women's International Football Institute

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.

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Characteristics of physical performance in professional female soccer athletes during a national competition
Sports Performance Women's International Football Institute Sports Performance Women's International Football Institute

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.

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Menstrual Cycle Phases and Elite Female Soccer During Training: Exercise Load Perception and External Workload Monitoring
Sports Performance Women's International Football Institute Sports Performance Women's International Football Institute

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.

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Analysis of physical variables as an indicator of performance in a sample of Colombian women's soccer players: influence of being a starter and a non-starter
Sports Performance Women's International Football Institute Sports Performance Women's International Football Institute

Analysis of physical variables as an indicator of performance in a sample of Colombian women's soccer players: influence of being a starter and a non-starter

For this reason, the objective of this study was to analyze the relationship between the physical variables of Squat Jump, Counter Movement Jump, Counter Movement with arms, right leg-left leg asymmetry, hamstring strength, change of direction, and speed in 5, 10 and 15 meters as an influence of being a starter and non-starter in a Colombian youth women's soccer team.

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A data-driven framing of player and team performance in U.S. Women's soccer
Sports Performance Women's International Football Institute Sports Performance Women's International Football Institute

A data-driven framing of player and team performance in U.S. Women's soccer

Because many of the issues hindering the progress of women's soccer are rooted in media and managerial practices that marginalize or ignore its positive traits, a need exists for analyses that will properly identify its innate characteristics and competitive advantages so that media members, managers, and fans can accurately frame their perceptions of women competing in the sport.

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Match Exposure, Consecutive Match Number, and Recovery Days Affect Match Running During International Women's Soccer Tournaments
Sports Performance Natalie Smith Sports Performance Natalie Smith

Match Exposure, Consecutive Match Number, and Recovery Days Affect Match Running During International Women's Soccer Tournaments

To determine the influence of tournament-specific factors (match exposure, consecutive matches, and days between matches) on match running in women's international soccer players (footballers), 28 players from 1 national team were observed over 4 international tournaments using 10 Hz global positioning system units.

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