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Environmental Conditions, Preseason Fitness Levels, and Game Workload: Analysis of a Female NCAA DI National Championship Soccer Season

The purpose of this study was to determine the independent and combined moderating effect of aerobic fitness and environmental conditions on physical workloads during collegiate female soccer matches. Nineteen National Collegiate Athletic Association …

Elite Soccer Players: Maximizing Performance and Safety

The sport of soccer has evolved immensely since its beginning around 2,000 years ago and is now considered the most popular sport in the world. The research related to the physical, psychological, and tactical aspects of the game has risen in …

Monitoring Blood Biomarkers and Training Load Throughout a Collegiate Soccer Season

This observational study aimed to characterize the responses of a comprehensive panel of biomarkers, observed ranges, training load (TL) metrics, and performance throughout the collegiate soccer season (August-November). Biomarkers (n = 92) were …

Factors influencing hydration status during a National Collegiate Athletics Association division 1 soccer preseason

Objectives: To investigate the roles that training load and environmental conditions have on fluid balance during a collegiate men's soccer preseason. Design: Observational study. Methods: Twenty-eight male collegiate soccer players (mean±SD; age, …

Relationships between resting heart rate, heart rate variability and sleep characteristics among female collegiate cross-country athletes

Even though sleep has been shown to be influenced by athletes' training status, the association with resting heart rate and heart rate variability remains unclear. The purpose of this study was to compare the changes in and relationships between …

Seasonal Accumulated Workloads in Collegiate Men's Soccer: A Comparison of Starters and Reserves

The purpose of this investigation was to quantify and compare player's season total-, match-, and training-accumulated workload by player status characteristics (i.e., starter vs. reserve) in American collegiate men's soccer. Global positioning …

Relationship Between Heart Rate Variability and Acute: Chronic Load Ratio Throughout a Season in NCAA D1 Men's Soccer Players

The purpose of this study was twofold: (a) to examine the relationship between heart rate variability (HRV) and acute:chronic workload ratio (ACWR)-based training load (TL) metrics and (b) to examine relationships across various A:C ratio-based TL …

Contextual Factors Influencing External and Internal Training Loads in Collegiate Men's Soccer

This study investigated factors influencing training loads (TL) in collegiate men's soccer. Total distance, high-speed running distance (14.4 km·h), high-intensity heart-rate zone duration (HI HRZ, 70% heart rate relative to maximum), and session …

Match Demands of National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Men's Soccer

This study aimed to profile positional movement characteristics of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I male soccer players. Eighteen Division I male soccer players were monitored using global positioning systems, inertial …