This study investigated the acute effects of static (SS), dynamic (DS), and ballistic (BS) hamstring stretching on performance in male soccer players and applied machine learning (ML) to predict protocol efficacy. A total of 249 players with and with...
Among the various sports activities that are carried out all over the world, football is undoubtedly the most popular, most participated in and most watched activity and sport. The increasing spread of sports has caused it to break down geographical,...
The extraction, classification, and judgment of sports video scenes can improve work efficiency and accuracy. To understand sports videos in dynamic scenes, this study applies deep learning technology, firstly introducing clustering algorithm and att...
Controlling training monotony and monitoring external workload using the Acute:Chronic Workload Ratio (ACWR) is a common practice among elite soccer teams to prevent non-contact injuries. However, recent research has questioned whether ACWR offers su...
International journal of sports physiology and performance
Jul 22, 2025
PURPOSE: Preseason in football is crucial for optimizing physical fitness, team cohesion, and tactical readiness. This study investigated the effects of 2 distinct preseason training environments-mild altitude with cooler conditions and sea level wit...
The purpose of this study is to realize the automatic identification and classification of fouls in football matches and improve the overall identification accuracy. Therefore, a Deep Learning-Based Saliency Prediction Model (DLSPM) is proposed. DLSP...
Motor imagery (MI) is a cognitive process requiring mental simulation of physical actions, engaging neural networks that overlap with those activated during actual execution. This study investigated the neural correlates of slow and fast MI in ten he...
Automated foul detection in football represents a challenging task due to the dynamic nature of the game, the variability in player movements, and the ambiguity in differentiating fouls from regular physical contact. This study presents a comprehensi...
Football is a sport that requires sportsmen to have both physical strength and physical features. It must consider the distinctions between individuals and then provide targeted training. Football players can perform better on the field with targeted...
Coaches often ask players to judge their recovery status (subjective recovery). We aimed to explore potential determinants of subjective recovery in 101 male professional soccer players of 4 Italian Serie C teams and to further investigate whether th...
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