The Efficacy of Heat Acclimatization Pre-World Cup in Female Soccer Players.

The efficacy of a 14-day field-based heat acclimatization (HA) training camp in 16 international female soccer players was investigated over three phases: phase 1: 8 days moderate HA (22. 1°C); phase 2: 6 days high HA (34.5°C); and phase 3: 11 days of post-HA (18.

Effect of Match Factors on the Running Performance of Elite Female Soccer Players.

Trewin, J, Meylan, C, Varley, MC, Cronin, J, and Ling, D. Effect of match factors on the running performance of elite female soccer players. J Strength Cond Res 32(7): 2002-2009, 2018-The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of match factors on the match running of elite female soccer players.

The match-to-match variation of match-running in elite female soccer.

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to examine the match-to-match variation of match-running in elite female soccer players utilising GPS, using full-match and rolling period analyses.

Design: Longitudinal study.

Methods: Elite female soccer players (n=45) from the same national team were observed during 55 international fixtures across 5 years (2012-2016).

Quantifying Explosive Actions in International Women's Soccer.

The aims of the current study were to examine the external validity of inertial-based parameters (inertial movement analysis [IMA]) to detect multiplanar explosive actions during maximal sprinting and change of direction (COD) and to further determine its reliability, set appropriate magnitude bands for match analysis, and assess its variability during international women's soccer matches. Twenty U20 female soccer players, wearing global positioning system (GPS) units with a built-in accelerometer, completed 3 trials of a 40-m sprint and a 20-m sprint with a change of direction to the right or left at 10 m. Furthermore, 13 women's national-team players (157 files; 4-27 matches/player) were analyzed to ascertain match-to-match variability.