Science and Soccer

Book Cover......Page 1
Title......Page 4
Contents......Page 5
List of contributors......Page 12
Introduction to science and soccer......Page 14
Development of sports science......Page 15
Academic programmes in science and football......Page 16
The field of study......Page 17
Soccer as art......Page 19
References......Page 20
Functional anatomy......Page 24
Skeletal muscle......Page 25
Anatomy......Page 30
Muscle actions during soccer skills......Page 33
Summary......Page 36
Fitness assessment......Page 38
Anthropometry......Page 39
Muscle function......Page 42
Aerobic fitness......Page 51
Field tests......Page 54
Agility and flexibility......Page 55
Psychophysiological characteristics......Page 56
Summary......Page 59
References......Page 60
Physiology of training......Page 64
Planning fitness training......Page 74
Summary......Page 77
Motion analysis and physiological demands......Page 78
Motion analysis......Page 79
Factors affecting work-rates......Page 82
Fatigue......Page 84
Physiological responses to match-play......Page 86
Game-related activities......Page 89
Summary......Page 92
Nutrition......Page 96
Energy......Page 97
Importance of carbohydrates......Page 104
Importance of fluids......Page 108
Meals......Page 111
Ergogenic aids......Page 113
Summary......Page 117
Special populations......Page 122
Youth soccer......Page 125
Referees......Page 127
Veteran players......Page 129
Small-sided games......Page 130
Summary......Page 131
Biomechanics applied to soccer skills......Page 136
Kicking......Page 137
The throw-in......Page 141
Goalkeeping......Page 144
Summary......Page 145
The biomechanics of soccer surfaces and equipment......Page 148
Football surfaces......Page 149
The soccer ball......Page 151
The boot......Page 154
Shin guards......Page 161
Summary......Page 162
References......Page 163
Injury prevention and rehabilitation......Page 164
Factors affecting injury occurrence......Page 165
Aetiology of injuries......Page 167
Soft tissue injuries......Page 168
Joint injuries......Page 170
Bony injuries......Page 172
Treatment and rehabilitation......Page 173
Preventive measures......Page 174
Summary......Page 176
Psychology and injury......Page 178
Injury proneness......Page 179
Psychological implications of injury......Page 183
The treatment process......Page 189
Summary......Page 193
Goal-setting during injury rehabilitation......Page 198
Goal-setting in sport......Page 199
LDI and goal-setting during rehabilitation from injury......Page 200
Goal-setting in practice......Page 205
Summary......Page 212
References......Page 213
Environmental stress......Page 214
Temperature......Page 215
Altitude......Page 224
Circadian variation......Page 229
Environmental monitoring......Page 235
Summary......Page 236
Soccer skills practice......Page 240
Soccer skill......Page 241
Learning......Page 242
Practice......Page 243
Organization of coaching and practice sessions......Page 247
A typical coaching/training session......Page 251
Summary......Page 254
Coaching science......Page 256
The coaching process......Page 257
Coaching behaviour analysis......Page 259
Elements in optimal coaching behaviour patterns......Page 261
Summary......Page 269
References......Page 270
The science of soccer management......Page 272
Categories of soccer management......Page 273
Soccer manager's roles......Page 276
Soccer managerial styles......Page 277
Stress in soccer management......Page 281
Summary......Page 284
Psychology......Page 286
Motivation......Page 290
Causal attribution......Page 294
Stress and anxiety......Page 299
Psychological preparation of the player......Page 305
Social psychology......Page 313
Summary......Page 321
Football and society: the case of soccer hooliganism......Page 326
The origins of soccer in Great Britain......Page 327
The nature and development of soccer hooliganism......Page 328
Theoretical explanations of soccer hooliganism......Page 330
Government reports and attempts to eradicate hooliganism......Page 336
Summary......Page 337
References......Page 339
Football violence: an interdisciplinary perspective......Page 340
The historical perspective......Page 341
What is football violence?......Page 343
The present state of football violence......Page 344
The medical perspective......Page 346
The psychological perspective......Page 347
The legal perspective......Page 349
Is today's football violence in the public interest?......Page 351
Summary......Page 352
Notational analysis......Page 356
Hand notation systems in soccer......Page 360
Computerized notation systems......Page 363
Computers and video......Page 370
Future developments......Page 372
Summary......Page 373
References......Page 374
The science of match analysis......Page 376
Providing information......Page 377
Model development......Page 379
Summary......Page 386
References......Page 387
Information technology......Page 390
Background......Page 391
The reality?......Page 392
The potential?......Page 393
Tomorrow or today?......Page 397
References......Page 398
Index......Page 399