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The Science of Strength and Conditioning for Football

From Science to Practice
Buch | Hardcover
344 Seiten
2025
Routledge (Verlag)
978-1-032-46827-3 (ISBN)
168,35 inkl. MwSt
The Science of Strength and Conditioning for Football summaries the current scientific evidence in the field. This evidence serves as a rationale for the decisions practitioners make with their football players, to monitor and develop training programs that will help drive improvements in the relevant physical capacities.
The game of football is one of the most popular in the world and is followed by millions of spectators on all continents. In recent years, football has undergone both technical, tactical and physical evolution, whereby players are subjected to ever higher physical stimuli. To be properly prepared, strength and conditioning coaches must use the most advanced scientific evidence to help inform decision-making regarding conditioning their players.

The Science of Strength and Conditioning for Football summaries the current scientific evidence in the field for the sport. This evidence serves as a rationale for the decisions practitioners make with their football players, to monitor and develop training programs that will help drive improvements in the relevant physical capacities for the game. This new book develops important arguments in football training with chapters examining such questions as: 1) game model and training, 2) monitoring and testing, 3) recovery and match preparation, and 4) youth and disability in football.

The Science of Strength and Conditioning for Football offers critical information to readers aiming to succeed as strength and conditioning coaches in football, and will be required reading for students and practitioners alike in the fields of football, strength and conditioning, coaching, physiotherapy and sport science.

Marco Beato, PhD is an Associate Professor (PhD, MSc, BSc, CPSS, CSCS, SFHEA) and Head of Sport and Exercise Science, School of Allied Health Sciences, University of Suffolk Ipswich, UK. Marco has published over 150 peer-reviewed journal articles, is an Associate Editor for the NSCA’s Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research (USA), and is a Fellow and Reviewing Panel Member of the European College of Sport Science (Germany). Marco is a scientific and performance consultant in the field of professional football and has proven experience in some professional clubs of the main European football leagues. Marco is qualified as UEFA coach and professional football fitness coach with the FIGC (Italy). Chris Bishop, PhD is an Associate Professor of Strength and Conditioning (PhD, MSc, ASCC, SFHEA) at the London Sport Institute, Middlesex University, where he is the Programme Leader for the MSc in Strength and Conditioning and the Head of Department. Chris has published over 250 peer-reviewed journal articles, co-edited 2 textbooks, and serves as a Senior Editor for the NSCA’s Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, and an Associate Editor for the Strength and Conditioning Journal. Chris served on the Board of Directors for the UK Strength and Conditioning Association between 2017-2021, whilst holding the position of Chair of the Board from 2018-2021. Anthony Turner is a Professor of Strength and Conditioning (PhD, MSc, ASCC, CSCS*D, SFHEA), and the Postgraduate Research lead at the London Sport Institute, Middlesex University. Anthony has published over 200 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters, edited four textbooks, and is an associate editor for Strength and Conditioning Journal. Anthony has been a sport science consultant and strength and Conditioning coach to numerous sports teams, Olympic and Paralympic athletes, and was formerly head of physical preparation for GBR fencing for the Rio Olympic Games cycle. Anthony is a consultant in human performance for the British Military, a physical performance coach for Tottenham Hotspur Women’s Academy, and is a recipient of the UKSCA coach of the year for education and research.

Introduction

1. Physical and Physiological Demands of Football

2. Analytical and Ecological Approaches to Aerobic and Anaerobic Conditioning in Football

3. Strength, Power and Plyometric Training in Football

4. Speed and Agility Training in Football

5. Periodization: Planning Fitness Training in Football

6. Fitness Testing and Physical Profiling in Football

7. Fitness Testing and Physical Profiling in Football

8. Training Load Monitoring in Football

9. Wellness Monitoring and Readiness in Football

10. Match-day Strategies to Enhance Football Performance: Warming-up, Priming and Extra Time

11. Recovery Strategies after Matches

12: Optimizing Return to Performance Following Injury

13. Nutrition and Soccer

14. Basic Psychology for Coaches in Talent Development and Elite Football

15. Considerations for Working with Female Players

16. Strength and conditioning for Youth Football

17. Considerations for Disability Football

Postscript

Erscheint lt. Verlag 3.3.2025
Zusatzinfo 28 Tables, black and white; 33 Line drawings, black and white; 18 Halftones, black and white; 61 Illustrations, black and white
Verlagsort London
Sprache englisch
Maße 156 x 234 mm
Themenwelt Sport Ballsport Fußball
Weitere Fachgebiete Sportwissenschaft
ISBN-10 1-032-46827-0 / 1032468270
ISBN-13 978-1-032-46827-3 / 9781032468273
Zustand Neuware
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