Science and Medicine in Football足球科学与医学
Science and Medicine in Football(英文缩写 SCI MED FOOTBALL),ISSN 2473-3938,eISSN 2473-4446,中文译名:足球科学与医学 是一本学术期刊。本页汇总该期刊的最新影响因子、分区信息以及最新收录于 PubMed 的文献,帮助您快速了解期刊全貌。
发文量统计区间：2025-10-01 至 2026-09-30，按本站收录文献的发表日期统计。
期刊介绍
历年影响因子趋势
| JCR 数据年份 | 影响因子 | JCR 分区 |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3.331 | Q2 |
| 2022 | 3.400 | Q1 |
| 2023 | 2.800 | Q1 |
| 2024 | 3.500 | Q1 |
| 2025 | 3.500 | Q1 |
Science and Medicine in Football 最新收录文献
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1. Rectus femoris scarring as a marker of greater muscle injury risk in young football players: a prospective observational study.
PMID:日期:2026-09-10The objective of the present study was to assess whether the presence and characteristics of ultrasound-detected rectus femoris (RF) scars were associated with a greater risk of subsequent muscle injuries. In this prospective cohort study conducted over two consecutive competitive seasons in a professional football Club, all available players from the male Under-15 to Under-19 and Second Team underwent standardized ultrasound screening at the beginning of each competitive season. Scar presence, laterality, number, size and involvement of tendons or aponeuroses (MT scars) were recorded, along with a detailed injury history. Players were prospectively followed and time-loss muscle injuries were systematically recorded. A total of 176 players were included, accounting for 262 player-seasons; in 62 (24%) at least 1 RF scar was present. Players with scars showed higher muscle injury incidence compared with scar-free players ( < 0.01). Among players with RF scars, those with MT involvement showed a higher injury incidence ( = 0.047). When adjusting for age and previous injury, the association between the presence of RF scars and increased injury incidence was substantially reduced ( = 0.35). This association was also attenuated for MT scars ( = 0.08), which conversely showed an association with a shorter time to first injury ( = 0.02). In conclusion, the presence of RF scars was associated with a higher overall incidence of muscle injuries, but not after adjustment for age and previous injury. The presence of MT scars identified a subgroup of players in which this association was particularly marked. This finding should be considered exploratory and warrants further investigation in future studies.
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2. A new match-heading index for male professional football players based on objective and video sources - SoccHealth.
PMID:日期:2026-09-06Repetitive heading of the ball is a distinctive feature of professional football (soccer) and has been discussed as a potential long-term risk factor for neurodegenerative disease. Epidemiologic investigation is limited by the absence of valid methods to quantify heading exposure across a player's career. To provide a tool for estimating the heading frequency in male professional football players for epidemiological studies where detailed career histories exist but sufficient individual heading exposure data are lacking. Detailed career histories of former male football players were combined with position-specific heading rates derived from two systematic video analyses spanning multiple decades and league levels in Germany. Season-specific heading rates were estimated using natural cubic splines by position, league level, seasons, and combined with playing time to calculate cumulative exposure. Heading rates varied substantially by position and changed markedly over time. In the absence of a gold standard, the plausibility of the match-heading index was evaluated in the SoccHealth project using negative control outcomes. The cumulative heading index showed no association with negative control outcomes (body mass index and handgrip strength), while expected age-related associations remained, which may be interpreted as consistent with the index's plausibility. We present a novel match-heading index that can be combined with objective career-history data to estimate cumulative career-long match-heading exposure in former male football players. By integrating objective video-based data with detailed career histories and accounting for temporal and positional variation, this approach substantially improves exposure assessment for future epidemiologic studies of long-term neurological outcomes in football players.
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3. Reconceptualising game understanding in youth football: implications for applied research and practice.
PMID:日期:2026-08-30Game understanding is a fundamental part of performance development in youth football. Currently, however, the concept is inconsistently defined and operationalised across research and coaching contexts, leading to theoretical confusion, inconsistent research methods and practical problems when designing optimum applied learning environments. Accordingly, the aim of this article is to offer a conceptual framework through which game understanding in youth football can be interpreted moving forward. Specifically, we argue that game understanding is usefully explained through the integration of literature concerning contextual priors and transfer of understanding within a newly adopted framework by sport science researchers called predictive processing. This framework provides a nuanced explanation of how players anticipate, adjust and reorganise their decisions against constantly changing game situations and demands. Building on existing cognitive and metacognitive perspectives of game understanding, predictive processing offers a coherent framework for organising, interpreting and operationalising these ideas in youth football. We advocate that, instead of following fixed playing solutions or relying on spontaneous reactions to perceptions, football players' understanding informs their actions depending on their expectations, established reasoning and ability to adapt as game conditions and situations change. This view suggests that effectiveness depends on the combination of engagement/experience with information prior to the game through planning/preparation activities that which becomes available during play itself.
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4. Understanding working conditions in elite women's football: a scoping review.
PMID:日期:2026-08-12Despite recent growth of women's football, concerns about players' working conditions persist. Therefore, this scoping review aimed to summarise and map current evidence on working conditions in elite women's football. Seven databases were searched from 1 January 2000 to 8 May 2025). Records were included if they described working conditions (factors that can influence players' performance, health, and/or well-being) in elite women's football (participating in the highest or second highest domestic league or with a national team). Primary research articles and grey literature (e.g. theses, organisational reports, governmental reports) were eligible. An inductive content analysis was used to identify working conditions categories and count the number of records that contributed to each category. Of 10,597 potential records, 111 were included. Research articles were the most common record type ( = 78; 70%). Domestic league and national team football were described by 78 (70%) and 31 records (28%), respectively. Most records were published after 2020 ( = 78; 70%), and England was the most studied country ( = 21; 19%). Six working conditions categories were identified: finances ( = 63; 57%), performance support ( = 62; 56%), health support ( = 46; 41%), team environment ( = 35; 32%), organisational environment ( = 42; 38%), and discrimination ( = 23; 21%). The six working conditions categories identified in this review offer a preliminary framework to guide future research and inform policy development toward establishing minimum working standards in the women's game. Ensuring working conditions that promote player performance, health, and well-being is essential as women's football continues to grow.
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5. Off-the-ball behaviors in elite football using spatiotemporal tracking data: a scoping review.
PMID:日期:2026-08-04Off-the-ball behaviors are central to tactical and technical performance in professional football, shaping individual and collective movements supporting coordinated play. Although spatiotemporal tracking data has made these dynamics observable, the literature remains fragmented, with inconsistent definitions and narrow analytical approaches. This scoping review summarizes how off-the-ball behaviors have been examined through tracking data and highlights computational methods and limitations.Following PRISMA-ScR, a systematic search was conducted in PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science and SportDiscus up to January 2026. Eligible studies involved elite players, tracking data, and analyzed off-the-ball behaviors while providing technical, tactical or kinematic insights. Peer-reviewed empirical studies in English were included. Search identified 4283 records, of which 32 met the criteria. Publications increased after 2020, covering European leagues such as Germany, Spain and the other major competitions. Across studies, 7705 matches were analyzed, with sample sizes ranging from single matches to over 4,000 matches. Tracking systems sampled at various frequencies, with 25 Hz being the most common, and all studies combined positional and event data. Off-the-ball behaviors were assessed at player, subgroup and team levels across phases of play, revealing methodological heterogeneity.Research on off-the-ball behaviors employs diverse spatiotemporal metrics and modeling techniques but remains dispersed across disconnected frameworks. Defensive phases are examined more frequently than attacking ones, and common limitations include context-specific samples, simplified outcomes and limited integration of opponents and situational constraints. Future work would benefit from shared conceptual frameworks, richer contextual modeling and methods that balance sophistication with interpretability for football analytics.
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6. Understanding boot preferences, experiences and beliefs of footballers in Australia: a cross-sectional online survey.
PMID:日期:2026-07-22Football is a fast-paced, tactical game where footwear represents a key determinant of performance and injury. Little is known about the factors that influence football boot selection as well as the perceptions of players regarding their boots. This study aimed to understand the factors that influence selection of boots for female and male football players in Australia and to explore their beliefs and experiences regarding boot design on injury and performance. This observational, cross-sectional web-based survey collected data on demographics, physical characteristics, boot preferences, purchasing habits, and footwear beliefs and experiences. Quantitative data were described using absolute and relative frequencies, and free-text responses were analysed using conventional content analysis. A total of 576 football players completed the survey. Participants considered fit, comfort, maximising performance, support and durability as important factors in boot selection with less than half of participants seeking advice before purchasing boots. Male participants reported greater satisfaction with boot comfort, marketplace choice and suitability of their current boots compared to female participants. Boot-attributable foot pain was common, with female participants more likely to report pain at multiple sites. Participants expressed a desire to see a wider range of fitting options in boots, while female participants expressed a desire for boots that are designed specifically for female and male players. Free-text responses highlighted differences in foot shape between male and female players as the rationale for such designs. Findings from our novel study have the potential to inform future football boot research, design and educational resources.
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7. Injury characteristics and cost of ankle sprains in amateur soccer (football): a national analysis involving 3 years of Australian insurance data.
PMID:日期:2026-07-12This national retrospective analytical cross-sectional study investigated the injury characteristics and insurance costs associated with ankle sprains in Australian amateur soccer (football). Three years of insurance records (2018-2020) were analysed to describe claim characteristics, costs, and mechanisms of injury, stratified by sex and age group (junior: 7-17 years; senior: 18-34 years; veteran: 35+ years). Categorical variables were presented as frequencies and percentages and compared using Chi-squared or Fisher's exact tests, while cost data were reported as means ± standard deviation (SD) with 95% confidence intervals (CI). Across three football seasons, 749 ankle sprain claims were reported, with a total insurance cost of AU$1,727,858 and a mean cost of AU$2,307 per claim. Indirect costs (AU$1,117,711) accounted for 65% of total expenditure and were six-fold higher than direct medical costs. Male players were responsible for 80% of total costs, reflecting higher claim numbers, while senior players (18-34 years) contributed 74% of the financial burden. Syndesmosis sprains were uncommon (3%) but had the highest mean cost (AU$7,690). Direct contact (56%) was the most common injury mechanism, although non-contact sprains incurred higher mean costs. No significant sex-based differences were observed in injury characteristics; however, junior players sustained proportionally more tackle-related sprains and fewer non-contact sprains than senior or veteran players. Ankle sprains impose a substantial economic burden within the insurance-covered costs captured in this dataset in amateur football, driven primarily by indirect costs. The disproportionate cost of syndesmosis and non-contact injuries identifies key areas for prevention and provides data for future economic evaluations in football.
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8. Contemporary strength and conditioning practices in professional soccer in South Korea: a mixed-method approach.
PMID:日期:2026-07-10This study investigated strength and conditioning (S&C) practices in South Korean professional soccer clubs (SKPSC) and identified key challenges faced. Twenty S&C coaches completed an online survey covering (a) background information, (b) physical qualities, (c) training modes, and (d) challenges in S&C delivery. Frequency analysis was applied to fixed-response questions, with thematic analysis used for open-ended questions. Hereafter, six S&C coaches participated in semi-structured interviews to provide deeper insight into the challenges to S&C implementation. All coaches used plyometric training to enhance power, with 60% incorporating weightlifting derivatives. Free-weight and eccentric training were used by all coaches to develop strength. Strength training was the most commonly reported method to improve acceleration (80%), while maximal sprint speed was targeted through strength training (50%) and downhill running (50%). Change of direction speed was most often trained using strength training (70%) and small-sided games (70%). Perceptual and decision-making tasks were integrated into warm-ups by all coaches to develop agility. Four key barriers influencing S&C implementation were identified: insufficient staffing, time constraints, coaches' limited understanding of sports science, and difficulties balancing S&C with technical/tactical demands. Strength and conditioning practices in SKPSC generally reflected current research-informed approaches for developing physical qualities. However, organizational barriers, including limited staffing, fixture congestion, and restricted integration of sports science, were perceived to constrain effective implementation. These findings provide novel insight into the contextual challenges influencing S&C delivery in SKPC and may help inform staffing structures, interdisciplinary collaboration, and practitioner education in similar football environments.
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9. Personality profiles of youth elite soccer players: sport-specific traits, playing position differences, and coaches' subjective evaluations.
PMID:日期:2026-07-02In sport, interest in processes and practices related to talent identification through psychological dimensions is increasing. However, few studies have explored standardized measures of psychological variables, such as personality, in youth elite populations. Moreover, the relationship between these psychological variables and performance criteria remains poorly understood. The objective of this study was to examine, using the Big Five model, the personality of a large sample of elite youth soccer players. It also examined whether personality traits varied across playing positions and the potential relationship between national coaches' 'performance' evaluations (players deemed to have potential to become an international player versus no potential to become an international player) and players' personality traits. All 451 players aged 14 to 19 years selected by the federation for its national youth teams were recruited. The Brief Big Five questionnaire was administered. Performance was measured using a subjective rating system developed by coaches. Conscientiousness and emotional stability dimensions distinguished elite soccer players compared to the standard population. Moreover, conscientiousness, extraversion and agreeableness dimensions significantly differed according to playing position. Finally, extraversion was significantly higher in players with potential. These results constitute the initial phase of a longitudinal study of talent identification processes and practices that integrates players' psychological dimensions.
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10. Methodological approaches in video analysis studies of hamstring injuries in football: a systematic review.
PMID:日期:2026-06-20This systematic review examined how video analysis has been applied to study hamstring injuries (HSIs) in football, with a focus on methodological procedures, reporting practices, and classification systems. A comprehensive search was conducted in PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Google Scholar (last search: 12 December 2024). Observational studies of professional players of either sex that used video footage to analyze HSIs were eligible. Two reviewers independently screened records and extracted data. Risk of bias was assessed using the JBI Critical Appraisal Checklist for Analytical Cross-Sectional Studies and the QA-SIVAS tool. Data were synthesized narratively according to methodological domains and descriptive variables.Out of 215 records, 11 studies met the inclusion criteria, encompassing 399 HSIs in total. All studies involved professional players, with only one including female athletes. Six studies investigated HSIs exclusively, while five included multiple injury types. Methodological quality varied, with frequent limitations in observer training, coding procedures, inter/intra-rater reliability, diagnostic confirmation, and study design clarity. Statistical analyses were mostly descriptive. Injury mechanism (non-contact or indirect contact) was most consistently reported, whereas injury-inciting activities were heterogeneously defined, particularly at the situational pattern level (run- and stretch-type) and their football-specific subcategories. Biomechanics and contextual factors were inconsistently addressed.The lack of standardized procedures limits comparability and generalizability across studies and may restrict the ability to derive clinically meaningful conclusions. This review highlights the need for more rigorous and consistent reporting practice in video-based research on HSIs in football and provides a structured visual synthesis of the methodological domains identified in the literature. PROSPERO registration: CRD42025629162.