@FootballFitFed Thank you for having me on the Podcast. It was a real pleasure chatting with you. Really hope the listeners take something away with them. Appreciate all the good work you guys are doing!

#footballresearch 45/2026 footballscience.net/2026/11/… @IrineuLoturco @OliverFaude @paulread1010 @DrChrisBishop @BlueSpotScience @acea_ngel @fitsoccerqueen @ale_soila @AlexandreFarhi @B_V_Goncalves @andresace260695 @seamusmccaff @Van_Bassios @josebarberoa @PF_Rodrigoz @Derek_NovantaSP

⚽️ Effects of Combined RS & LSG Training ⚽ ❗️The method ↗️ 5 m sprint, SJ & CMJ, agility, RSA, & fatigue tolerance, beyond what may be expected from regular soccer training alone❗️ 👉 Ben Brahim et al 2026 🇸🇦 🗂️ doi.org/10.3390/sports131103…

HAMSTRING REHAB | From RTP to performance ⚽️ 🔹 Iterative method: striker-specific actions (Solé, 2003). 🔹 Running mechanics: low-hurdle step frequency + 30 m accelerations at 85–90% MSS (Mendiguchia). 🔹 Top-up:11–20 s box-to-box HSR, intermittent running (Buchheit & Laursen).

⚽️ Effects of 12 weeks Linear vs. COD Repeated Short Bout Sprint Intervals Training ⚽ ❗️The CoD group ⏫⏫ improvements in SJ, CMJ, sprints at 5- & 20 m, making the repeated CoD interval sprints an effective training stimuli❗️ 👉 Sagat 2026 🇸🇦 🗂️ doi.org/10.3390/sports140200…

🆕"Implementing a progressive RTP framework may ⬇️ the mismatch between rehab readiness & match demands, potentially lowering injury risk & improving the likelihood of sustained performance following ACL-R ⚽️" 👉 @m_buckthorpe et al. 2026 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 📂Open Access: link.springer.com/article/10…

⚽️ Acceleration and deceleration responses to different small-sided game formats ⚽ 💥 The 4v1 (on smallest 5×5 m) generated the ⬆️ ACC & DEC counts, the 6v2 on (largest 10×10 m) elicited the greatest event counts 💥 👉Baydemir et al. 2026 🇹🇷 🗂️doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2026.1…

⚽️ Associations between growth, maturation and non-contact injury risk ⚽ 💥 Growth velocity was positively associated with injury incidence, with a marked increase observed at rates exceeding 10 cm/year 💥 👉 Curnyn, @phd_sean et al. 2026 󠁧🇬🇧󠁧 🗂️ doi.org/10.1080/03014460.202…

⚽️Return-to-play criteria for hamstring injuries in elite European football⚽ 💥Usage of a variety of criteria @ different stages, eg neg MRI, Askling H-Test, Nordics & Isokinetic test, Progressive on-field exposure, RSA test 💥 👉 Perna et al. 2026 🇬🇧 🗂️ tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…

Multidisciplinary work in rehab and reconditioning of ACL (hth grafted ) with our player Zanoli . 🩺medical staff 🏋🏼‍♂️performance staff ⚽️technical staff 👥sharing process and decisions #fromrehabtoperformance

📢 Our new paper is out in Biology of Sport! 156 matches across the FIFA U17, U20 & Senior Men’s World Cups. 📊 U20 → highest total distance ⚡ High-intensity performance → peaked at 21-29 y 🧠 Older players → more indirect pressing & successful tackles 🧵👇

🆕"This research reveals that paradigms based solely on traditional absolute speed thresholds in football medicine may overestimate recovery of sprint-related match-running performance after HM injury ⚽️" 👉 V. Moreno-Pérez et al. 2026 🇪🇸 📂 Open Access: termedia.pl/Rethinking-recov…

⚽️ Passing network patterns, and gameplay intensity in football ⚽ 💥 Teams concentrate ball circulation through short-range passing = consistent across countries & tiers, national differences indicate: stylistic diversity💥 👉 Carstens et al. 2026 🇬🇧 🗂️ nature.com/articles/s41598-0…

⚽️ You Play the Way You Train ⚽ 💥 Cumulative training load showed a direct relationship with match high-speed running (HSR) acutely and chronically. Coaches should use tasks emphasizing HSR accumulation over the season💥 👉 @Ivan_Asizq et al. 2026 🇪🇸 🗂️ pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/article…

⚽️ The Blind Spot of Small-Sided Games: Missing High-Intensity Deceleration Demands ⚽️ 🎯 SSG did now involve high-deceleration events, only partially reproducing the multidimensional locomotor demands of games 🎯 👉 Manzi et al. 2026 🇮🇹 🗂️ mdpi.com/2075-4663/14/9/370

Enjoy the #WorldCup⚽️ Soccer: A Short Bibliography and Resource Guide of Review Articles 🔗joeeisenmann.substack.com/p/… Physiology of Soccer Goaltender Profile Training Load Strength and Fitness Training Programs Bio-banding in Soccer Injury Nutrition Fatigue, Recovery and Sleep

🆕Epidemiology of ACL injuries in the "Top 5" @UEFA Leagues ⚽️ ➡️"Most ACL ruptures occurred through non-contact mechanisms, typically during defensive actions, particularly while pressing an opponent" 👉D. Ortiz-Sánchez et al. 2026 🇪🇸 📂Open Access: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.…

A new randomized controlled trial examined whether adding the Copenhagen Adduction Exercise to an 8 week rehabilitation program could improve outcomes in male soccer players with adductor related groin pain. Both groups completed supervised rehabilitation twice per week, but the intervention group also progressed through a modified Copenhagen Adduction Exercise program. The progression started with assisted isometric holds and advanced toward the full Copenhagen exercise, using pain response as a guide. Progression only occurred when athletes stayed at or below 4 out of 10 pain on the Numeric Rating Scale. The results were meaningful. The Copenhagen group demonstrated greater improvements in eccentric hip adduction strength, larger reductions in pain, and better scores across all HAGOS subscales compared with the control group. The intervention group improved eccentric hip adduction strength by 22 percent, exceeding the study’s stated 15 percent threshold for a clinically meaningful difference. The practical takeaway is simple: the Copenhagen Adduction Exercise is not just a prevention tool. When progressed appropriately, it may be a valuable rehabilitation asset for soccer players dealing with adductor related groin pain. The key is dosage, progression, and symptom response. = It is not about forcing the full exercise early. It is about building the athlete from tolerable isometric and modified positions toward higher load eccentric demands while respecting pain and movement quality.

🆕"The first study to quantify the incidence, severity, & burden of match & training injuries in professional academy ⚽️ in @ScottishFA 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿" ▪️Both match & training injury incidence rates generally ⬆️ with age 👉@SteveCurnyn et al. 2026 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 📂Open Access: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…

A paper I co-authored is now published in Football Studies: Match-Running Demands by Playing Position in Colombian Men’s Professional Soccer Interesting project examining positional match-running differences across the Colombian professional game. sciencedirect.com/science/ar…

🆕"The @UEFA expert group conducted a narrative review of the scientific evidence relating to nutrition, drawing on their expertise, scientific literature & practical experience ⚽️" 👉@JamesCollinsPN R. Maughan @Jeukendrup et al. 2026 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 📂Open Access: bjsm.bmj.com/content/55/8/41…