This paper is written with an aim of decreasing the constantly growing gap between the richest football clubs and the rest. During the past few years, this growing gap has been an ongoing process in the major European football leagues. This has also been the case in the Netherlands, where the clubs Ajax …

In order to determine whether small-sided game (SSG) locomotor performance can serve as a fitness indicator, we (1) compared 6-a-side (6v6) SSG-intensity of players varying in fitness and skill, (2) examined the relationship of the 6v6-SSG and Yo-Yo IR2 and (3) assessed the reliability of the 6v6-SSG. …

In our research project we investigate for Dutch young adults in three consecutive studies sports club involvement (SCI; in Dutch: clubgevoel). At the Dublin conference we present results of the first exploratory study. It consists of two parts: a small scale semi-structured survey (n=30) and a large …

Research study about sport specific ROM of the hip. Football players vs. Non-football players were tested. The test subjects were all tested in a position that mimics a kick in football. First they were tested in the standard way, then with the hip in extension and at the end with trunk rotation and …

Abstract Despite the large amount of research available on how engagement in football practice relates to future performance level among football players, similar information about the contribution of non-football activities is scarce. Based on data from 745 elite youth players this study aimed to identify …

Hamstringblessures zijn met 11.7% de meest voorkomende blessures onder professionele voetballers en verantwoordelijk voor 15% van alle blessures in het Australian Rules Football. Ondanks de hoge incidentie van hamstringblessures is er geen consensus over de meest effectieve behandelmethode vanwege een …

The present study aimed to develop a football-specific self-report instrument measuring self-regulated learning in the context of daily practice, which can be used to monitor the extent to which players take responsibility for their own learning. Development of the instrument involved six steps: 1. Literature …

Achtergrond: Hamstringblessures zijn de meest voorkomende blessures in de sporten Australian football, rugby, voetbal en sprinten (Gabbe, Bennel, Finch, Wajswelner & Orchard, 2006; Orchard & Seward, 2010; Brooks, Fuller, Kemp & Redding, 2006; Woods et al., 2004; Henderson, Barnes & Portas, 2009; Drezner …

The present study examined differences in visual search and locomotor behavior among a group of skilled 10–12 year-old football players. The participants watched video clips of a 4-to-4 position game, presented on a large screen. The participants were asked to take part in the game by choosing the best …

At the Assin Newtown International School and the Newtown Experimental School was no physical education until November 2007. In the year 2007, the Ghana Education Service made a reform. This reform says that physical education should be taught at every primary and junior high school. A syllabus gave …