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This book systematically summarizes the accuracy, precision, and repeatability levels of field-based tests applied in soccer. It considers such details as the effectiveness of tests for different age categories and sexes. In this book, the readers will be able to check all the field-based tests conceived for fitness assessment in soccer through a large systematic review made to the literature. In addition a brief characterization of each test and presentation of the concurrent validity and repeatability levels for each test will be provided. Finally, the book contains a general discussion of the implications of the tests for different methodological approaches to training. It will be use to sports scientists and practitioners.
List of contents
Chapter 1. Introduction: Rationale for understanding accuracy, precision, and repeatability levels of field-based tests.- Chapter 2. Systematically revising the literature of field-based soccer tests.- Chapter 3. Summarizing and characterizing the field-based soccer tests.- Chapter 4. Evidence of accuracy, precision, and repeatability levels of field-based tests.- Chapter 5. Discussion of field-based soccer tests for aerobic fitness.- Chapter 6. Discussion of field-based soccer tests for sprinting, change-of-direction and agility.- Chapter 7. Discussion of field-based soccer tests for strength, power, and neuromuscular fitness.- Chapter 8. Conclusions & practical implications.
About the author
1) Frutuoso G. M. Silva is Assistant Professor at the Department of Computer Science at UBI and leader of the Regain group of Instituto de Telecomunicações (IT), Portugal. His research interests include geometric modeling, augmented reality, and computer games.
Quoc Trong Nguyen is a PhD student and researcher at the Instituto de Telecomunicacões, Universidade da Beira Interior, Covilhã, Portugal. His research interests include geometric computing, point-based graphics, and visualization.
Acácio F. P. P. Correia has recently finished a Master's Degree in Computer Science and Engineering, at the Universidade da Beira Interior. His professional interests include procedural generation, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, cryptography and video game development.
Filipe Manuel Clemente is Assistant Professor at the Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo and researcher in Instituto de Telecomunicações, Delegação da Covilhã (Portugal). He has conducted studies in performance analysis, match analysis, computational tactical metrics, network analysis applied to team sports analysis, small-sided and conditioned games, physical activity and health and sports medicine.
Fernando Manuel Lourenço Martins is the Scientific Coordinator of Applied Mathematics group in Instituto de Telecomunicações, Delegação da Covilhã, Portugal and Professor and Course Director of Basic Education in Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra. His research interests include advances in network analysis applied to team sports and assessment of inter-actions between children, statistical analysis in team sports and mathematical and statistical knowledge for teaching.
