Science And Soccer, 2nd Edition

Science and Soccer Science and Soccer, second edition offers a unique, comprehensive and accessible analysis of the science behind the world’s most popular sport, and important guidance on how science translates into performance. Fully revised and updated to include the very latest scientific research, it examines every key facet of the game, including: ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● players’ anatomy, physiology, psychology and biomechanics coaching and training methods nutrition injury prevention and rehabilitation soccer surfaces and equipment match analysis techniques growth and development in youth players talent identification. Including contributions from leading international sport scientists with extensive experience in contemporary professional soccer, this book represents a unique resource for students and academics in sport science. It is also essential reading for all professional support staff working in the game, including coaches at all levels, physiotherapists and club doctors and sport scientists. Thomas Reilly is Professor of Sports Science and Director of the Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences at Liverpool John Moores University. He has had considerable experience of conducting research in soccer and is Chair of the Exercise Physiology Steering Group of the British Olympic Association. A. Mark Williams is Professor of Motor Behaviour in the Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences at Liverpool John Moores University. He is Programme Leader for the B.Sc. (Hons) Science and Football and leads several projects with professional soccer clubs and national associations. Science and Soccer Second edition Edited by Thomas Reilly and A. Mark Williams First published 2003 by Routledge 11 New Fetter Lane, London EC4P 4EE Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada by Routledge 29 West 35th Street, New York, NY 10001 Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group This edition published in the Taylor & Francis e-Library, 2003. © Selection and editorial matter 2003 Thomas Reilly and A. Mark Williams; individual chapters the contributors All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilised in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers. British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Science and soccer / edited by Thomas Reilly and A. Mark Williams. – 2nd ed. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. 1. Soccer. 2. Sports sciences. I. Reilly, Thomas, 1941– II. Williams, A. M. (A. Mark), 1965– GV943 .S36 2003 796.334–dc21 ISBN 0-203-41755-0 2002035842 Master e-book ISBN ISBN 0-203-41904-9 (Adobe eReader Format) ISBN 0–415–26231–3 (HB) ISBN 0–415–26232–1 (PB) Contents List of contributors 1 Introduction to science and soccer vii 1 THOMAS REILLY AND A. MARK WILLIAMS PART 1 Biology and soccer 2 Functional anatomy 7 9 TRACEY HOWE AND NIGEL HANCHARD 3 Fitness assessment 21 THOMAS REILLY AND DOMINIC DORAN 4 Physiology of training 47 JENS BANGSBO 5 Motion analysis and physiological demands 59 THOMAS REILLY 6 Nutrition 73 DON MACLAREN 7 Different populations 96 THOMAS REILLY PART 2 Biomechanics and soccer medicine 8 Biomechanics applied to soccer skills 107 109 ADRIAN LEES 9 The biomechanics of soccer surfaces and equipment 120 ADRIAN LEES AND MARK LAKE