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ROUTINES TO KEEP HEALTHY DURING THE CORONAVIRUS QUARANTINE PERIOD

How can we keep healthy during isolation? There are a lot of small activities we can do in order to promote salutogenesis.

HIGH-PERFORMANCE SPORT AND BONE HEALTH. ARE ALL SPORTS THE SAME?

Osteoporosis is a highly common disease among a certain age, which presents low levels of bone mineral density (BMD) and bone mineral content (BMC) with an increased risk of bone fracture.

COVID-19: HOW FC BARCELONA TRAINS DURING THE ISOLATION PERIOD

The quarantine necessary to flatten the pandemic curve has completely changed the training and competition dynamics of athletes and clubs, which suddenly have had to modify their usual training.

THE INFLUENCE OF COACHES ON PLAYERS’ LEARNING. HOW TO GIVE FEEDBACK DURING A TRAINING SESSION

The profession of a coach is not easy at all. Besides an outstanding knowledge of the gameplay, it is necessary to fully master pedagogical skills to help players learn better and faster.

A recent study suggests that the nordic hamstring exercise could help reduce ischiosural muscle injuries

The ischiosural muscles are one of the most common groups of muscles to get injured, especially in sports which involve changes of direction and speed.

HOW DOES PLAYING AN EXTRA TIME INFLUENCE A FOOTBALL PLAYERS’ PERFORMANCE?

Two studies have analyzed how playing extra time influences players’ physical and technical-tactical performance.

THE BEST STADIUMS IN THE WORLD HAVE IN MIND THE STANDS FOR ITS VIEWERS

In regard to its dimension, the Camp Nou is one of the best stadiums to watch football. That’s what the Fenwick Iribarren architecture firm has considered.

THE INFLUENCE OF A PLAYER BEING SENT OFF ON THE TEAM’S PERFORMANCE

Sending off a player seems to have a psychological effect within the team, which leads them to exert a greater effort during what’s left of the match.

DRONES AS A DATA CAPTURING TECHNOLOGY

Drones have the capacity to fly over the pitch and record training sessions, to obtain an aerial view that is especially useful to evaluate performance.

JUANJO BRAU: “INJURIES AREN’T TREATED, THEY’RE MANAGED”

Juanjo Brau arrived at FC Barcelona in 1997 and now he is the head of the physiotherapy department at the club.

HYPOXIA, KEY IN TENDINOPATHY

Tendinopathy is one of the most common injuries in elite sport.

PERIODIZATION IS AN ESSENTIAL CONCEPT IN SPORTS NUTRITION

Nutritional periodization involves merging it with other physical and mental training strategies.

HOW TO IMPROVE DATA AND DECISION-MAKING USING STATISTICAL ANALYSIS IN FOOTBALL

The tech revolution has modified our behaviour and now it is also revolutionizing sports.

RECOVERY TIME OF THE ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT INJURY IN ELITE FOOTBALL

The anterior cruciate ligament rupture (ACL) is a complicated injury for football players.

HAPPINESS VERSUS WELLNESS IN ELITE SPORT

In team sports, coaches make a lot of decisions and some of them have an immediate impact on the efficiency of the game.

THE COADJUVANT TRAINING METHODOLOGY USED BY FC BARCELONA

Almost 25 years ago Paco Seirul·lo advocated the need for adaptation of high training loads with a parallel preparation to improve physical and technical abilities for elite athlete.

THE 5G REVOLUTION: EXPERIENCING THE STADIUM AT HOME

The 5G revolution, which is the fifth generation of mobile networks, has already started in Camp Nou.

INTERNAL COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE MEDICAL STAFF AND THE COACH IS KEY

During the last two decades, the muscle injury ratio and the players’ attendance to the training sessions and competition matches have remained stable in male professional football.

CREATING REPORTS FOR COACHES FOR BETTER DECISION MAKING

The job of a coach is to make decisions. It is choosing the best players at all times, preparing them well, and being able to manage the best way to play,  to be successful.

MONITORING TECHNOLOGIES FOR SPORTS ANALYSIS

The use of technology in the analysis of sports performance has become a usual and necessary practice among professional teams.

SUSTAINABILITY ADVISORS: TURNING STADIUMS INTO INFLUENCERS

The Mercedes Benz Stadium, in Atlanta, USA, became last year the first sports stadium to get the LEED platinum certification.

EXAMINING THE EFFECT OF SCORING FIRST IN THE OUTCOME OF A FOOTBALL MATCH

In elite football, very few goals are scored. Between 70 and 75% of the matches end up with less than 3 goals.

BARÇA NUTRITION SPORTS CONFERNCE – SPORTS NUTRITION FROM A COMPREHENSIVE POINT OF VIEW

The second edition of the “Barça Nutrition Sports Conference”, took place on the 9th of October, with relevant personalities in the sports nutrition world.

INNOVATION TO BOOST FAN LOYALTY AND ENGAGE WITH THE SOCIETY

There must be a balance between incorporating technology and the fan’s passion; we should never forget that fans are enthusiasts of the sport and its tradition.

2019 BARÇA SPORTS ANALYTICS SUMMIT RESEARCH PAPER FINALISTS AND POSTERS

For the 2019 edition, we chose 8 papers from all the papers received, to present their findings to leading football analytics representatives.

NEW TECH THAT WILL CHANGE THE SPORTS WORLD FOR EVER

During the next three years, the sports world will change more than it has done in the last ten.

A NON-STOP CONTINUOUS TRAINING APPROACH FOR FOOTBALL PLAYERS

Coaches shared ideas on how to improve and enhance football players during their careers.

WINTER BREAK AND INJURIES IN ELITE FOOTBALL

The number of official matches that every season professional footballers play, has increased.

MEMORY AND CONFLICT: HOW THE 1914 CHRISTMAS DAY TRUCE AFFECTS MODERN PEACE-BUILDING INITIATIVES

On a cold, windy day in the middle of the countryside, two groups of men with very different backgrounds and beliefs lined up next to each other.

BARÇA SPORTS PHYSIOTHERAPY CONFERENCE, FROM SCIENCE TO PRACTICE

On the 8th of October, the first edition of the “Barça Sports Physiotherapy Conference” took place, which was part of the “Sport Science week”.

A GLOBAL GROUP OF LEADING SPORTS DATA ANALYSTS GET TOGETHER IN BARCELONA

Football knowledge has been transmitted for years through scouts, reports and videos. Now, a new data analysis era has arrived: with deep, thorough and verified information.

TENDINOPATHY, AN INTEGRATED APPROACH AT THE BARÇA SPORTS MEDICINE CONFERENCE

On October 7, The “Barça Sports Medicine Conference” took place during the “Sports Science Week”.

BLOOD FLOW RESTRICTION TRAINING: FROM SCIENCE TO PRACTICE

Professor Jeremy Loenneke, from the University of Mississippi, is one of the leading researchers in this field, and his work has widely contributed to much of what we currently know about BFR.

TRAINING LOAD, PERFORMANCE AND INJURY RISK IN RUGBY PLAYERS

A rugby player’s ability to perform high-intensity intermittent exercises is associated with a higher training load (TL) which takes place during matches.

THE RISK OF TENDINOPATHY IN ELITE ATHLETES, IS IT IN THE GENES?

In an attempt to reduce injury incidence, new research is being conducted to identify the main risk factors.

PACO SEIRUL·LO’S PROPOSAL FOR TEAM SPORTS TRAINING: STRUCTURED TRAINING, GAME SPACES AND PREFERENTIAL SIMULATION SITUATIONS

In recent years, two training paradigms have revolutionised the way we understand preparation in team sports.

AN APP TO BECOME A FUTURE NBA STAR

HomeCourt, an incredibly well-developed app that the NBA has decided to use it for scouting future professionals.

WHAT WILL FOOTBALL LOOK LIKE IN 2030? THE EVOLUTION OF THE GAME SINCE 1966

We are interested to know what will football look like in the future. We must anticipate this during training to prepare the players as well as possible.

WHAT DO YOU NEED TO LEARN TO WORK IN FOOTBALL ANALYTICS?

If you enjoy both the game itself and statistics, nothing could be better than combining the two in a career.

THE FUTURE OF TRACKING AT CAMP NOU

The purpose is straightforward: To know all that’s happening with the players on a football pitch.

THE MODERNISATION OF STADIUMS BEGAN WITH THEIR ROOFS

Stadiums, a perfect example of classic sports architecture, practically disappeared after the fall of the Roman Empire.

WHEN INTERPRETING TRAINING DATA, THINK TWICE BEFORE DOING NOTHING!

“Load Management” has become a popular phrase in high-performance sport.

WHY BUILD A STADIUM THAT CAN BE DISMANTLED LIKE LEGO

For the first time in history, there will be a football stadium that can be dismantled and then repurposed or resold.

THE SCIENCE OF SPACE CREATION

Javier Fernandez and other members of his team are leading a rigorous scientific attempt to understand football.

HALF-TIME STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE PLAYER PERFORMANCE IN THE SECOND HALF OF THE GAME

During this half-time break, players try to rest mentally and physically.

THE INFLUENCE OF AGE ON FOOTBALLERS’ PERFORMANCE

Elite athletes are getting older. We know that players can give their best performance levels for longer now than they could a few decades ago.

THE INFLUENCE OF THE COACH’S LEADERSHIP STYLE ON INJURIES IN ELITE FOOTBALL

Having all players healthy and ready for competition is one of the main training objectives in top-level football.

HOW THE EPIDEMIOLOGY OF INJURIES CAN HELP TO BETTER UNDERSTAND AND MANAGE INJURIES IN PROFESSIONAL BASKETBALL

In basketball, as in any other professional sport, the possibility of a shift in a medical paradigm can create a big buzz in the news.

ARE FOOTBALL PLAYERS GETTING OLDER?

Changes in sport are closely linked to changes in society. Life expectancy is increasing and the retirement age has also progressively increased in Spain.

KINEMATIC DEMANDS IN FIELD HOCKEY. HOW DO PLAYERS MOVE DURING A MATCH?

The introduction of the Global Positioning System (GPS) technology into the world of sports enables us to gain specific information about the speeds reached or distances travelled during training and competition.

THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE H:Q RATIO AND HAMSTRING INJURIES

Injuries are one of the main concerns in the world of sports as they are the primary reason which interrupts an athlete’s training program.

CAN SLEEP TRACKERS HELP IMPROVE OUR SLEEP HYGIENE?

Sleep Trackers have been around for more than a decade, and these apps or devices are aimed to measure the amount and quality of our sleep.

LACK OF SLEEP WEAKENS THE IMMUNE SYSTEM AND DELAYS RECOVERY FOR ATHLETES

Among the many benefits of sleeping well, for athletes there is one very important reason and that’s why they need to sleep more hours: they need to restore the balance to their immune system.

A NEW DISCOVERY OPENS THE DOOR FOR PROBIOTICS TO BOOST ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE

Interest in the human microbiome is on the rise in the scientific community. These microorganisms living in our intestines not only help in terms of digestion, but they also influence the way we eat and the development of every aspect of our metabolism.

HOW STADIUMS ARE HELPING IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE

World-renowned clubs have decided to convert their infrastructure into pioneers of innovation in the field of renewable energies and in reducing their carbon footprint.

FOODS THAT ARE VERY HEALTHY BUT ARE NOT RECOMMENDED DURING EXERCISE

There are all sorts of very healthy foods that are recommended as part of an elite athlete’s diet.

THE USE OF VR/AR/MR TO IMPROVE PERFORMANCE IN SPORTS

Virtual reality, augmented reality and mixed reality are establishing themselves in a society which is becoming ever more accustomed to the use of new technologies for entertainment, consumption or information.

CHALLENGES IN SPORTS MEDICINE DUE TO THE RISE OF INJURIES IN FOOTBALL

Since 2001, hamstring injuries – the most frequent kind of injury – have been increasing by 4% each year.

7 SPORTS MANAGEMENT TRENDS

PRE-SEASON DESIGN: THE INFLUENCE OF INITIAL RESULTS ON A TEAM’S FINAL RANKING

One of the first decisions a club’s coaching staff must take is the design of pre-season training.

PRE-SEASON. GETTING READY TO SHAPE THE PHYSICAL FITNESS OF PLAYERS

The objective of the pre-season is to seek the best individual and collective physical fitness of the team before beginning the competition.

THE BENEFITS OF TAKING A NAP FOR YOUNG ATHLETES

A short nap can reinforce the memory of what was learned just as well as a full night’s sleep.

LOWER EXTREMITY INJURY PREVENTION PROGRAMS IN TEAM SPORTS

Designing injury prevention programs is a top priority for coaching staff in the pursuit to reduce the incidence of injuries.

OUR BRAIN HINDERS SLEEP THE FIRST NIGHT AWAY FROM HOME, BUT WE CAN STOP THIS FROM HAPPENING

Not feeling rested after your first night away from home is normal and has traditionally been associated to psychological factors or fatigue from having travelled the day before.

MENTAL FATIGUE IN ELITE FOOTBALL: THE IMPORTANCE OF HOLIDAYS

Players simply train and compete a lot and we know that there is a high risk of injury and of physical fatigue when players train and compete too much.

PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL PLAYERS AND HOLIDAYS, PREPARING FOR THE COMING SEASON

The competitive season in team sports is often divided into 3 phases with very different objectives: the pre-season (lasting 4-6 weeks), the competitive season (9-10 months) and the off-season or holiday period (4-6 weeks).

THE ADVANTAGE OF PLAYING AT HOME

The advantage of playing at home in football is a widely studied and recognised phenomenon.

CONTRARY TO WHAT WAS EXPECTED, THE LENGTH OF THE FREE TENDON DOES NOT INFLUENCE THE BICEPS FEMORIS RECOVERY

The biceps femoris is one of the muscles that make up the hamstrings, which is one of the most injured muscle groups in sports such as football.

WHAT ROLE DO ANTIOXIDANTS PLAY FOR ELITE ATHLETES?

Right after we are born, our bodies begin to oxidise. This is a natural process that results from our exposure to various elements such as pollution, an excess of solar radiation, stress and even physical exercise.

MEDICAL CHALLENGES IN WOMEN’S FOOTBALL

The relationship between health and athletic performance go hand in hand, and elite sports couldn’t be understood without the direct supervision of specialized doctors.

IRREGULAR SLEEP: THE ENEMY OF PERFORMANCE IN TEENAGERS

There is an increasing tendency among teenagers all over the world to sleep fewer hours during the week and to make up for it over the weekend.

SMALL-SIDED GAMES IN FOOTBALL. ARE ADAPTATIONS THE SAME FOR PROFESSIONAL PLAYERS AND AMATEURS?

Small-sided games (SSG) are very common training tasks for any team.

THE USE OF WELLNESS QUESTIONNAIRES IN FOOTBALL

Training load (TL) management is a key component for optimising performance. Understanding TL will allow us to evaluate fatigue and to anticipate overload and overtraining in order to minimise injury risk.

RECOVERY AFTER SPORTS ACTIVITY AND THE FOUR RS OF NUTRITION

Nutrition plays a major role and has a great impact on all aspects of our lives. It is even more important when we are talking about recovery post-exercise.

APPLYING THE PRINCIPLES OF JOHAN CRUYFF TO DATA SCIENCE

With such an ambitious goal, the Barça Innovation Hub has presented its research at this year’s world-renowned MIT Sloan Sports Analytics international conference.

THE ROLE OF NUTRITION IN ELITE SPORTS

Nutrition should help optimise everyone’s health, but for athletes also optimises performance and it is a key component for reaching one’s maximum physical development.

THE FIRST STADIUM TO TURN FOOTBALL INTO ELECTRICITY

It is almost equally important as education, that children have spaces in the neighbourhood where they can spend their leisure time without falling into delinquency.

EVALUATION OF THE INTERNAL LOAD IN FOOTBALL: FROM THEORY TO PRACTICE

The development of elite sports has meant that players are constantly exposed to higher training loads, busier competition schedules and shorter rest periods.

ISOMETRIC STRENGTH OF THE POSTERIOR CHAIN: ITS IMPORTANCE IN FOOTBALL AND HOW TO MEASURE IT

In football, hamstring injuries have been shown to account for up to 37% of muscle injuries.

COLD THERAPY TO IMPROVE POST-EXERCISE RECOVERY. IS THIS METHOD TRULY EFFECTIVE?

Facilitating proper recovery after training sessions is essential to improve the athlete’s performance.

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TRAINING AND COMPETING IN HEAT

When athletes train or compete in a hot environment, their body temperature increases and a series of mechanisms for eliminating heat are triggered.

THE PLANTARIS TENDON, A NEW PLAYER FOR RESISTANT ACHILLES TENDINOPATHIES

Chronic Achilles tendinopathy is one of the most common tendon disorders, both for athletes and for people who are not necessarily involved in sports.

MANAGING FAMILIAL HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA IN ELITE ATHLETES

FC Barcelona’s first team doctors Mindaugas Gudelis and Ricard Pruna reviewed a series of cases and carried out a brief clinical analysis of familial hypercholesterolemia in high-performance athletes in an article for the scientific journal Apunts Medicina de L’Esport.

GETTING INTO THE GAME: EVIDENCE THAT TEAM SPORTS HELP IN CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT

Regardless of country or race, children’s eyes light up when they see a player from their team run out onto the pitch. That emotion is so special because in their heart they identify with the player, and they may even aspire to be like them someday, whether in sports or in life.

A PIONEERING RESEARCH ON SHOULDER MUSCLE ACTIVATION IN HANDBALL PLAYERS

Handball is one of the sports that are encompassed by the term overhead, a concept that includes sports based on a movement in which the arm is brought above the head.

THE FATMAX STRESS TEST AND THE ATHLETE’S TYPE OF ENERGY METABOLISM

An article published in the scientific journal Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise has shown that a FATMAX stress test on professional footballers not only provides cardiovascular fitness levels, but also helps to understand the players’ main energy metabolism.

CHANGING THE LIVES OF REFUGEE CHILDREN THROUGH SPORTS

It has been estimated that there are currently more than 65 million displaced people fleeing from wars, conflict and persecution. Half of them are minors, the most vulnerable population.

HOW CAN YOU TRAIN YOUR GUT FOR EXERCISE?

Up until a few years ago, it was considered normal for sportspeople to have digestive problems while exercising.

NORDIC HAM CURLS DO NOT IMPROVE SPRINTING PERFORMANCE

The hamstring muscle is very important in sports such as football. Not only because this muscle is key to sprinting, but also because hamstring muscle injuries are the most frequent kind of injuries.

MAGNETIC RESONANCE AND MUSCLE INJURIES: AN ANALYSIS OF THE CLASSIFICATIONS AVAILABLE

Muscle injuries make up more than 30% of sports injuries. It occurs that a professional football team can expect to suffer an average of 15 incidents related to muscle injuries per season

FOOTBALL IS FOR FOOTBALLERS

FC Barcelona recently held a conference entitled “Barça: Female and Diverse” to coincide with the International Women’s Day, organized at the Camp Nou facilities.

MAXIMUM DEMAND SCENARIOS IN POSITIONAL PLAY: ARE THEY EQUALLY REPLICATED ACROSS ALL POSITIONS?

Players’ conditional response during competition, for example, distance covered at a run, has traditionally been described using the average value covered during a half or full game.

THE INFLUENCE OF THE PERCEIVED EXERTION RATING ON FOOTBALL TRAINING AND COMPETITION.

Monitoring training load is one of the fundamental tools for optimising the performance of both elite athletes in general and football players in particular.

HOW DO THE NUMEROUS CONSTRAINTS AFFECTING ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE RELATE TO ONE ANOTHER?

We know that athletic performance is a complex phenomenon that depends on numerous constraints, but do we know how these constraints relate to and interact with each other?

A SIMPLE AND INNOVATIVE INDICATOR FOR WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL AND WHEELCHAIR RUGBY TRAINING

Despite the growing interest in Paralympic sports, research into performance in elite wheelchair sports has seen very little development.

ENTROPY, A NEW MEASUREMENT IN STRENGTH TRAINING

The ability to sprint is essential in the majority of team sports, including rugby, soccer, and basketball. But this ability is not developed in stable and controlled conditions: players are constantly subjected to variable demands, whether receiving, carrying, passing, hitting, or throwing the ball.

ARE SMALL-SIDED GAMES THE SOLUTION TO ALL OUR PROBLEMS?

One of today’s most attention-grabbing topics among sports researchers, coaches and managers have to do with the study of maximal demand scenarios, also known as “worst case scenarios”.

POSITION SPECIFIC AND POSITIONAL PLAY TRAINING IN ELITE FOOTBALL: CONTEXT MATTERS

Those who have watched elite football across the last decade, realise that the game is more demanding than ever. This places more emphasis on training methods to prepare players for the rigors of the game.

FOUR EFFECTIVE TESTS TO PREVENT SUDDEN DEATH IN TEENAGE ATHLETES

Two in every one hundred thousand young athletes die every year from what is known as sudden cardiac death. It is a small figure, but every single case is devastating: not only for their families and loved ones, but also for society, which will be in shock at such an unexpected death.

VALIDATING THE DIFFERENT TRACKING SYSTEMS IN FOOTBALL

In November 2018, the Football Technology Innovation department at FIFA and Victoria University, conducted a research study in collaboration with the Barça Innovation Hub at the Mini Estadi, to explore the validity of the Electronic Performance Tracking Systems (EPTS) of 16 different companies.

PLAYER ORIENTATION, A KEY ASPECT OF PREDICTIVE MODELS IN FOOTBALL

In the OptaPro Forum this week, Carlos Rodríguez will be presenting a study currently being carried out by the club on the body orientation of players in different game situations. We sat down for a chat with him so that he could give us a brief explanation of the project.

WHICH VARIABLES DO WE TRAINERS LOOK AT TO HELP US MAKE DECISIONS?

Of all the variables provided by the systems that monitor and record our players’ activity, what is the most relevant information? This is a question that all coaches will probably face when they begin managing the large volumes of data generated in every training session.

AGAINST PSEUDOSCIENCE IN SPORTS

It would be completely inconceivable for education or professional practice in medicine, biology, or engineering not to be based on scientific evidence. However, although it is paradoxical, it is very common to find unscientific content in the science of sport and physical activity.

FC BARCELONA: HOW OUR NEW RESEARCH HELPED UNLOCK THE ‘BARÇA WAY’

For the first time, our new research may provide some insight into the training methodology and, potentially, the secrets of the club’s success. These “secrets” could be closely associated with the theories put forward by coach Paco Seirul·lo and how they link with cutting edge sports science.

APPLYING FERRAN ADRIÀ’S CREATIVE AUDIT TO SPORTS

Is it possible to innovate or come up with new ideas in the sports industry using the chef’s technique? How can adapt these insights to our process? What have we learned?

NEW DATA ON PHYSICAL DEMANDS IN BASKETBALL PLAYERS

A basketball player performs approximately one thousand actions on average during a game, and at least one out of every ten requires high intensity. The detailed analysis of these physical demands allows for optimized training, improved performance and decreased injury risk.

SPORTS NUTRITION FOR FOOTBALL

Futbol Club Barcelona (FCB) is a centre of sporting excellence where it is recognized that appropriate nutrition is essential to health and performance of players. The Gatorade Sports Science Institute’s (GSSI’s) mission is to help athletes improve their health and performance through innovation, research, and education in hydration and nutrition science.

INFLUENCE OF ANALYTICS ON SCOUTING FOR EACH TEAM PROJECT PHASE IN THE NBA AND THEIR APPLICATION TO CHAMPION LEAGUE TEAMS

MUSCLE INJURY GUIDE – PREVENTING AND TREATING MUSCLE INJURIES IN FOOTBALL

There are many physical and mental health benefits to training and playing football, however, there is also, unfortunately, one key adverse effect; an increased risk of injury, with muscle injuries being one of the most common injuries we see in elite football.

HAMSTRING AND OTHER MUSCLE INJURIES IN CHILDREN AND YOUNG ATHLETES

This is a groundbreaking study that addresses hamstring injuries in children and youth. The results indicate that the risk is lower than it is in adults, though no less significant, and that it increases progressively with age.

EMPOWERING COACHES WITH NEW INTERACTIVE TECHNOLOGIES

We are pleased to announce our venture with Coplays. A Finnish app for coaches, allowing them to easily create animated drills, plays and drawings which are convenient to their needs.

Soccer from First Principles

The goal of this post is to outline a series of principles that are considered to be crucial to understand the development of FC Barcelona’s playing style.

SURGERY FOR CENTRAL HAMSTRING TENDON INJURIES: AN INTERNAL STUDY

Two years ago, the FC Barcelona medical team decided to operate on the athletes with this type of injury. What were the results?

AN OBJECTIVE CLASSIFICATION OF MUSCLE INJURIES

An objective and appropriate classification would improve the accuracy of prognosis, allow treatment to be adjusted and reduce the risk of re-injury.

STUDY OF HIGH INTENSITY ACCELERATIONS AND DECELERATIONS IN SOCCER

A new dimension of analysis suggests that maximum accelerations occur with a frequency 8x greater than sprint actions.

PRE-SEASON TRAINING LOAD AND INJURY RISK

The pre-season or preparatory phase of the season is a time when major “errors” in training load management are often committed.

The Athlete’s Physical: an Essential Examination

A health check must detect situations which, despite not showing obvious symptoms, may endanger athletes subject to the highest demands.

Spaces in Soccer from a Quantitative Perspective

In the words of Johan Cruyff, “Players, in reality, have the ball for 3 minutes, on average. So, the most important thing is: what do you do during those 87 minutes when you do not have the ball? That is what determines whether you’re a good player or not.” 

Diagnostic Imaging in Sports Medicine: Present and Future

Muscle injuries account for more than 30% of all injuries in sports like soccer. Their significance is therefore enormous in terms of training sessions and lost game time.

Barça Innovation Hub: A Great Sports Laboratory for the Future of Sport

One of the fundamental principles of the Barça Innovation Hub is the conviction that, in scientific research and innovation projects, collaboration between different types of entities generates more efficient and robust results which are suitable for the needs of end users.