Outputs (4)

Mental health and well-being during COVID-19 lockdown: A survey case report of high-level male and female players of an Italian Serie A football club (2021)
Journal Article
Ivarsson, A., McCall, A., Mutch, S., Giuliani, A., Bassetto, R., & Fanchini, M. (2021). Mental health and well-being during COVID-19 lockdown: A survey case report of high-level male and female players of an Italian Serie A football club. Science and Medicine in Football, 5, 70-75. https://doi.org/10.1080/24733938.2021.1962540

Objectives To describe high-level footballers’ levels and changes in mental health and well-being throughout a 8-week period of lockdown and restricted training during the COVID-19 pandemic. Method One-hundred and one players belonging to four t... Read More about Mental health and well-being during COVID-19 lockdown: A survey case report of high-level male and female players of an Italian Serie A football club.

Perceived load, fatigue and recovery responses during congested and non-congested micro-cycles in international football tournaments (2021)
Journal Article
Noor, D., McCall, A., Jones, M., Duncan, C., Ehrmann, F., Meyer, T., & Duffield, R. (2021). Perceived load, fatigue and recovery responses during congested and non-congested micro-cycles in international football tournaments. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 24(12), 1278-1283. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2021.07.001

Objectives To describe the perceived load, fatigue and recovery profiles during congested and non-congested schedules in international football tournaments. Design Retrospective single-cohort observational study. Methods Internal load (sessi... Read More about Perceived load, fatigue and recovery responses during congested and non-congested micro-cycles in international football tournaments.

The Use of Recovery Strategies in Professional Soccer: A Worldwide Survey (2021)
Journal Article
Field, A., Harper, L. D., Chrismas, B. C., Fowler, P. M., McCall, A., Paul, D. J., …Taylor, L. (2021). The Use of Recovery Strategies in Professional Soccer: A Worldwide Survey. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 16(12), 1804-1815. https://doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2020-0799

Purpose: To survey soccer practitioners’ recovery strategy: (1) use, (2) perceived effectiveness, and (3) factors influencing their implementation in professional soccer. Methods: A cross-sectional convenience sample of professional soccer club/confe... Read More about The Use of Recovery Strategies in Professional Soccer: A Worldwide Survey.

Research in football: evolving and lessons we can learn from our mistakes (2021)
Journal Article
McCall, A. (2021). Research in football: evolving and lessons we can learn from our mistakes. Science and Medicine in Football, 5(2), https://doi.org/10.1080/24733938.2021.1899275

Background: Football is evolving in many ways, including technical and physical demands as well as the scientific research underpinning and providing many recommendations to practitioners on how to optimise performance of players and by default, team... Read More about Research in football: evolving and lessons we can learn from our mistakes.