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The Science of Strength and Conditioning for Football by Marco Beato (Hardback)
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9781032468273
Published:
03 Mar 2025
Format:
Hardback
Number of pages:
344 pages
Dimensions:
234x156mm
Weight:
0.000kgs
Author:
The Science of Strength and Conditioning for Football summaries the current scientific evidence in the field. This evidence serves as a rationale for the decisions practitioners make with their football players, to monitor and develop training programs that will help drive improvements in the relevant physical capacities.
The game of football is one of the most popular in the world and is followed by millions of spectators on all continents. In recent years, football has undergone both technical, tactical and physical evolution, whereby players are subjected to ever higher physical stimuli. To be properly prepared, strength and conditioning coaches must use the most advanced scientific evidence to help inform decision-making regarding conditioning their players.The Science of Strength and Conditioning for Football summaries the current scientific evidence in the field for the sport. This evidence serves as a rationale for the decisions practitioners make with their football players, to monitor and develop training programs that will help drive improvements in the relevant physical capacities for the game. This new book develops important arguments in football training with chapters examining such questions as: 1) game model and training, 2) monitoring and testing, 3) recovery and match preparation, and 4) youth and disability in football.The Science of Strength and Conditioning for Football offers critical information to readers aiming to succeed as strength and conditioning coaches in football, and will be required reading for students and practitioners alike in the fields of football, strength and conditioning, coaching, physiotherapy and sport science.
About the Author: Marco Beato, PhD is an Associate Professor (PhD, MSc, BSc, CPSS, CSCS, SFHEA) and Head of Sport and Exercise Science, School of Allied Health Sciences, University of Suffolk Ipswich, UK. Marco has published over 150 peer-reviewed journal articles, is an Associate Editor for the NSCA's Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research (USA), and is a Fellow and Reviewing Panel Member of the European College of Sport Science (Germany). Marco is a scientific and performance consultant in the field of professional football and has proven experience in some professional clubs of the main European football leagues. Marco is qualified as UEFA coach and professional football fitness coach with the FIGC (Italy).Chris Bishop, PhD is an Associate Professor of Strength and Conditioning (PhD, MSc, ASCC, SFHEA) at the London Sport Institute, Middlesex University, where he is the Programme Leader for the MSc in Strength and Conditioning and the Head of Department. Chris has published over 250 peer-reviewed journal articles, co-edited 2 textbooks, and serves as a Senior Editor for the NSCA's Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, and an Associate Editor for the Strength and Conditioning Journal. Chris served on the Board of Directors for the UK Strength and Conditioning Association between 2017-2021, whilst holding the position of Chair of the Board from 2018-2021.Anthony Turner is a Professor of Strength and Conditioning (PhD, MSc, ASCC, CSCS*D, SFHEA), and the Postgraduate Research lead at the London Sport Institute, Middlesex University. Anthony has published over 200 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters, edited four textbooks, and is an associate editor for Strength and Conditioning Journal. Anthony has been a sport science consultant and strength and Conditioning coach to numerous sports teams, Olympic and Paralympic athletes, and was formerly head of physical preparation for GBR fencing for the Rio Olympic Games cycle. Anthony is a consultant in human performance for the British Military, a physical performance coach for Tottenham Hotspur Women's Academy, and is a recipient of the UKSCA coach of the year for education and research.
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