4th Edition
Science and Soccer Developing Elite Performers
Now in a fully revised and updated fourth edition, Science and Soccer is still the most comprehensive and accessible introduction to the physiology, biomechanics and psychology behind the world's most popular sport. Offering important guidance on how science translates into practice, the book examines every key facet of the sport, with a particular focus on the development of expert performers. The topics covered include:
- anatomy, physiology, psychology; sociology and biomechanics
- principles of training
- nutrition
- physical and mental preparation
- playing surfaces and equipment; injury
- decision-making and skill acquisition
- coaching and coach education
- performance analysis
- talent identification and youth development
Science and Soccer: Developing Elite Performers is a unique resource for students and academics working in sports science. It is essential reading for all professional support staff working in the game, including coaches at all levels, physiotherapists, conditioning specialists, performance analysts, club doctors and sport psychologists.
1. Physical Preparation
Tony Strudwick
2. Resistance Training
Conall Murtagh. David Rydings and Barry Drust
3. Aerobic and Anaerobic Training
Liam Anderson and Barry Drust
4. Soccer in the Heat: Performance and Mitigation
Caroline Sunderland, Stacey Cowe, and Rachel Malcolm
5. Nutrition for Match Play and Training
James P. Morton, Liam Anderson, Hannah Sheridan, and Graeme L. Close
6. Recovery Strategies
Warren Gregson, Gregory Dupont, Abd-Elbasset Abaidia, and Robin Thorpe
7. Psychological Characteristics of Players
Geir Jordet. and Tynke Toering
8. Anticipation and Decision-Making
A. Mark Williams, Joseph L. Thomas, Geir Jordet, and Paul R. Ford
9. Skill Acquisition: Player Pathways and Effective Practice
Paul R. Ford and A. Mark Williams
10. Sociological Influences on the Identification and Development of Players
Matthew J. Reeves and Simon J. Roberts
11. Player Wellbeing and Career Transitions
Carolina Lundqvist and David P. Schary
12. Developing (Adaptive) Coaching Expertise
Christopher J. Cushion and Anna Stodter
13. Injury Epidemiology, Monitoring, and Prevention
Ian Beasley
14. Infectious Diseases
Monica Duarte Muñoz and Tim Meyer
15. Biomechanical Assessments
Mark A. Robinson, Katherine A.J. Daniels, and Jos Vanrenterghem
16. Analysis of Physical Performance in Match-Play
Christopher Carling and Naomi Datson
17. Technical and Tactical Match Analysis
Allistair P. McRobert, Javier Fernández-Navarro, and Laura Seth
18. Monitoring Training
Barry Drust and Laura Bowen
19. Utilising Training and Match Load Data
Patrick Ward and Barry Drust
20. Growth and Maturation
Sean P. Cumming, Megan Hill, David Johnson, James Parr, Jan Willem Teunnisen, Robert M Malina
21. Talented or Developmentally Advanced? Player Assessment and Evaluation
Stephen Cobley, Chris Towlson, Shaun Abbott, Michael Romann, and Ric Lovell
22. Talent Identification and Talent Promotion
Arne Güllich and Paul Larkin
23. Modern Approaches to Scouting and Recruitment
David Piggott and Bob Muir
24. Working as a Director of Sports Science or High-Performance Director
Tony Strudwick
25. Working as a Sporting Director
Daniel Parnell, Rebecca Caplehorn, Kevin Thelwell, Tony Asghar and Mark Batey
Biography
A. Mark Williams is Professor and Senior Research Scientist at The Institute for Human & Machine Cognition (IHMC) in Florida, USA.
Paul R. Ford, PhD is Senior Lecturer in the School of Sport, Exercise and Applied Sciences at St Mary’s University, UK.
Barry Drust, PhD is an Applied Exercise Physiologist and an Industrial Professorial Fellow in the School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences at the University of Birmingham, UK.
