Advances in Football Science: Integrating Technology, Performance, and Well-Being
A special issue of Sports (ISSN 2075-4663).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 October 2025 | Viewed by 93
Special Issue Editors
Interests: public health; sport psychology; sports medicine
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2. Department of Sports Sciences, Polytechnic of Guarda, 6300-559 Guarda, Portugal
3. Department of Sports Sciences, Polytechnic of Cávado and Ave., Guimarães, Portugal
Interests: training load; team sports; football; sports medicine; performance; monitoring; metabolic diseases; cardiovascular diseases; epidemology; public health
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Never has before have science and technology been as integral to football as they are today. This is driven by growing scientific evidence on training, performance, and their application across diverse fields in sports science, including performance analysis, sports medicine, rehabilitation, psychology, education, biomechanics, and exercise physiology. Modern approaches emphasize an integrated strategy to address the multifactorial nature of football performance, combining technical-tactical skills with perceptual, psychophysiological, and wellness determinants. Football medicine focuses on injury prevention, rehabilitation, return-to-play frameworks, and improving players' well-being through strategies targeting recovery, travel effects, nutrition, sleep, strength, and conditioning. Additionally, advancements in wearable technology and tracking systems have revolutionized training load monitoring, match analysis, talent identification, and training design. AI-driven analytics aid in talent identification, tactical insights, and individualized training programs, providing deeper, data-driven approaches to optimizing performance. By embracing evidence-based innovations, we can enhance player development and push the boundaries of football performance, health and wellbeing. We invite researchers and professionals to contribute to the Special Issue: Advances in Football Science: Integrating Technology, Performance, and Well-Being, helping to push the boundaries of what is possible in the sport.
Dr. Luís Branquinho
Guest Editor
Dr. José Eduardo Teixeira
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- football science
- performance analysis
- football medicine
- health and wellbeing
- strength and conditioning
- wearable and tracking technology
- match analysis
- observation
- rehabilitation strategies
- decision-making
- psychology
- pedagogy
- physiology
- talent identification
- scouting
- training task design
- artificial intelligence
- machine learning
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