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Physiology

Inflammatory Biomarkers and Training Load — Translating Immunology to Football Practice

Introduction Exercise induces a carefully orchestrated inflammatory response — essential for adaptation but potentially pathological when excessive or…

31 Aug 2026
Performance Analysis

Machine Learning and AI in Football — From Prediction Models to Automated Coaching

Introduction Machine learning has entered professional football at multiple levels: injury prediction, player recruitment, tactical analysis, opposition scouting,…

30 Aug 2026
Performance Science

Biological Age and Talent Selection — The Science of Bio-Banding in Football

Introduction Chronological age is a crude and frequently misleading proxy for developmental stage in youth football. Two 14-year-old…

30 Aug 2026
Sport

Gut Health and Endurance Performance: The Microbiome Connection

Gut Health and Endurance Performance: The Microbiome Connection The human gastrointestinal tract is home to approximately 38 trillion…

30 Aug 2026
Performance Science

Injury Surveillance Methodology — How Football Research Counts Injuries

Introduction Football injury statistics appear in research, coaching education, and media with an authority that is rarely questioned.…

30 Aug 2026