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Kinematic demands of FIFA's EPTS validation circuit compared to a sport-specific alternative.

Monteiro RLM; Santiago PRP; Blauberger P; de Sousa Pinheiro G; Russomanno TG; Lames M

This study looked at two different circuits to see which one challenged soccer players more. They found that the sport-specific circuit (SSC) had players doing more running, fast stops and starts, and quick direction changes than the FIFA circuit. This means the SSC could be better for testing sports equipment in high-energy situations.

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Rumination catastrophism and pain in injured athletes.

Gómez-Espejo V; Olmedilla A; García-Mas A; Ortega-Toro E; Sánchez-Iglesias I; Rubio VJ

Injured athletes feel different levels of pain because of how they think about their pain. This study found that soccer players who worry a lot or think the worst about their pain actually felt more pain. Helping athletes change how they think about pain could make their recovery better.

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