Testing in Football: A Narrative Review

Testing in Football: A Narrative Review

Football clubs regularly test and monitor players, with different approaches reflecting player age and competitive level. This narrative review aims to summarise justifications for testing and commonly used testing protocols. We also aim to discuss the validity and reliability of specific tests used...

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Main Authors:	Elliott C. R. Hall, George John, Ildus I. Ahmetov
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2024-11-01
Series:	Sports
Subjects:	testing monitoring soccer screening talent ID
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4663/12/11/307
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