International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching

Article	Citations
Spatial partitioning of the football pitch based on successful passing paths	37
Practice and match workload of a female tennis player in two annual seasons: A single-case study	35
Coaches’ opinions about teaching defensive skills for youth handball teams	33
A case study of a sports school scholarship programme: Student-athlete dual career competency development and perceptions of the talent development environment	31
Multi-sports training in English soccer academies: A survey exploring practices, practitioner perspectives, and barriers to use	30
A qualitative analysis of existing concussion return to play protocols and psychological recovery management in Gaelic games	21
How much training do English male academy players really do? Load inside and outside of a football academy	21
Predicting change-of-direction performance in elite young badminton players: A multiple regression analysis on acceleration- and deceleration-related qualities	21
Exploring the influence of task and environmental constraints on batting and bowling performance in cricket: A systematic review	20
Investigating the role of age and maturation on the association between tennis experience and cognitive function in junior beginner to intermediate-level tennis players	20
A data-driven analysis of the technical and tactical evolution of elite women's football	19
Concurrent training in team sports: A systematic review	18
Kinematics and kinetics of pick-up acceleration	18
Quantifying defensive performance in football: A piecewise parametric survival approach to goal scoring time	18
Effects of different sprint training programs with ball on explosive, high-intensity and endurance-intensive performances in male young soccer players	17
‘ Mundane, repetitive, and forgettable’ : A qualitative investigation of elite Gaelic football players’ perceptions of half-time team talks	17
How external and internal focus are used in the field: A review	17
The use of player tracking data to analyze defensive play in professional soccer - A scoping review	16
What do we know (and not know) about adolescent awkwardness in youth sports? A narrative review	16
Coach and player rating of perceived challenge (RPC) as a skill monitoring tool in Rugby union	15
Development of the brief expertise scale for sports coaching	15
Uncovering the roles of complexity and expertise in memorizing tactical movements from videos with coach's pointing gestures and guided gaze	15
Quiet eye training during the rugby union goal-kick: Practice and transfer effects in low- and high-pressure conditions	14
An exploration of differential ratings of perceived exertion and training load in women's collegiate ice hockey	14
Comparison of physical demands between matches and small-sided games in Australian Football	13

Identifying the characteristics, constraints, and enablers to creating value in applied performance analysis	13
The effect of real-time visual feedback and verbal encouragement on repetition velocity of squat, bench press and deadlift exercises in competitive powerlifters	13
Coaching special Olympics: A scoping review	13
Training and testing practices of strength and conditioning coaches in Argentinian Rugby Union	12
Cycling coaches’ trauma–specific education, familiarity with post-traumatic stress, and coaching efficacy	12
Considerations for vertical jump testing in collegiate basketball players: The impact of immediate individual versus social comparison feedback and team leaderboard engagement	12
The accuracy of measuring velocity during weightlifting movements with five velocity-based training devices	12
Devils or angels when in love? An exploratory study investigating romantic love among high-risk athletes	12
Effect of different set configurations on barbell trajectories during the power snatch	12
Integrating strength and conditioning training and golf practice during the golf season: Approaches and perceptions of highly skilled golfers	11
An investigation of data-driven player positional roles within the Australian Football League Women's competition using technical skill match-play data	11
Effect of intra-session exercise sequence on the load–velocity relationship variables after a concurrent sprint interval and resistance training program	11
Accuracy and reliability of college athletes’ scoring of artificial urine color samples to determine hydration status	11
Athletes’ transitions from part-time to full-time performance programmes: Athletes’ and coaches’ perceptions	11
Players at home: Physical activity and quality of life in 12–17 years-old football (soccer) players during the Covid-19 lockdown	11
Female para-athletes’ menstrual health: An overlooked chapter in sports research	11
Subjective knowledge in open water activities: Scale development and validation	11
Influence of height and reach on fight-ending punches in the ultimate fighting championship™ mixed martial arts promotion	10
Psychometric properties of the Recovery Experience Questionnaire in a coaching population	10
Factors influencing the intentions of people with disabilities to participate in e-sports: An application of the theory of planned behavior	10
Cluster analysis on ball recovery and handling from top 5 European leagues reveals emerging tactical patterns in soccer	10
The impacts of organizational justice on collegiate coaches’ attitudinal outcomes: Mediating effect of trust	10
The reliability and validity of mobalytics proving ground as a perceptual-motor skill assessment for esports	10
Zones where corner kicks are most effective in the penalty box: Is there a sweet spot?	10
Quantifying player versatility through lineup-based playing styles in elite basketball	10
Impact of a Tactical Critical Thinking Program (TPCT) on ball control and passing accuracy in U-8 football players: A quasi-experimental study	10
Barriers and facilitators to implementing the Activate injury prevention exercise programme – A qualitative study of schoolboy rugby coaches	10
Addressing gender disparities in youth sport coaching: A narrative review of European programmes (FEMCoach project)	10
The strategic delivery of video-based coaching: A season-long investigation in one English youth soccer academy	9
Peer-to-peer online video feedback with pedagogical activity improves the snatch learning during the COVID-19-induced confinement in young weightlifting athletes	9
Practices and perceptions of strength and conditioning in female golf: A survey study of touring professionals	9
Effect of practice hours on elite junior tennis players’ burnout: Gender differences	9
The effects of attentional focus instructions on approach jump performance	9
Sex-based differences in concussion incidence and its underlying injury mechanism in team bat/stick sports: A systematic review and meta-analysis	9
Group cohesion profiles in athletes: Relationships with two waves of coping and affects in competition	9
Effects of physical training on change of direction performance: A systematic review with meta-analysis	9
‘I’m not prepared to sacrifice my life for other people’s tennis’: An explorative study into the career narratives of female tennis coaches	9
Should sports scientists and coaches provide sodium supplementation to professional soccer players? Insights from English premier league players	9
The technical and tactical demands and capabilities of six English Category 1 academy goalkeepers: A case study	8
Youth sport coaches' perceptions of participating in the Transformational Coaching Workshop – A qualitative evaluation	8
Reliability of isometric mid-thigh pull for maximal strength testing in youth athletes: A systematic review	8
How do young soccer players train? A 5-year analysis of weekly microcycle training load characteristics in an elite youth academy	8
Rink hockey “Ok-XS”. Motor behavior effects of scaling games in U8 players	8
A tale of two selection biases: The independent effects of relative age and biological maturity on player selection in the Football Association of Ireland's national talent pathway	8
Exploring the relationship between coach-initiated motivational climate and athlete well-being, resilience, and psychological safety in competitive sport teams	8
Participation in the under-18 Euroleague Next Generation Tournament does not predict attaining NBA, Euroleague, or Eurocup	8
Habit or lack of education? Hypohydration is present in elite senior judo athletes even during a weight-stable training camp	8
“It is like an endless guilt trip” – Greco-Roman wrestlers’ willingness to train and compete with pain and/or injuries	8
Shall we double the box? – Pitch scaling strategies for enhanced representativeness in soccer training	8
The adaptable coach – A critical review of the practical implications for traditional and constraints–led approaches in sports coaching: A commentary	8

Cooperative passing network features are associated with successful match outcomes in the Australian Football League	8
Locomotor activities and subjective load differences between professional youth soccer players and professional development loans: A comparative analysis	8
Exploring determinants of international transfers of women soccer players in Portuguese football	8
Gender differences in leadership behaviors of female coaches and their leadership effectiveness	8
Relations between empowering and disempowering motivational climate with burnout, fear of failure and grit	8
The “sports wars”: A contest theory approach to cities hosting game	8
Training and competition pathways to the Olympic games: Insights from developmental experiences of Colombian Olympians	8
Winning the second half: The perceived and actual impact of the coach's half-time speech on basketball players’ performance	8
The effects of an HIIT program on young soccer players’ physical performance	7
Practice activities and behaviours employed by youth soccer coaches within a professional female soccer academy in England: A case study	7
Assessing perceived effectiveness of vocational coach education programme: Identifying COM-B based barriers and enablers of behaviour change	7
Post-activation performance enhancement after inclusion of opponent versus no opponent during isoinertial crossover step exercise: A randomized crossover trial	7
Provision of online information and resources for resistance training in Australian youth sports: A scoping review	7
Assessing biological maturity timing by MRI and coaches’ eye in elite youth soccer players: A comparison between objective and subjective diagnostics utilizing correlation and single case analyses	7
The importance of paddling to surfing performance: Insights from elite athletes, coaches, and performance support practitioners	7
What do athlete's really think? Athlete perceptions and attitudes towards athlete monitoring in professional soccer	7
Profiling of expert bouldering routesetters	7
Immersive training in ice hockey: Evaluating the impact of virtual reality on engagement, enjoyment, and motivation	7
Evaluating the impact of a digitally implemented subjective standard on professional rugby union player management decision-making	7
Training, anthropometric, and physical performance profiles of players in the U19 men's volleyball at different in-game role	7
A comparison of three load-velocity based methods to estimate maximum overhead press performance in weightlifters	7
Win three-sets sports: Game patterns, gender comparisons, and comeback analysis	7
Breast and/or bra implications for women golfers: A systematic scoping review	7
A systematic review investigating mentorship programmes for women in coaching and leadership roles in sport	7
Feasibility and acceptability of a new shoulder-specific warm-up programme to prevent injuries in community youth rugby union as compared to the FIFA 11+	7
Macro periodisation of competition in international women's tennis: Insights for long-term athlete development	7
Objectivity of match analysis in football: Testing the level of agreement between coaches’ interpretations of video data	7
An eye-tracking study of how coach's nonverbal communication affects memorization of basketball tactical scenes	7
Absolute and relative peak power and optimum power load in Back Squat and bent-over row exercises in judo athletes: The role of body weight	7
Muscle power performance in parabadminton athletes: Influence of classification, impairment type, and anthropometric factors	7
Can early golfing lead to acetabular and lower limb changes? A cross-sectional study	6
Effect of the golden points and non-golden points on performance parameters in professional padel	6
Formula for success: Using an accreditation to excel data literacy in early-career sport performance analysts	6
Concussion education for New Zealand high school rugby players: A mixed-method analysis of the impact on concussion knowledge, attitudes and reporting behaviours	6
Does instructing attentional focus direction affect static single leg balance performance?	6
The cardiovascular response to international Olympic class windsurfing competition	6
Dealing with de-selection from youth international football: A case study of English Premier League academies	6
Is it time for a more analytical approach? Suboptimal shot selection strategies in handball	6
A stochastic analysis of the 4 × 100 m relay	6
Curved sprinting in soccer: The influence of radius	6
Are you lookin’ at me? A mixed-methods case study to investigate the influence of coaches’ presence on performance testing outcomes in male academy rugby league players	6
Influence of the constraints associated with the numerical game situations on the technical-tactical actions of U-11 football players in Spain: A commentary on Garcia-Angulo et al. (2024)	6
Key stakeholder perceptions of the implementation of the English Football Association's girls’ Emerging Talent Centre pathway	6
Fear of failure and perception of the motivational climate under the coach pressure	6
Effects of coaches' authentic leadership on athletes' training competition satisfaction: The mediating roles of psychological ownership and athlete engagement	6
Rates of ground reaction force development are associated with running speed during sprint acceleration	6
The differentiation of single and dual career athletes falls short: A person-oriented approach to characterize typical objective life situations of elite athletes	6
Analysis of the competition programmes of elite and sub-elite swimmers: The influence of sex, stroke and race distance	6
The association between training load and physical development in professional male youth soccer players: a systematic review	6
Physical testing and strength and conditioning practices differ between coaches working in academy and first team soccer	5
Inside the academy: Biological maturation practices in Spanish professional football	5
Throwing it out there: Grip on multidimensional performance characteristics of judoka – a systematic review	5
Violinboxplot and enhanced radar plot as components of effective graphical dashboards: An educational example of sports analytics	5
The role of mental fatigue in soccer: a systematic review	5
Description of collective behaviour in football according to the level of competence in representative tasks from positional data: Systematic review	5
The perceived influence of menstrual cycle and hormonal contraceptives on training and performance: Comparison between football, handball, and orienteering	5
Coaching practices to develop underwater fly kick performance in swimming training	5
Disciplinary strategies or reactive measures? An analysis of coach sanctions in elite Danish handball leagues	5
Current perception and practice of athletics coaches about the modification of footstrike pattern in endurance runners: A survey	5
Selected factors for triple jump preparation: A case study of an Olympic silver medalist	5
The effect of different playing surfaces on soccer skill performance	5
Looking good and moving well: Aesthetic labor imperatives in Les Mills instructors’ coaching experiences	5
An examination of pre-activity and post-activity training practices of National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I and Division III baseball coaches	5
Recovery management in sport: Overview and outcomes of a nine-year multicenter research program	5
The effect of coach identity leadership on athletes’ experiential avoidance: the mediating role of athletes’ perceptions of coach-related critical attitudes and subjective vitality	5
A global survey exploring tackle training knowledge, attitudes and practices of women's rugby union coaches	5
The kinematics of pace bowling associated with lumbar bone stress injuries: Disparities observed in elite male and female cricketers	5
Under pressure: Integrating machine learning to quantify clutch moments in American football	5
Dietary intake and training load in youth male soccer players during a microcycle: Analysis of intra-week variation and examination of associations between measures	5
Analysis of the return in professional men's and women's padel	5
Variations in Attack Patterns between Female and Male outside hitters in top-level Volleyball	5
The effect of within-day energy distribution on lean body mass and body fat in athletes: A systematic review	5
Physical collisions during elite rugby league match play and training: A stakeholder's perspective	5
Practical application of a heuristic model for swim coaches to optimize training	5
An integrated perspective of the demand–control and effort–reward imbalance models on burnout among sport coaches: The moderating role of over-commitment and coaching efficacy	5
Comparison of two measurement devices for obtaining horizontal force-velocity profile variables during sprint running	5
Between-day reliability of inertial measurement unit parameters during soccer-specific change of direction test	5
2019 Touch World Cup: An analysis of movement demands by half and gender	5
Decision-making assessments in youth team invasion game athletes: A systematic scoping review	5
Scoring probability model based on service landing location and ranking points in men’s professional tennis matches	5

The relationship between physical qualities and contact technique in academy rugby union players	5
Comparisons and correlations between the anthropometric profile and physical performance of professional female and male soccer players: Individualities that should be considered in training	5
The importance of positional placement: Investigating the influence of different infield positions of floater players in small-sided soccer games	5
Multidimensional analysis of players’ responses in basketball small-sided games: The impact of changing game rules	5
“There is a lot more potential” - practitioner perspectives on technology and data-driven talent identification, selection, and development in a German Bundesliga academy	5
Not much “I” in “Team”: Content analysis of pregame speeches in American football	5
Neuromuscular adaptations to different set configurations during a periodized power training block in elite junior Judokas	5
No-gi Brazilian jiu-jitsu: A Markovian analysis of elite-level combat dynamics	5
Characterizations and practical applications of off-feet conditioning interval training in open skill sports	5
Assessing asymmetries and predicting performance in semiprofessional soccer players	5
Understanding the pedagogical practice in futsal teaching and learning process based on the TGfU approach	5
Practices of strength and conditioning coaches across Chinese high-performance sports	5
Construction and validation of the German coach-rating scale to assess achievement-motivated behavior in team sports (AMBIS-T)	4
Does transforming subjective measures of load better represent training and match-play intensity in youth soccer players?	4
Internal load and wellness responses between consecutive collegiate female field hockey matches	4
Corrigendum to ‘When coaching is a calling: A moderated mediating model among school sports coaches’	4
Perfect shot reveal: Machine learning analysis of goal-scoring strategies in soccer	4
The kinetic differences in knee joint loading under different foot support patterns in table tennis players	4
Gender differences in parental educational styles in athletes: Competition level and sport success	4
The role of Ramadan fasting and mental fatigue on sleep and cognitive performance in kickboxers	4
Managing concussion in the real world: Stakeholder perspectives of New Zealand Rugby's concussion management pathway	4
Application of wearable technologies for player motion analysis in racket sports: A systematic review	4
Impact ranking methodologies in limited-overs cricket: A systematic review of performance metrics	4
Multivariate analysis of performance indicators in elite women's futsal: A principal component approach to understanding game dynamics	4
Anthropometric and morphological characteristics of elite male cricket bowlers and batters over time: A systematic review	4
Professional padel: Comparative gender analysis of game transitions during matches	4
Measuring player pace of play in elite female association football	4
Feasibility of ‘Daughters and Dads Cricket’: A programme targeting fathers to improve daughters’ engagement and skills in cricket	4
Relationships between flow state and motivation in junior elite tennis players: Differences by gender	4
The identification and development of young talent in Spanish soccer academies: A 10-year multi-study follow-up	4
A post-COVID-19 proposal to apply artificial saliva substitutes to polish the cricket ball	4
Exploring the feasibility of a constraints-based curriculum with British diving coaches	4
Artificial intelligence coaches on the sidelines: Evaluating readability and quality of soccer training plans from six generative models	4
Oliver’s four-factor model: Validation through causality	4
Psychological contract on employee consequences among collegiate head coaches: The moderating role of procedural justice	4
The indirect effects of transformational leadership in soccer programmes for socio-economically disadvantaged individuals: Need satisfaction as a mechanism towards personal development	4
Are local weather stations a feasible substitute for on-site measurements for heat stress assessment in sports?	4
A coach's perspective on augmented feedback (and technology) in cricket	4
Temporal analysis of elite men's doubles beach tennis matches	4
Using sport science data in collegiate athletics: Coaches’ perspectives	4
Reliability and usefulness of a self-regulated 6-km submaximal ergometer training test set in elite rowers	4
Practices and perceptions in hamstring training for injury risk mitigation: A survey-based mixed-methods analysis	4
Exploring weight bias, fatphobia, and diversity training among collegiate athletic coaches	4
Technical pace bowling coaching of adolescent cricketers: A survey on practices and barriers	4
The influence of compression tights on running economy varies by relative intensity	4
Activity demands and technical proficiency within the female Australian Rules Football talent pathway	4
Tailoring support to the female athlete: A cross-sectional online survey to observe current practices in high performance sport	4
Aligning online and remote coaching with the digital age: Novel perspectives for an emerging field of research and practice	4
Intervention accuracy and perception of fatigue in state-level Australian football umpires	4
Mapping talent pathways: A comparative study of developmental activities and practice structure in Brazilian and Spanish U-18 elite youth male soccer players	4
Determinant biomechanical variables for each sprint phase performance in track and field: A systematic review	4
Content validity of a new aquatic skill assessment tool: RAEE (refuse, assist, effective, efficient)	4
Wilbur Kraak: The coach of coaches and researchers	4
Competence Needs Satisfaction in elite junior tennis: Gender differences	4
Calculating expected win percentage of an Indian Premier League team	4
Susceptibility to cognitive biases in athlete-team selection	4
The acute effects and reproducibility of resistance training fatigue on load-velocity relationship variables	4
Implementing biomechanical analyses for Indigenous athlete development: Lessons from applying the Knowledge-to-Action framework with a remote First Nation hockey team	4
Early player transition in elite youth and first team soccer: The predictive role of sprint distance and high-intensity acceleration and deceleration attributes	4
Group draw with unknown qualified teams: A lesson from the 2022 FIFA World Cup draw	4
All about momentum: Investigating high-pressure situations in the NBA through scoring probability	4
Swimming speed comparison between two distinct arm pulls during the butterfly swim stroke	4
Fitness testing and readiness practices among female football practitioners: A survey study	4
Exploring the perceptions of leadership in Hong Kong rugby	4
Strength and conditioning practices of judo coaches	4
The influence of full leg-length compression tights during treadmill running at race speed	4
“Is it a slow day or a go day?”: The perceptions and applications of velocity-based training within elite strength and conditioning	4
Evaluating a behaviour change intervention to enhance athlete monitoring system engagement: Insights from elite sport	4
Strength and speed training practices of female Gaelic football coaches in Ireland	4
The use of performance analysis and data driven approaches within senior men's football recruitment	4
Assessing the effectiveness of the transformational coaching workshop using behavior change theory	4
Evaluating the impact of a coach educational intervention on relative energy deficiency in sport: A pilot study	3
Win three-sets sports: Game patterns, gender comparisons, and comeback analysis—A commentary	3
The effects of perceived trust in coach on performance in soccer team: Mediating role of team climate	3
Football referees issue more yellow cards following VAR interventions – mental, tactical, and performance considerations	3
Breast health knowledge and awareness among stakeholders in women's rugby	3
Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic: Insights into effective training strategies for physical development in football	3
Considering perceptual experiences and adaptive actions in performance analysis of elite Formula Kite riders by combining qualitative data and measured key indicators of performance	3
Perceived benefits and receptivity to sport psychology consulting services of elite athletes in developing nations of the Oceania region	3
Factors enabling and hindering sporting success among South African elite athletes from historically disadvantaged areas: Through a coaching lens	3
Evaluating the tactical critical thinking program (TPCT) in elite underwater rugby: Effects on tactical efficiency index and critical thinking skills	3
Assessing the impact of substitution rule changes in European football leagues	3
‘I don’t want to be seen as period prone’: An exploration of psychological strategies used across the menstrual cycle	3
Interest as a supplementary criterion in the detection of talent: The identification of differing types of children at primary school age	3
Effects of 16-weeks of strength training on jump height and anthropometric variables in U19 semi-professional male soccer players	3
Can’t jump, won’t jump: Affordances of the horse-rider dyad underpin skill adaptation in showjumping using a constraints-led approach	3
Translating novel collective behaviour measures to concepts and principles of play as understood by football coaches	3
The impact of pendular model on decision-making and tactical-technical performance of U18 male volleyball players	3
Manipulation unraveled: A new framework to analyze the impact of tournament design on manipulation opportunities	3
Differences in expertise level for anticipatory skill between badminton ‘in game’ strokes and serves	3
Exploring the effects of interchange rotations on high-intensity activities of elite futsal players	3
The FIFA 11 + : Why is adherence so challenging? Insights from a cross-sectional study of stakeholders in Australian amateur football (soccer)	3
Effects of training on the heart rate variability of competitive soccer players: A systematic review with meta-analysis	3
An evaluation of the impact of the Irish Rugby Football Union Coach Education Framework on the coach–athlete dyad across the age and stage spectrum in rugby union	3
Sequence and efficacy of game complexes in high-level women’s volleyball: A novel perspective through Social Network Analysis	3