International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching

Article	Citations
‘ Mundane, repetitive, and forgettable’ : A qualitative investigation of elite Gaelic football players’ perceptions of half-time team talks	44
A qualitative analysis of existing concussion return to play protocols and psychological recovery management in Gaelic games	39
Spatial partitioning of the football pitch based on successful passing paths	37
Coaches’ opinions about teaching defensive skills for youth handball teams	29
Predicting change-of-direction performance in elite young badminton players: A multiple regression analysis on acceleration- and deceleration-related qualities	25
Effects of different sprint training programs with ball on explosive, high-intensity and endurance-intensive performances in male young soccer players	24
Multi-sports training in English soccer academies: A survey exploring practices, practitioner perspectives, and barriers to use	24
Practice and match workload of a female tennis player in two annual seasons: A single-case study	24
What do we know (and not know) about adolescent awkwardness in youth sports? A narrative review	21
Exploring the influence of task and environmental constraints on batting and bowling performance in cricket: A systematic review	20
Uncovering the roles of complexity and expertise in memorizing tactical movements from videos with coach's pointing gestures and guided gaze	20
A data-driven analysis of the technical and tactical evolution of elite women's football	19
Investigating the role of age and maturation on the association between tennis experience and cognitive function in junior beginner to intermediate-level tennis players	19
A case study of a sports school scholarship programme: Student-athlete dual career competency development and perceptions of the talent development environment	19
Concurrent training in team sports: A systematic review	19
Neck training in military pilots: A scoping review	19
Kinematics and kinetics of pick-up acceleration	17
Quantifying defensive performance in football: A piecewise parametric survival approach to goal scoring time	17
Burnout and cognitive workload among elite basketball coaches: Effects of coaching experience and practice structure	16
The association between elite Australian football game-centric technical skills and running demands	16
Basic psychological need support, need satisfaction, and autonomous motivation in coach-athlete relationships: A systematic review and meta-analysis	16
How much training do English male academy players really do? Load inside and outside of a football academy	15
Can horizontal jump performance using minimal individual differences be used to regulate training load in young soccer players? A randomized controlled trial	15
Knee sleeve practices and beliefs in recreational and competitive strength sport athletes: An international cross-sectional survey	15
The use of player tracking data to analyze defensive play in professional soccer - A scoping review	14

Psychometric properties of the Recovery Experience Questionnaire in a coaching population	14
Development of the brief expertise scale for sports coaching	14
Considerations for vertical jump testing in collegiate basketball players: The impact of immediate individual versus social comparison feedback and team leaderboard engagement	14
Accuracy and reliability of college athletes’ scoring of artificial urine color samples to determine hydration status	14
Naturalistic decision-making of football coaches	14
The impacts of organizational justice on collegiate coaches’ attitudinal outcomes: Mediating effect of trust	14
An exploration of differential ratings of perceived exertion and training load in women's collegiate ice hockey	13
Coach and player rating of perceived challenge (RPC) as a skill monitoring tool in Rugby union	13
Integrating strength and conditioning training and golf practice during the golf season: Approaches and perceptions of highly skilled golfers	13
Impact of the Tactical Critical Thinking Program (TPCT) on ball control and passing accuracy in U-8 football players: A quasi-experimental study	13
An evaluation of the hot-hand hypothesis in the NBA when accounting for shot difficulty	13
Comparison of physical demands between matches and small-sided games in Australian Football	12
Athletes’ transitions from part-time to full-time performance programmes: Athletes’ and coaches’ perceptions	12
Subjective knowledge in open water activities: Scale development and validation	12
Female para-athletes’ menstrual health: An overlooked chapter in sports research	12
Devils or angels when in love? An exploratory study investigating romantic love among high-risk athletes	12
Competent cultural leadership in youth sport: A modified delphi study	12
Identifying the characteristics, constraints, and enablers to creating value in applied performance analysis	12
An investigation of data-driven player positional roles within the Australian Football League Women's competition using technical skill match-play data	12
The accuracy of measuring velocity during weightlifting movements with five velocity-based training devices	11
Quiet eye training during the rugby union goal-kick: Practice and transfer effects in low- and high-pressure conditions	11
Training and testing practices of strength and conditioning coaches in Argentinian Rugby Union	11
Effect of different set configurations on barbell trajectories during the power snatch	11
Exploring adaptive coaching practices in elite table tennis: A qualitative perspective on tactical evolution and talent logic in the ABS ball era	11
The effect of real-time visual feedback and verbal encouragement on repetition velocity of squat, bench press and deadlift exercises in competitive powerlifters	11
Factors influencing the intentions of people with disabilities to participate in e-sports: An application of the theory of planned behavior	11
Erratum to “Playing style identification in team sports: A systematic review from statistical dimensionality reduction to unsupervised machine learning”	11
Interpretable machine learning with SHAP for esports performance analysis of professional counter-strike players from 2012 to 2025	11
The strategy tradeoff between risk and reward in soccer: Expected ball gain and expected possession value in Bundesliga	11
Zones where corner kicks are most effective in the penalty box: Is there a sweet spot?	10
Winning the second half: The perceived and actual impact of the coach's half-time speech on basketball players’ performance	10
The influence of relative pitch size on external load in professional men's soccer	10
The reliability and validity of mobalytics proving ground as a perceptual-motor skill assessment for esports	10
Cycling coaches’ trauma–specific education, familiarity with post-traumatic stress, and coaching efficacy	10
The adaptable coach – A critical review of the practical implications for traditional and constraints–led approaches in sports coaching: A commentary	10
Coaching special Olympics: A scoping review	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
Influence of height and reach on fight-ending punches in the Ultimate Fighting Championship™ mixed martial arts promotion	10
Effect of intra-session exercise sequence on the load–velocity relationship variables after a concurrent sprint interval and resistance training program	10
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	9
Practices and perceptions of strength and conditioning in female golf: A survey study of touring professionals	9
An AI-based posture recognition system for analyzing the impact of core muscle strength on the forehand loop against backspin in table tennis	9
Cluster analysis on ball recovery and handling from top 5 European leagues reveals emerging tactical patterns in soccer	9
The strategic delivery of video-based coaching: A season-long investigation in one English youth soccer academy	9
Effects of physical training on change of direction performance: A systematic review with meta-analysis	9
Training and competition pathways to the Olympic games: Insights from developmental experiences of Colombian Olympians	9
Deep learning and sentiment analysis framework for classifying YouTube home-fitness videos	9
The technical and tactical demands and capabilities of six English Category 1 academy goalkeepers: A case study	9
Exploring determinants of international transfers of women soccer players in Portuguese football	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
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
Should sports scientists and coaches provide sodium supplementation to professional soccer players? Insights from English premier league players	9
Quantifying player versatility through lineup-based playing styles in elite basketball	9
“It is like an endless guilt trip” – Greco-Roman wrestlers’ willingness to train and compete with pain and/or injuries	8
Relations between empowering and disempowering motivational climate with burnout, fear of failure and grit	8
Group cohesion profiles in athletes: Relationships with two waves of coping and affects in competition	8
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	8
Participation in the under-18 Euroleague Next Generation Tournament does not predict attaining NBA, Euroleague, or Eurocup	8
An eye-tracking study of how coach's nonverbal communication affects memorization of basketball tactical scenes	8
Rink hockey “Ok-XS”. Motor behavior effects of scaling games in U8 players	8
Exploring the relationship between coach-initiated motivational climate and athlete well-being, resilience, and psychological safety in competitive sport teams	8
A systematic review investigating mentorship programmes for women in coaching and leadership roles in sport	8
Locomotor activities and subjective load differences between professional youth soccer players and professional development loans: A comparative analysis	8
Shall we double the box? – Pitch scaling strategies for enhanced representativeness in soccer training	8
The “sports wars”: A contest theory approach to cities hosting game	8
From lab to court: Evaluating the transfer of improvements in laboratory assessments to on-court performance in collegiate basketball players	8
Biological sex minimally affects the free-weight back squat load-velocity profile when accounting for relative strength: An exploratory study	8
‘I’m not prepared to sacrifice my life for other people’s tennis’: An explorative study into the career narratives of female tennis coaches	8
Win three-sets sports: Game patterns, gender comparisons, and comeback analysis	8
Youth sport coaches' perceptions of participating in the Transformational Coaching Workshop – A qualitative evaluation	8
How do young soccer players train? A 5-year analysis of weekly microcycle training load characteristics in an elite youth academy	8
What do athlete's really think? Athlete perceptions and attitudes towards athlete monitoring in professional soccer	8
Concussion education for New Zealand high school rugby players: A mixed-method analysis of the impact on concussion knowledge, attitudes and reporting behaviours	7
Macro periodisation of competition in international women's tennis: Insights for long-term athlete development	7
Muscle power performance in parabadminton athletes: Influence of classification, impairment type, and anthropometric factors	7
Canadian adolescent tackle football coaches’ helmet fitting experience, procedures, and beliefs for helmets and mouthguards effectiveness against injury	7
Reliability of isometric mid-thigh pull for maximal strength testing in youth athletes: A systematic review	7
Evaluating the impact of a digitally implemented subjective standard on professional rugby union player management decision-making	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
Habit or lack of education? Hypohydration is present in elite senior judo athletes even during a weight-stable training camp	7
A comparison of three load-velocity based methods to estimate maximum overhead press performance in weightlifters	7
Profiling of expert bouldering routesetters	7
The importance of paddling to surfing performance: Insights from elite athletes, coaches, and performance support practitioners	7
Breast and/or bra implications for women golfers: A systematic scoping review	7
Gender differences in leadership behaviors of female coaches and their leadership effectiveness	7
A stochastic analysis of the 4 × 100 m relay	7
Curved sprinting in soccer: The influence of radius	7
Training, anthropometric, and physical performance profiles of players in the U19 men's volleyball at different in-game role	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 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
What key variables differentiating positions across age categories in rugby union?	7
Objectivity of match analysis in football: Testing the level of agreement between coaches’ interpretations of video data	7
Born early, perform better: The impact of relative age on performance in Turkish youth basketball	6
The association between training load and physical development in professional male youth soccer players: a systematic review	6
Flag football's Olympic ascent: Perspectives on growth, safety, and analytics	6
The role of mental fatigue in soccer: a systematic review	6
Dietary intake and training load in youth male soccer players during a microcycle: Analysis of intra-week variation and examination of associations between measures	6
Application of social network analysis in football match analysis: A systematic review	6
Start smart: Biomechanical differences and training implications of three sprint start techniques	6
Effect of the golden points and non-golden points on performance parameters in professional padel	6
Key stakeholder perceptions of the implementation of the English Football Association's girls’ Emerging Talent Centre pathway	6
Assessing perceived effectiveness of vocational coach education programme: Identifying COM-B based barriers and enablers of behaviour change	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
Geometrical comparison between instrumented and non-instrumented mouthguards for rugby: A pilot study	6
Analysis of the return in professional men's and women's padel	6
Understanding the pedagogical practice in futsal teaching and learning process based on the TGfU approach	6
A framework for sporting success. Definitions and measures from research on sports featured in the 2014–2028 Olympic games: A scoping review	6
Is it time for a more analytical approach? Suboptimal shot selection strategies in handball	6
The association between gaze behavior and parabadminton serves accuracy	6
Rates of ground reaction force development are associated with running speed during sprint acceleration	6
Fear of failure and perception of the motivational climate under the coach pressure	6
Dealing with de-selection from youth international football: A case study of English Premier League academies	6
The cardiovascular response to international Olympic class windsurfing competition	6
Coaching practices to develop underwater fly kick performance in swimming training	6
Analysis of the competition programmes of elite and sub-elite swimmers: The influence of sex, stroke and race distance	6
Immersive training in ice hockey: Evaluating the impact of virtual reality on engagement, enjoyment, and motivation	6
Formula for success: Using an accreditation to excel data literacy in early-career sport performance analysts	6
Can early golfing lead to acetabular and lower limb changes? A cross-sectional study	6
The differentiation of single and dual career athletes falls short: A person-oriented approach to characterize typical objective life situations of elite athletes	5
Artificial intelligence coaches on the sidelines: Evaluating readability and quality of soccer training plans from six generative models	5
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)	5
Swimming speed comparison between two distinct arm pulls during the butterfly swim stroke	5
The relationship between physical qualities and contact technique in academy rugby union players	5
No-gi Brazilian jiu-jitsu: A Markovian analysis of elite-level combat dynamics	5
Perfect shot reveal: Machine learning analysis of goal-scoring strategies in soccer	5
Comparison of the load-velocity relationship between bilateral and unilateral variants of the prone bench pull and leg press exercises	5

Comparison of two measurement devices for obtaining horizontal force-velocity profile variables during sprint running	5
Neuromuscular adaptations to different set configurations during a periodized power training block in elite junior Judokas	5
Practices of strength and conditioning coaches across Chinese high-performance sports	5
Between-day reliability of inertial measurement unit parameters during soccer-specific change of direction test	5
A global survey exploring tackle training knowledge, attitudes and practices of women's rugby union coaches	5
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
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
Multidimensional analysis of players’ responses in basketball small-sided games: The impact of changing game rules	5
Characterizations and practical applications of off-feet conditioning interval training in open skill sports	5
The perceived influence of menstrual cycle and hormonal contraceptives on training and performance: Comparison between football, handball, and orienteering	5
Fitness testing and readiness practices among female football practitioners: A survey study	5
Enhancing the athlete biological passport with blockchain: A secure and transparent anti-doping approach	5
Exploring weight bias, fatphobia, and diversity training among collegiate athletic coaches	5
Anthropometric and morphological characteristics of elite male cricket bowlers and batters over time: A systematic review	5
Technical pace bowling coaching of adolescent cricketers: A survey on practices and barriers	5
Multivariate analysis of performance indicators in elite women's futsal: A principal component approach to understanding game dynamics	5
Looking good and moving well: Aesthetic labor imperatives in Les Mills instructors’ coaching experiences	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
The perception of talent development environment in football: Scale development and psychometric testing	5
Not much “I” in “Team”: Content analysis of pregame speeches in American football	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
The kinematics of pace bowling associated with lumbar bone stress injuries: Disparities observed in elite male and female cricketers	5
Scoring probability model based on service landing location and ranking points in men’s professional tennis matches	5
Assessing asymmetries and predicting performance in semiprofessional soccer players	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
Content validity of a new aquatic skill assessment tool: RAEE (refuse, assist, effective, efficient)	5
Effects of coaches' authentic leadership on athletes' training competition satisfaction: The mediating roles of psychological ownership and athlete engagement	5
Practices and perceptions in hamstring training for injury risk mitigation: A survey-based mixed-methods analysis	5
Disciplinary strategies or reactive measures? An analysis of coach sanctions in elite Danish handball leagues	5
Practical application of a heuristic model for swim coaches to optimize training	5
Implementing biomechanical analyses for Indigenous athlete development: Lessons from applying the Knowledge-to-Action framework with a remote First Nation hockey team	5
Post-game recovery strategies in elite female soccer: A cross-sectional survey of Spanish first and second division teams	5
Gender differences in parental educational styles in athletes: Competition level and sport success	5
Violinboxplot and enhanced radar plot as components of effective graphical dashboards: An educational example of sports analytics	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
An examination of pre-activity and post-activity training practices of National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I and Division III baseball coaches	5
Using sport science data in collegiate athletics: Coaches’ perspectives	5
Throwing it out there: Grip on multidimensional performance characteristics of judoka – a systematic review	5
The importance of positional placement: Investigating the influence of different infield positions of floater players in small-sided soccer games	5
Description of collective behaviour in football according to the level of competence in representative tasks from positional data: Systematic review	5
Recovery management in sport: Overview and outcomes of a nine-year multicenter research program	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
Under pressure: Integrating machine learning to quantify clutch moments in American football	5
Are local weather stations a feasible substitute for on-site measurements for heat stress assessment in sports?	4
The efficacy of complex training for enhancing change of direction ability: A systematic review and meta-analysis	4
Internal load and wellness responses between consecutive collegiate female field hockey matches	4
Calculating expected win percentage of an Indian Premier League team	4
Current perception and practice of athletics coaches about the modification of footstrike pattern in endurance runners: A survey	4
Strength and speed training practices of female Gaelic football coaches in Ireland	4
Exploring the perceptions of leadership in Hong Kong rugby	4
The identification and development of young talent in Spanish soccer academies: A 10-year multi-study follow-up	4
Selected factors for triple jump preparation: A case study of an Olympic silver medalist	4
Corrigendum to ‘When coaching is a calling: A moderated mediating model among school sports coaches’	4
Tracking aerobic and anaerobic fitness in table tennis players with various athletic levels: A two-year study	4
Group draw with unknown qualified teams: A lesson from the 2022 FIFA World Cup draw	4
Activity demands and technical proficiency within the female Australian Rules Football talent pathway	4
International female rugby union players’ perceptions of how the menstrual cycle affects players on and off the field	4
Feasibility of ‘Daughters and Dads Cricket’: A programme targeting fathers to improve daughters’ engagement and skills in cricket	4
The relationships among trait mindfulness, obsessive passion, and emotions in high school sport managers	4
Comparison of external load between positional games and matches classified according to players’ positional roles	4
The indirect effects of transformational leadership in soccer programmes for socio-economically disadvantaged individuals: Need satisfaction as a mechanism towards personal development	4
Wilbur Kraak: The coach of coaches and researchers	4
Effects of transformational coaches on athlete mental toughness: Dual mediating roles of task-involving climate perception and coach-athlete relationship	4
Does transforming subjective measures of load better represent training and match-play intensity in youth soccer players?	4
The influence of full leg-length compression tights during treadmill running at race speed	4
All about momentum: Investigating high-pressure situations in the NBA through scoring probability	4
Impact ranking methodologies in limited-overs cricket: A systematic review of performance metrics	4
The influence of compression tights on running economy varies by relative intensity	4
Managing concussion in the real world: Stakeholder perspectives of New Zealand Rugby's concussion management pathway	4
Oliver’s four-factor model: Validation through causality	4
Determinant biomechanical variables for each sprint phase performance in track and field: A systematic review	4
Application of wearable technologies for player motion analysis in racket sports: A systematic review	4
Dribbling and passing performances predict individual success in small-sided soccer games	4
Optimal and suboptimal video instructions change movement execution in young talented basketball players	4
The role of Ramadan fasting and mental fatigue on sleep and cognitive performance in kickboxers	4
Exploring the feasibility of a constraints-based curriculum with British diving coaches	4
Weight loss practices, perceptions, and eating disorders among Chinese female adolescent combat sports athletes	4
“Is it a slow day or a go day?”: The perceptions and applications of velocity-based training within elite strength and conditioning	4
Intervention accuracy and perception of fatigue in state-level Australian football umpires	4
A coach's perspective on augmented feedback (and technology) in cricket	4
Measuring player pace of play in elite female association football	4
Assessing the effectiveness of the transformational coaching workshop using behavior change theory	4
Tailoring support to the female athlete: A cross-sectional online survey to observe current practices in high performance sport	4
Comparison of visual strategies between table tennis players of different skill levels in unpredictable rallies	4
Construction and validation of the German coach-rating scale to assess achievement-motivated behavior in team sports (AMBIS-T)	4
Physical collisions during elite rugby league match play and training: A stakeholder's perspective	4
Kinematic differences in smash techniques between elite singles and doubles badminton players: Upper/lower trunk and upper limb analysis	4
Evaluating a behaviour change intervention to enhance athlete monitoring system engagement: Insights from elite sport	4
Aligning online and remote coaching with the digital age: Novel perspectives for an emerging field of research and practice	4
Temporal analysis of elite men's doubles beach tennis matches	4
The acute effects and reproducibility of resistance training fatigue on load-velocity relationship variables	4
Susceptibility to cognitive biases in athlete-team selection	4