Physiological and Functional Assessment of Professional Football Players

Moisés de Hoyo Lora is a Professor in Physical Education and Sports at the University of Seville (Spain). He is a former strength and conditioning coach for professional soccer teams (Sevilla FC, Levante UD, Deportivo de la Coruña, CD Leganés, and Watford FC). He is working as fitness coach in Villarreal CF. His major research interests are centered on resistance training programs and training load control in team sports.Borja Sañudo Corrales is Full Professor in the Department of Physical Education and Sport at the University of Seville and teaching in numerous master’s degree programs in Health and Sport Sciences in Spain. He is member of the BIOFANEX (Biological and Functional Analysis of Exercise) research group. His major research interests are centered on the role of exercise and other lifestyle factors for promoting improvements in physiological function and return to play in sports.Redha Taiar is a Professor at the University of Reims Champaign, France. He is a specialist on biomechanics of health disease and rehabilitation. His studies focus on the industry engineering for medicine and high-level sport.Luis Carrasco Páez is a Senior Researcher of the BIOFANEX Research Group (CTS-972; Andalusian Research Program). He is also an Associated (Tenured) Professor in the Department of Physical Education and Sport, University of Seville, and at International Andalusian University.

• 1. Body Composition and Nutrition in Professional Football2. Evaluation Of Muscle Structure and Function3. Cardiorespiratory Fitness Testing4. Assessment of Range of Motion in Football Players5. Strength and Muscle Power Testing6. Assessment of Football-Specific Endurance7. Static and Dynamic Neuromuscular Balance Field-Based Assessments8. Kinematic And Kinetic Assessment in Professional Football Players9. Assessment And Quantification of External Load10. Assessment and Quantification of Internal Load11. Typology and Severity of Football Injuries: Data From Incidence Studies12. Identification of Injury Risk Factors for Lower Extremity Muscle Injury and Preventive Training Guidelines13. Fitness Testing and Functional Assessment of Football Players During Injury Periods14. Genotypic Analysis of Football Players15. The Use of Big Data in Football Players’ Evaluation16. Comprehensive Evaluation of Football Players: The Biopsychosocial Model