For some, an unnecessarily wasted third of life that could be used more productively; for others, a much-desired rest after a demanding day. Whether we like it or not, sleep is a daily part of our lives. The truth remains that quality sleep has beneficial effects on...

Football is a sport where it is essential to combine elements of speed, strength, endurance and recovery to achieve optimum performance, as the game itself involves sudden changes of direction, intense sprints and regular high-intensity physical activity. It may seem...

In today's article of the regular blog on sports diagnostics and performance, we will discuss plyometric training in more detail, thus concluding the thematic section in which we have discussed the development of speed, endurance and strength skills, as well as the...

Welcome to another article of the regular blog about sports diagnostics, today we will take a closer look at muscle imbalances, their diagnosis and ways to work on their gradual elimination.As the name suggests, the term “muscle imbalance” represents the presence of...

Strength training has traditionally been an integral part of any sports training at virtually every level, and in this blog article we'll take a closer look at its importance and relevance in the context of professional football. As the world of football demands a...

The term body composition in a sporting context tends to refer mainly to the percentage of body fat and the proportion of lean muscle mass of athletes. By body composition modification we can mainly imagine an increase in the proportion of muscle mass and a decrease...

Dynamism, explosiveness, and the ability to repeatedly execute intense movements in short periods of time are all key attributes that are integral to football. When sprinting, jumping, making abrupt changes of direction or duelling for the ball, players rely mainly on...

Since soccer combines short bursts of intense explosive activity and longer runs at low to moderate levels of intensity, endurance is one of the most important physical aspects of a soccer player that influences his ability to perform effectively for the duration of a...

In the opening sections of this blog, we outlined that speed is one of the most important aspects of modern football at the moment. It is natural that players with developed speed skills, have a distinct advantage in many game situations, whether in attacking or...

In previous blog posts we explained the importance of performance testing, today we will discuss the principle of body composition monitoring, which may seem like a more understandable topic even for the lay reader. Body composition measurements provide information on...

In previous installments of the sports diagnostics blog we have discussed the importance of endurance and speed, today we will take a closer look at anaerobic power, which is also one of the important elements in football. This is mainly because the assessment of...

The measurement of endurance in soccer players represents a crucial element of sport diagnostics, as endurance is one of the key factors that determine performance in this sport. Sports diagnostics, focusing on the endurance abilities of soccer players, provides...

The demands of professional football consist mainly of a constant alternation of high-intensity runs, which, combined with the overall high running mileage, means that athletes must be able to combine their speed, strength and endurance skills in a complex manner over...

Constantly emerging technology globally has resulted in the increasing use of technological means also in the world of sport, especially in the field of monitoring athlete performance and providing sports diagnostics. As such, sports diagnostics is...

18. January 2020, the 3rd edition of the International Physio&Sport Conference was held where we were co-organizer of the football section. At the international sports conference in Bratislava we organized a football block of lectures by renowned fitness coaches...