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Understanding the impact of pitch hardness on football injuries: insights and future directions
In the world of elite football, there's a growing interest in how the type of playing surface - specifically, the hardness of natural...

Arne Jaspers
May 3, 20242 min read


Optimising Training for Peak Performance: The Role of Playing Surface Properties
Aligning Player-Surface Interaction with Training Principles Introduction Physical periodisation in sports, particularly in football, is...

Yannick Lambrichts
Mar 28, 20244 min read


The Real Home-Field Advantage Vol. 4
Only a few more moments until the magic happens. You find yourself in the stands looking at the team warm-ups, whilst trying to guess how...

Yannick Lambrichts
Dec 1, 20224 min read


The Real Home-Field Advantage pt.3
Ever wondered what happens behind the scenes at a club’s training ground? Every team tries to create its ‘secret sauce’ for them to...

Yannick Lambrichts
Jul 26, 20225 min read


The Real Home-Field Advantage Vol. 2
The crowd stands waiting at the gates to enter their favourite sanctuary, the cameras are set up and the spectacle’s stage looks, well…...

Yannick Lambrichts
May 6, 20223 min read


The Real Home-Field Advantage Vol. 1
Ready to step out on the field, deafening roars of the crowd and the stadium anthem blasting through the speakers. These are...

Yannick Lambrichts
Mar 11, 20222 min read
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