A Systematic Review of the Physical, Physiological, Nutritional and Anthropometric Profiles of Soccer Referees.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The importance of soccer referees is widely accepted by international soccer organizations and governing bodies, although there is little research summarizing and appraising the literature on soccer referees. The aim of this study was to systematically review the information related to physical demands, nutrition and physiological profiling of soccer referees.

Methods

Conforming with Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, searches of three electronic databases (Web of Sciences, PubMed and Scopus) were conducted on 24 April 2022. The following search terms were used: (Soccer OR football AND refer*) AND (physical OR physiolo* OR load* OR "body composition" OR "fat mass" OR "fat free mass" OR "body size" OR "nutrition*

SUBMITTER: Martinho DV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10415246 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature