A survey of organizational structure and operational practices of elite youth football academies and national federations from around the world: A performance and medical perspective.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

Medical and performance units are integral components of player development programmes in elite football academies. Nevertheless, the nature of the operational processes implemented by practitioners within clubs and national federations remains unexplored. The aim of the present study, therefore, was to survey elite youth professional football academies from around the world regarding the operational processes adopted by their medical and performance units.

Methods

Of the 50 organizations invited, 10 national federations and 25 clubs took part in the survey resulting in a response rate of 70% (95% confidence interval, 56%-81%). The respondents represented three groups: senior club and academy management, performance, and medical staff.

Results

The majority (60%-90

SUBMITTER: Gregson W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9727309 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature