Women¿s Football

The global increase in viewership of and participation in women-s football means that, to continue with this growth, we need to appreciate the specific scientific and health issues that determine successful performance for women. Women-s Football provides a thorough, yet straightforward and accessible, analysis of the key physiological, biomechanical and social-psychological issues that can be applied to achieve women-s footballing development.

This cutting-edge text puts developing elite women footballers at the front and centre of its core aim, through the delivery of evidence-based, scientific information focusing on best practice. As such, each chapter is co-written, where possible, by a scholar and a practitioner or player (e.g., coach, footballer), meaning the scientific principles and research presented within are translated clearly into practice.

Women-s Football is essential reading for anyone who is involved with the game, includin