Investigation on Soccer Referees: A Narrative Review

Cipriano Paulo (), Martins Paulo, Duarte Ricardo, Preto Luis, Peixoto César and Moreira Miguel
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Cipriano Paulo: University of Lisbon, Faculty of Human Kinetics, Department of Sport and Health, Lisbon, Portugal
Martins Paulo: University of Lisbon, Faculty of Human Kinetics, Department of Sport and Health, Lisbon, Portugal
Duarte Ricardo: University of Lisbon, Faculty of Human Kinetics, Department of Sport and Health, Lisbon, Portugal
Preto Luis: University of Lisbon, Faculty of Human Kinetics, Department of Sport and Health, Lisbon, Portugal
Peixoto César: University of Lisbon, Faculty of Human Kinetics, Department of Sport and Health, Lisbon, Portugal
Moreira Miguel: University of Lisbon, Faculty of Human Kinetics, Department of Sport and Health, Lisbon, Portugal

Polish Journal of Sport and Tourism, 2019, vol. 26, issue 3, 20-28

Abstract: Introduction. The heightened physical exertion stemming from greater physical loads in football matches has elicited greater development of physical conditioning in both players and referees.Material and methods. The current study consisted of a meta-analysis geared towards identifying the scientific data currently available on the training of referees.Results. With respect to the characterization of the training of football referees, the results of this study showed that there is a diversity of both its methods and contents. As a result of this and based on the support offered by the meta-analysis, a proposal for categorizing the contents of this training is presented. Testing-wise, the results also showed that the FIFA test fails to identify the varying intensities that occur within a match setting and to characterize the distribution of referees’ varying exertions throughout match settings. Lastly, the results of this study also indicated that the training of referees ought to include periodization guidelines over the course of a season, since doing so allows for the optimization and monitoring of referees’ performance.

Keywords: refereeing; tests; performance; physical conditioning (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.2478/pjst-2019-0016

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