SCIENCE OF FOOTBALL: KHATIJA BAHDUR
In my previous column I spoke about how fatigue can be emotional, physical, mental. I further explained that regardless of its cause, fatigue will always decrease performance for both players and referees.
Within any team structure, team physicians, sport scientists, strength and conditioning coaches and sport psychologists are working hard with the technical team to minimise fatigue and thus optimise performance.
Periodization became a popular word within the South African football scene, a long-applied term which talks about breaking down a season into specific cycles trying to find the right balance between work and recovery.