Physical and Physiological Demands of Amateur Portuguese Field and Assistant Football Referees

Referees are crucial elements in football, and they must meet the physical and physiological demands each match poses to them. The aim is to analyse the physical and physiological demands of amateur referees in games at the regional level (4th division), examining the differences between the first a...

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Published in:	Sports
Main Authors:	Ricardo Gomes, Rodrigo Mendes, Amaro Ferreira, Rui Mendes, Gonçalo Dias, Fernando Martins
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2024-05-01
Subjects:	GPS football match officials match demands external load
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4663/12/5/133

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