This study explores the connection between football boots and lower limb injuries among football players, investigating the impact of football boot design and type on player well-being and performance. The research reviews the historical evolution of football boots, identifying their transformation into modern footwear with advanced technologies. It also examines sports injury prevalence, especially in football, while shedding light on multifaceted risk factors related to injuries....

Strength was determined from one-repetition maximum (1RM) free weight and modality specific upper-body press measured before and after 12 weeks of periodized RT with each modality. From a large cohort (N = 570), the top and bottom 20% were identified for one-repetition maximum bench press with free weights (FW, n = 60), seated horizontal press (SHP, n = 80), and supine vertical press (SVP, n = 87) for low (n = 94) or high (n = 133) FFMI (FFMI = FFM/Ht2) groups. RT also included upper- and lower-...