Short-Term Effects of Complex Training on Agility with the Ball, Speed, Efficiency of Crossing and Shooting in Youth Soccer Players

• Authors: Braulio Cavaco , Nelson Sousa , Victor Machado dos Reis , Nuno Garrido , Francisco Saavedra , Romeu Mendes , José Vilaça-Alves
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Complex training (CXT) is the result of a combination of strength and plyometric exercises in the same session. This method has recently been used in the preparation of athletes of different sports. The aim of the present study was to observe the acute effects of a CXT program of 6 weeks: i) on agility with the ball, sprinting and the efficiency of crossing and shooting in youth soccer players; ii) and the influence of the number of CXT sessions per week (one vs. two). Sixteen youth male soccer players were randomly divided into three groups: a group that performed one weekly CXT session (GCT1, n = 5, age: 13.80 ± 0.45 years); or a group that performed two weekly CXT sessions (GCT2, n = 5, age: 14.20 ± 0.45 years); or a control group that did not perform the CTX (n = 6, age: 14.20 ± 0.84 years). All groups maintained their regular soccer training sessions. No significant interactions were found between GCT1 and GCT2 in all variables. Significant statistical differences were identified (F = 1139, p = 0.02, μp2 = 0531) in the pre-test versus post-test, for both experimental groups, in shot effectiveness. In conclusion, the CXT program proved to be an effective method in boosting abilities and motor skills associated with soccer among young athletes, particularly in increasing shot effectiveness.

Keywords

EN

strength; post activation potentiation; soccer

• Publisher: De Gruyter Open
• Journal: Journal of Human Kinetics
• Year: 2014
• Volume: 43
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 105-112

Dates

published

1 - 12 - 2014

online

11 - 12 - 2014

Contributors

author

Braulio Cavaco

• Sport Sciences, Exercise and Health Departament, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal
• Research Center in Sports Sciences, Health Sciences and Human Development - CIDESD, Vila Real, Portugal

author

Nelson Sousa

• Sport Sciences, Exercise and Health Departament, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal
• Research Center in Sports Sciences, Health Sciences and Human Development - CIDESD, Vila Real, Portugal

author

Victor Machado dos Reis

• Sport Sciences, Exercise and Health Departament, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal
• Research Center in Sports Sciences, Health Sciences and Human Development - CIDESD, Vila Real, Portugal

author

Nuno Garrido

• Sport Sciences, Exercise and Health Departament, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal
• Research Center in Sports Sciences, Health Sciences and Human Development - CIDESD, Vila Real, Portugal

author

Francisco Saavedra

• Sport Sciences, Exercise and Health Departament, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal
• Research Center in Sports Sciences, Health Sciences and Human Development - CIDESD, Vila Real, Portugal

author

Romeu Mendes

• Sport Sciences, Exercise and Health Departament, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal
• Research Center in Sports Sciences, Health Sciences and Human Development - CIDESD, Vila Real, Portugal

author

José Vilaça-Alves

• Sport Sciences, Exercise and Health Departament, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal
• Research Center in Sports Sciences, Health Sciences and Human Development - CIDESD, Vila Real, Portugal
• Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Escola das Ciências da Vida e do Ambiente Departamento de Desporto, Apartado 1013, 5001-801 Vila Real, Portugal Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone]

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Identifiers

DOI

10.2478/hukin-2014-0095