Short-Term Performance Effects of Three Different Low-Volume Strength-Training Programmes in College Male Soccer Players

• Authors: João Brito , Fabrício Vasconcellos , José Oliveira , Peter Krustrup , António Rebelo
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

This study aimed to analyse the short-term performance effects of three in-season low-volume strength-training programmes in college male soccer players. Fifty-seven male college soccer players (age: 20.3 [...] 1.6 years) were randomly assigned to a resistance-training group (n=12), plyometric training group (n=12), complex training group (n=12), or a control group (n=21). In the mid-season, players underwent a 9-week strength-training programme, with two 20 min training sessions per week. Short-term effects on strength, sprint, agility, and vertical jump abilities were measured. All training groups increased 1-RM squat (range, 17.2-24.2%), plantar flexion (29.1-39.6%), and knee extension (0.5- 22.2%) strength compared with the control group (p<0.05). The resistance-training group increased concentric peak torque of the knee extensor muscles by 9.9-13.7%, and changes were greater compared with the control group (p<0.05). The complex training group presented major increments (11.7%) in eccentric peak torque of the knee flexor muscles on the non-dominant limb compared with the control group and plyometric training group (p<0.05). All training groups improved 20-m sprint performance by 4.6-6.2% (p<0.001) compared with the control group. No differences were observed in 5-m sprint and agility performances (p>0.05). Overall, the results suggest that in-season low-volume strength training is adequate for developing strength and speed in soccer players.

Keywords

EN

soccer; resistance training; plyometric training; complex and contrast

• Publisher: De Gruyter Open
• Journal: Journal of Human Kinetics
• Year: 2014
• Volume: 40
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 121-128

Dates

published

1 - 3 - 2014

online

9 - 4 - 2014

Contributors

author

João Brito

• National Sports Medicine Programme, Excellence in Football Project, Aspetar – Qatar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, Qata
• Centre of Research, Education, Innovation and Intervention in Sport, Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, Portugal

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Fabrício Vasconcellos

• Centre of Research, Education, Innovation and Intervention in Sport, Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, Portugal
• Rio de Janeiro State University, Brazil

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José Oliveira

• Research Centre in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, Portugal

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Peter Krustrup

• Sport and Health Sciences, St. Luke’s Campus, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Exeter, United Kingdom
• Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, Section of Human Physiology, University of Copenhagen, Denmark

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António Rebelo

• Centre of Research, Education, Innovation and Intervention in Sport, Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, Portugal

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Identifiers

DOI

10.2478/hukin-2014-0014