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This study aimed to determine the effects of combined resistance training and plyometrics on physical performance in under-15 soccer players. One team (n=20) followed a 6-week resistance training program combined with plyometrics plus a soccer training program (STG), whereas another team (n=18) followed only the soccer training (CG). Strength training consisted of full squats with low load (45¿60% 1RM) and low-volume (2¿3 sets and 4¿8 repetitions per set) combined with jumps and sprints twice a week. Sprint time in 10 and 20¿m (T10, T20, T10¿20), CMJ height, estimated one-repetition maximum (1RMest), average velocity attained against all loads common to pre- and post-tests (AV) and velocity developed against different absolute loads (MPV20, 30, 40 and 50) in full squat were selected as testing variables to evaluate the effects of the training program. STG experienced greater gains (P, Universidad Pablo de Olavide de Sevilla. Departamento de Deporte e Informática, Versión del editor

The aim of this study was to investigate the relationships between repeated explosive effort sequences (20+20¿m shuttle sprint with change of direction, kicking and jumping), metabolic response (lactate and ammonia), and fitness qualities (strength and endurance) in under-19 soccer players. 21 players completed: 1) sprint test: 30¿m (T30) and 40¿m (20+20¿m) shuttle sprints; 2) countermovement jumps (CMJ); 3) maximal kicking; and 4) 9 repeated-explosive effort sequences (RES); 4) a progressive isoinertial loading test in full squat to determine the load which subjects achieved ~1¿m¿·¿s¿1 (V1-load); 6) Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery Test Level 1 (YYIRT-1). Mean sprint time of the 9 repeated sprints (RSAmean1¿9) showed correlation with V1-load (r=¿¿0.52 [¿¿0.79, ¿¿0.25]) metabolic response (lactate, r=0.67 [0.47, 0.87] and ammonia, r=0.53 [0.27, 0.79]). YYIRT-1 correlated with RSAmean1-9 (rw=¿¿0.78 [¿¿0.92, ¿¿0.64]) when the body weight was controlled. Furthermore, the 3 first sprints (RSAmean1-3) correlated with RSAbest (r=0.93 [0.88, 0.98]), V1-load (r=¿¿0.64 [¿0.86, ¿¿0.42]), and T30 (r=0.63 [0.41, 0.85]). These results suggest that the soccer player¿s lower body strength (V1-load, jumping and sprinting) explains a large part of the performance in the first sequences, whereas the aerobic capacity, estimated through YYIRT-1, becomes more important to performance as the number of sprints is increases., Universidad Pablo de Olavide de Sevilla. Departamento de Deporte e Informática, Postprint