1. Effects of Combined Resistance Training and Plyometrics on Physical Performance in Young Soccer Players
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David Rodríguez-Rosell, José Manuel González-Suárez, Ricardo Mora-Custodio, Juan José González-Badillo, Fernando Pareja-Blanco, Juan Manuel Yáñez-García, and Felipe Franco-Márquez
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Male ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Time Factors ,Adolescent ,Strength training ,Velocity-based resistance training ,Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation ,Squat ,Plyometric Exercise ,Athletic Performance ,Running ,Soccer ,medicine ,Humans ,Plyometrics ,Low load ,Orthopedics and Sports Medicine ,Muscle Strength ,Sprint ,CIRFD - VBT ,Jump ability ,Mathematics ,Physical Education and Training ,Resistance training ,Resistance Training ,Under-15 soccer players ,CIRFD - RFD ,Physical performance ,Physical therapy ,Full squat ,CIRFD - Centro de Investigación en Rendimiento Físico y Deportivo ,Strength ,Training program - Abstract
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
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- 2015