Isokinetic strength training program for muscular imbalances in professional soccer players

2008 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 101-105 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Gioftsidou ◽  
I. Ispirlidis ◽  
G. Pafis ◽  
P. Malliou ◽  
C. Bikos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Strength Training ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Soccer Players ◽  
Isokinetic Strength ◽  
Professional Soccer

Soccer Players' Muscular Imbalances: Restoration with an Isokinetic Strength Training Program

2006 ◽  
Vol 103 (1) ◽  
pp. 151-159 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Gioftsidou ◽  
A. Beneka ◽  
P. Malliou ◽  
G. Pafis ◽  
G. Godolias
Keyword(s):  
Strength Training ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Soccer Players ◽  
Isokinetic Strength

scholarly journals Effects of Strength Training Program and Infrared Thermography in Soccer Athletes Injuries

Sports ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 148 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pedro Menezes ◽  
Matthew Rhea ◽  
Carlos Herdy ◽  
Roberto Simão
Keyword(s):  
Strength Training ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Infrared Thermography ◽  
Bench Press ◽  
Vertical Jump ◽  
Soccer Players ◽  
Leg Press ◽  
Professional Soccer ◽  
Injured Athletes

The purpose of this investigation was to examine the effects of a periodized strength training program and the use of infrared thermography (IRT) in injuries mapping in under 20-year-old (U-20) soccer players. In this study, 26 professional soccer players participated in strength training (ST) twice a week and were tested with IRT consistently across the 1-year. Strength, vertical jump, heat differences and injuries were tracked and analyzed. Results: 69 injuries occurred during 12 months of tracking; most identified injuries were: contusions, sprains, strains to the thigh (n = 16), ankle (n = 15) and knee (n = 12). Differences (>7 °C) in IRT patterns were noted among injured and non-injured athletes. Significant improvements in strength (p < 0.005) were found for vertical jump, bench press, front lat pull down, shoulder press, leg press, leg curl and squat. Number of injuries decreased from 23 (33.3%) to 14 (20.3%) when early year rates were compared to late year (p < 0.005). Combined ST and IRT represent useful strategies for reducing injuries among U-20 soccer players.

Strength training in professional soccer: effects on short-sprint and jump performance

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Javier Nuñez ◽  
Luis Suarez-Arrones ◽  
Moisés de Hoyo ◽  
Irineu Loturco
Keyword(s):  
Strength Training ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Vertical Jump ◽  
Soccer Players ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Jump Performance ◽  
Training Strategy ◽  
Performance Improvements ◽  
Professional Soccer ◽  
Training Schemes

Several studies have confirmed the efficacy of strength training to maximize soccer player performance during competition. The aim of this meta-analysis was to determine the effects of different strength training protocols on short-sprint and vertical jump performance of professional soccer players from the first division of their countries. The following inclusion criteria were employed for the analysis: (a) randomized studies; (b) high validity and reliability instruments; (c) studies published in a high-quality peer-reviewed journal; (d) studies involving professional soccer players from the first division; (e) studies with descriptions of strength training programs; and (f) studies where countermovement jump and 10-m sprint time were measured pre and post training. Overall, the different strength-oriented training schemes produced similar performance improvements, which seem not to depend on the training strategy. Strength training appears to have a lower effect when applied during in-season than when applied in pre-season periods in first division soccer players. In this meta-analysis it is not possible to confirm that strength training in isolation is capable of improving the short-sprint and jump performance of elite soccer players. The congested fixture schedule and, thus, the limited time to perform complementary (non-specific) training sessions, may contribute to these reduced effects.

Effects of a 16-week strength-training program on soccer players

2016 ◽  
Vol 31 (5) ◽  
pp. e107-e113
Author(s):  
R.M. Ruivo ◽  
A.I. Carita ◽  
P. Pezarat-Correia
Keyword(s):  
Strength Training ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Soccer Players

The impact of strength training on the improvement of jumping ability and selected power parameters of the lower limbs in soccer players

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 83-90
Author(s):  
PATRICIA FISCHEROVA ◽  
MAGDALENA NITYCHORUK ◽  
WOJCIECH SMOLKA ◽  
MARCIN ZAK ◽  
ARTUR GOLAS ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Strength Training ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Body Height ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Lower Limbs ◽  
Soccer Players ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Football Training ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Experimental Group

Introduction: The aim of the study was to compare the impact of a 6-week program combined with football training and strength training on strength and power parameters in highly trained soccer players. It was hypothesized that 6 weeks would be enough for the experimental group to improve their jumping ability and pushing power. Material and methods: The study involved 34 female footballers playing in Ekstraliga (age: 22 ± 5 years; body height: 167 ± 5 cm; body weight: 60 ± 8 kg). The contestants were divided into an experimental group and a control group of 17 people in each group. The control group performed football trainings combined with 2 additional strength units (50% 1RM load) 3 times a week. The experimental group, apart from football trainings, additionally performed 2 strength trainings per week (50–85% 1RM load). Results: The results of the experiment show a significant improvement in the height of the vertical jump and bench press while sitting in the experimental group CMJ (p <0.05; p = 0.000029; ES: 1.00; 11%), CMJA (p <0.05; p = 0 00003; ES = 1.09; 13%), and LP (p <0.05; p = 0.027681; ES = 0.48; 6%), while in the control group the changes in the results after the training program were statistically insignificant CMJ (p> 0.05; p = 0.274000; ES: 0.07, 1%), CMJA (p> 0.05; p = 0.350958 ES = 0.27, 3%), and LP (p> 0.05; p = 0.130153; ES = 0.27; 4%). Conclusion: The presented research results suggest that a short, six-week training program including general football training and strength training performed twice a week with loads gradually increasing during the preparatory period may significantly improve the strength and jumping parameters of the lower limbs in soccer players. Such information can be valuable at the stage of training in the field of special skills training in football.

Years of Training and Hamstring-Quadriceps Ratio of Soccer Players

2007 ◽  
Vol 101 (3) ◽  
pp. 899-906 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Voutselas ◽  
Z. Papanikolaou ◽  
D. Soulas ◽  
K. Famisis
Keyword(s):  
Cardiorespiratory Fitness ◽  
Representative Sample ◽  
Normative Data ◽  
Soccer Players ◽  
Isokinetic Strength ◽  
Professional Soccer ◽  
Training Background

To investigate the effect of the years of training on the hamstring-quadriceps isokinetic strength and establish normative data for the cardiorespiratory fitness of first and second division Greek male professional soccer players ( M = 25.1, SD = 5.1 yr.) a representative sample of 72 soccer players was chosen randomly from six teams of these divisions. Hamstring-quadriceps ratios of the preferred and nonpreferred leg correlated with years of training weekly ( r = .51) in the preferred leg. In conclusion, data indicated that the training background of the players (years of training) might have a small effect on the strength balance of quadriceps and hamstrings of the preferred leg.

scholarly journals A Comparison of Pre and Post-Season Proprioception, Functional Endurance, and Coordination Changes of Professional Soccer Players

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (11_suppl3) ◽  
pp. 2325967114S0016
Author(s):  
Özge Ece Günaydın ◽  
Volga Bayrakçı Tunay ◽  
Gül Baltacı
Keyword(s):  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Physical Performance ◽  
Statistical Difference ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Soccer Players ◽  
Physical Injury ◽  
Professional Soccer ◽  
Sedentary Group ◽  
The World

Objectives: Soccer is amongst the most popular sports in the world, and also it is one of the sports in which physical injury occurs most. The aim of the present study was to investigate soccer players’ pre- and post-season physical injury-related parameters, to analyze the effectiveness of the training program, and to evaluate changes in their physical performance throughout the season. Methods: In the present study, 16 soccer players (mean age: 18.87±0.61 years) and 16 sedentary individuals (mean age: 20.93±4.48 years) were recruited. In both groups, proprioception, functional endurance, and coordination were assessed. Soccer players were assessed twice: pre- and post-season, while the sedentary group was assessed only once. Results: Pre-season concentric and eccentric coordination levels of the soccer players were found to be higher than those of the sedentary group (p<0.05). In addition, post-season concentric coordination levels of the soccer players were higher than those of the sedentary group (p<0.05). In terms of proprioception levels, no statistical difference was observed between pre- and post-season in the soccer group and between groups (p>0.05). When the pre-season values were compared with the post-season values in the soccer group, while there was a significant decrease in concentric coordination values (p<0.05). There was a significant increase in concentric endurance values (p<0.05). Conclusion: Pre- and post-season detailed evaluations of the soccer players would be beneficial in terms of not only identifying their physical needs and the shortcomings in their physical fitness but also they would be beneficial in designing the training programs.

scholarly journals Isokinetic Strength Responses to Season-long Training and Competition in Turkish Elite Soccer Players

2012 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 159-168 ◽  
Author(s):  
Niyazi Eniseler ◽  
Çağatay Şahan ◽  
Hikmet Vurgun ◽  
Hasan Mavi
Keyword(s):  
Knee Extensor ◽  
Peak Torque ◽  
Soccer Players ◽  
Isokinetic Strength ◽  
Professional Soccer ◽  
Knee Strength ◽  
Flexor Muscles ◽  
Angular Velocities ◽  
Soccer Training ◽  
Knee Flexors

Isokinetic Strength Responses to Season-long Training and Competition in Turkish Elite Soccer PlayersThere are not enough studies that describe the isokinetic strength of professional soccer players at high angular velocities. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the seasonal changes in isokinetic strength of Turkish professional soccer players (n=14) over the course of a 24-week soccer season. The isokinetic strength of players who underwent usual soccer training and weekly competition throughout the soccer season was assessed by means of the Biodex System 3 dynamometer with the knee attachment. The peak torque of knee extensor and flexor muscles were measured at angular velocities of 60°/s, 300°/s and 500°/s. Players were tested at the beginning and end of the competitive season. While the first- and second-test measurements did not show significant changes at 60°/s and 300°/s angular velocities, at the end of the training period, players' knee strength changed significantly at 500°/s angular velocities. In addition, the H/Q ratio improved significantly for the dominant as well as non-dominant leg at 500°/s. Significant bilateral strength improvements for knee flexors were also observed at 500°/s. The findings of this study suggest that usual daily soccer training (technical, tactical, power, strength, endurance, flexibility, etc.) and weekly competition might produce changes in knee strength at high angular velocities.

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