Effects of Six-Week Pre-Season Complex Contrast Training Intervention on Male Soccer Players’ Athletic Performance

Kumar Gopal, Pandey Vivek, Ramirez-Campillo Rodrigo and Thapa Rohit K. ()
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Kumar Gopal: Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education, Department of Exercise Physiology, India
Pandey Vivek: Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education, Department of Exercise Physiology, India
Ramirez-Campillo Rodrigo: Universidad Andres Bello, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences, School of Physical Therapy, Chile.
Thapa Rohit K.: Symbiosis International (Deemed University), Symbiosis School of Sports Sciences, India

Polish Journal of Sport and Tourism, 2023, vol. 30, issue 3, 29-35

Abstract: Introduction. This study aimed to investigate the effects of a six-week complex contrast training (CCT) intervention on the athletic performance of highly-trained amateur male soccer players during the pre-season period. Material and Methods. Participants aged 21.3 were randomized to CCT (n = 7) or active (i.e. standard soccer training) control (CG; n = 9) groups. Athletic performance was assessed using the 30 m linear sprint test time, standing long jump distance (SLJ), countermovement jump (CMJ) height, and unilateral right-left knee flexion and extension isokinetic maximal strength tests. The experimental group replaced part of the standard soccer training schedule with three CCT sessions per week for six weeks. A two (pre-post intervention) by two (CCT, CG) mixed ANOVA was used to analyze the exercise-specific effects. In addition, between-group comparisons at post-test were conducted with baseline scores as covariate. Within group changes were analyzed using paired t-test. Results. Significant group-by-time interaction effects were found for all dependent variables (p

Keywords: plyometric exercise; human physical conditioning; resistance training; muscle strength; soccer; athletic performance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.2478/pjst-2023-0017

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