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Effects of a 10-Week Athletic Performance Program on Match Performance Variables in Professional Football Players

Version 1 : Received: 8 January 2024 / Approved: 8 January 2024 / Online: 8 January 2024 (11:27:42 CET)

How to cite: Jiménez-Rubio, S.; Estévez Rodríguez, J.L.; Escamilla-Galindo, V.E.; Jiménez Sáiz, S.L.; Del Coso, J. Effects of a 10-Week Athletic Performance Program on Match Performance Variables in Professional Football Players. Preprints 2024, 2024010550. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202401.0550.v1 Jiménez-Rubio, S.; Estévez Rodríguez, J.L.; Escamilla-Galindo, V.E.; Jiménez Sáiz, S.L.; Del Coso, J. Effects of a 10-Week Athletic Performance Program on Match Performance Variables in Professional Football Players. Preprints 2024, 2024010550. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202401.0550.v1

Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of an Athletic Performance Program, performed in addition to teams’ regular training routines, on match performance variables in professional football players. Twenty-nine professional football players (age=27.21±4.95 years; body mass=79.56±5.21 kg) of the Spanish First Division (LaLiga) underwent a 10-week training program focused on the development of mobility, stability, strength, and multidirectional running skills. The APP included 5 indoor sessions per week and on-field micro-dosing stimulus in addition to regular training practices. Match performance variables obtained with GPS devices during official matches and jump performance were measured before and after the APP. The APP increased peak running speed (31.1±1.4 vs 32.1±1.0 km/h, P < 0.001, d=1.88), the number of sprints (0.14±0.03 vs 0.16±0.03 sprint/min, P< 0.001, d=1.44) and the sprint distance (6.45±1.43 vs 8.35±1.22 m/min P< 0.001, d=2.49) during the matches. The intervention also increased countermovement jump height (34.1±2.7vs 35.8±2.5 cm, P< 0.001, d=2.20). The APP was effective to improve intense actions during competitive match play in professional football players. Strength and conditioning coaches may consider the use of multicomponent physical training programs included in the usual training week to enhance players’ match running at high intensity.

Keywords

elite athlete; conditioning; soccer; mobility; stability; performance

Subject

Social Sciences, Other

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