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Effects of Intensity Modulated Total-Body Circuit Training Combined with Soccer Training on Physical Fitness in Prepubertal Boys After a 6-Month Intervention
| Content Provider | Scilit |
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| Author | Boraczyński, Michał Boraczyński, Tomasz Gajewski, Jan Kamelska-Sadowska, Anna Malwina Gronek, Piotr Laskin, James |
| Copyright Year | 2021 |
| Abstract | The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a 6-month high- or moderate-intensity total-body circuit training (CT) program on physical fitness in prepubertal soccer players. Sixty-seven prepubertal boys with a mean age of 11.2 ± 0.7 years completed the study. Participants from a soccer academy were randomly assigned either to a high-intensity CT group (HCT, n = 22) or a moderate-intensity CT group (MCT, n = 24). A control group (CON, n = 21) comprised age-matched individuals who were not involved in any regular training regime. CT protocols were included in the experimental group’s training sessions 3 times per week over 24 weeks as part of their usual weekly training regime. Based on the HR zone method, CT protocols included high- or moderate-intensity (85–95% HRmax or 75–85% HRmax) series of 3 different sets of upper- and lower-body strength exercises with articular and muscular mobilization, all culminated with 40-m sprints. Physical fitness was evaluated by the Eurofit test which included the flamingo balance (FLB), plate tapping (PLT), sit-and-reach (SAR), standing broad jump (SBJ), handgrip (HG), sit-ups (SUP), bent arm hang (BAH), 10×5 m shuttle run (SHR), and the Physical Working Capacity test (PWC170). The two-way ANOVA indicated group×time interaction effects for 5 components: the largest was for the SBJ (F2,63 = 42.895, p < 0.001, η2 = 0.577), and the lowest for the SHR (F2,63 = 5.006, p < 0.01, η2 = 0.137) indicating better improvements in the HCT compared to the MCT group. Furthermore, for HCT and MCT groups the highest pre- to post-intervention percentage changes were for the FLB and the SAR, while in the CON group the changes of all physical fitness components were not significant (p < 0.05). In conclusion, the intensity-controlled total-body CT protocol incorporated into a standard soccer training program is effective for enhancement in physical fitness performance in prepubertal soccer players. |
| Related Links | https://www.sciendo.com/pdf/10.2478/hukin-2021-0102 |
| Ending Page | 222 |
| Page Count | 16 |
| Starting Page | 207 |
| ISSN | 16405544 |
| e-ISSN | 18997562 |
| DOI | 10.2478/hukin-2021-0102 |
| Journal | Journal of Human Kinetics |
| Issue Number | 1 |
| Volume Number | 80 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH |
| Publisher Date | 2021-10-31 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Journal of Human Kinetics Sport Sciences Sup Flb High Or Moderate Prepubertal Soccer Players Con Soccer Training Journal: Journal of Human Kinetics, Vol- 80, Issue- 1 |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Physiology (medical) Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation Sports Science |
