Soccer specific aerobic endurance training
Key result
Soccer specific exercise using ball dribbling or small group play achieved exercise intensities of 91.3% and 93.5% of maximal heart rate, validating them as effective aerobic interval training.
Why the study?
Does soccer specific training (ball dribbling and small group play) achieve the exercise intensity required for effective aerobic interval training in professional soccer players?
Population
6 well-trained first division soccer players
Comparison
Soccer specific training including a specially… vs Laboratory treadmill running
Design
Other
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Implication
Supports soccer-specific drills for interval conditioning; leaves open effects on match endurance and recovery.
Structured PICO
Does soccer specific training (ball dribbling and small group play) achieve the exercise intensity required for effective aerobic interval training in professional soccer players?
P
Population
6 well-trained first division soccer players
I
Intervention
Soccer specific training including a specially designed ball dribbling track and small group play (five a side)
C
Comparator
Laboratory treadmill running (used to establish the baseline relationship between heart rate and oxygen uptake)
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Outcome
Exercise intensity (measured as percentage of maximal heart rate and percentage of maximal oxygen uptake)surrogate
Soccer-specific exercises such as ball dribbling and small group play achieve sufficient physiological intensity to serve as effective aerobic interval training.
Cite This Study
Hoff et al. (2002) studied Well trained first division soccer players (n=6). Soccer specific training (ball dribbling and small group play) vs. Treadmill running was evaluated on Exercise intensity (% of maximal heart rate). Soccer specific exercise using ball dribbling or small group play achieved exercise intensities of 91.3% and 93.5% of maximal heart rate, validating them as effective aerobic interval training.