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To examine current training program design, exercise selection, physical testing, and technology adoption among strength and conditioning coaches in elite soccer.

November 5, 2020Biology of SportOpen Access

Contemporary practices of strength and conditioning coaches in professional soccer

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AWAnthony Weldon MDMichael Duncan ATAnthony N. Turner

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Survey study reports training regimens and technology use among professional soccer coaches, highlighting fixture congestion as a major obstacle to periodization.

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To examine current training program design, exercise selection, physical testing, and technology adoption among strength and conditioning coaches in elite soccer.
Administered a 45-question online survey spanning eight physical performance domains to professional soccer strength and conditioning coaches (N=52) across 18 countries.
Evaluated responses using frequency analysis for categorical variables and thematic analysis for open-ended questions.
All coaches held academic degrees, with concentric (100%) and eccentric (98%) loading most widely prescribed and squats (52%) rated as the most critical exercise.
Hang cleans (33%) and hops or lunges (89%) served as the primary Olympic and plyometric modalities, while Global Positioning Systems (94%) represented the predominant tracking technology.
Congested match schedules and limited preparation time emerged as the primary operational constraints hindering structured periodization and appropriate training load management.

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Weldon et al. (2020) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1c35fc1567d2fc4d5fc437 https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2021.99328

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November 5, 2020Biology of SportOpen Access

Contemporary practices of strength and conditioning coaches in professional soccer

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Authors

AWAnthony Weldon MDMichael Duncan ATAnthony N. Turner

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Overview

Survey study reports training regimens and technology use among professional soccer coaches, highlighting fixture congestion as a major obstacle to periodization.

Key Points

To examine current training program design, exercise selection, physical testing, and technology adoption among strength and conditioning coaches in elite soccer.
Administered a 45-question online survey spanning eight physical performance domains to professional soccer strength and conditioning coaches (N=52) across 18 countries.
Evaluated responses using frequency analysis for categorical variables and thematic analysis for open-ended questions.
All coaches held academic degrees, with concentric (100%) and eccentric (98%) loading most widely prescribed and squats (52%) rated as the most critical exercise.
Hang cleans (33%) and hops or lunges (89%) served as the primary Olympic and plyometric modalities, while Global Positioning Systems (94%) represented the predominant tracking technology.
Congested match schedules and limited preparation time emerged as the primary operational constraints hindering structured periodization and appropriate training load management.

Cite This Study

Weldon et al. (2020) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1c35fc1567d2fc4d5fc437 https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2021.99328

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