The effects of repeated backward running training on measures of physical fitness in youth male soccer players
- This study explored the effects of an 8-week repeated backward running training (RBRT) programme on measures of physical fitness in youth male soccer players. Youth male soccer players were randomly allocated into a RBRT group (n = 20; 13.95 +/- 0.22y) or a control group (CG; n = 16; 14.86 +/- 0.29y). The CG continued normal soccer training, while the RBRT group replaced some soccer drills with RBRT twice per week. Within-group analysis revealed that RBRT improved all performance variables ( increment -9.99% to 14.50%; effect size [ES] = -1.79 to 1.29; p <= 0.001). Meanwhile, trivial-to-moderate detrimental effects on sprinting and change of direction (CoD) speed ( increment 1.55% to 10.40%; p <= 0.05) were noted in the CG. The number of individuals improving performance above the smallest worthwhile change ranged from 65-100% across all performance variables in the RBRT group, whereas<50% in the CG reached that threshold. The between-group analysis indicated that the RBRT group improved performance on all performance tasks more thanThis study explored the effects of an 8-week repeated backward running training (RBRT) programme on measures of physical fitness in youth male soccer players. Youth male soccer players were randomly allocated into a RBRT group (n = 20; 13.95 +/- 0.22y) or a control group (CG; n = 16; 14.86 +/- 0.29y). The CG continued normal soccer training, while the RBRT group replaced some soccer drills with RBRT twice per week. Within-group analysis revealed that RBRT improved all performance variables ( increment -9.99% to 14.50%; effect size [ES] = -1.79 to 1.29; p <= 0.001). Meanwhile, trivial-to-moderate detrimental effects on sprinting and change of direction (CoD) speed ( increment 1.55% to 10.40%; p <= 0.05) were noted in the CG. The number of individuals improving performance above the smallest worthwhile change ranged from 65-100% across all performance variables in the RBRT group, whereas<50% in the CG reached that threshold. The between-group analysis indicated that the RBRT group improved performance on all performance tasks more than the CG (ES = -2.23 to 1.10; p <= 0.05). These findings demonstrate that substituting part of a standard soccer training regimen with RBRT can enhance youth soccer players' sprinting, CoD, jumping, and RSA performance.…
Author details: | Yassine NegraORCiD, Senda Sammoud, Aaron Uthoff, Jason MoranORCiD, Rodrigo Ramirez-CampilloORCiD, Helmi ChaabeneORCiDGND |
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DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2023.2184770 |
ISSN: | 0264-0414 |
ISSN: | 1466-447X |
Pubmed ID: | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36913532 |
Title of parent work (English): | Journal of sports sciences |
Publisher: | Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group |
Place of publishing: | London |
Publication type: | Article |
Language: | English |
Date of first publication: | 2023/03/13 |
Publication year: | 2023 |
Release date: | 2024/07/25 |
Tag: | human physical conditioning; movement; muscle strength; musculoskeletal and neural physiological phenomena; youth team sports |
Volume: | 40 |
Issue: | 24 |
Number of pages: | 9 |
First page: | 2688 |
Last Page: | 2696 |
Organizational units: | Humanwissenschaftliche Fakultät / Strukturbereich Kognitionswissenschaften / Department Sport- und Gesundheitswissenschaften |
DDC classification: | 7 Künste und Unterhaltung / 79 Sport, Spiele, Unterhaltung / 796 Sportarten, Sportspiele |
Peer review: | Referiert |
License (German): | ![]() |