Effects of training on speed, jump and repeated-sprint ability in football players

Pages: 566-567
Ravinder Kumar (Independent Scholar, Hisar, Haryana)
Jagbir Singh Boora (G. C. Hisar, Haryana)
Sushil Lega (CCS HAU, Hisar, Haryana)

The purpose of the study was to compare the effect of two different training interventions (Intermittent versus Continuous training) on semi-professional male football Player’s speed, jump and repeated-sprint ability. Thirty players were divided into an intermittent training group (INT, n=15, age=21.7±4.7, height=175.3±5.2cm, weight=68.9±4.8kg) and a continuous training group (CONT, n=15, age=20.6±5.1, height=174.9±5.9cm, weight=69.2±7.2kg) . The study lasted for 10 weeks and consisted of 20 minutes per training session in physical conditioning following either CONT or INT training guidelines. The players were tested 3 times during 1st, 5th, and 10th week of the season. Testing consisted of 15m and 30m sprint time, squat-jump and countermovement jump height and Bangsbo modified sprint test. Two-way repeated measures ANCOVA showed that INT was faster than CONT in the 5th and 10th weeks for the squat jump, 15m, 30m and Bangsbo Modified sprint test and that INT recovered better from than CONT, result suggest that both training interventions able to maintain initial values of speed and jump. However, the INT exhibit larger improvements in repeated-sprint ability. Therefore, the power endurance training (intermittent high intensity exercise) may be more beneficial to prepare football players according to the game cardiovascular and metabolic specific determinants.