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  1. 1. Very Heavy Resisted Sprinting: A Better Way to Improve Acceleration? : Effects of a 4-Week Very Heavy Resisted Sprinting Intervention on Acceleration, Sprint and Jump Performance in Youth Soccer Players

    University essay from Gymnastik- och idrottshögskolan, GIH/Institutionen för idrotts- och hälsovetenskap

    Author : Domen Bremec; [2018]
    Keywords : sprint; resisted sprinting; acceleration; jumping; speed; football; soccer;

    Abstract : Abstract Aim was to investigate the effects of heavy resisted and unresisted sprint training protocols and see its effects on sprint time, vertical and horizontal jumping and sprint mechanics. Youth male soccer players [n=27] participated in this study, they were all individually assessed for the horizontal force-velocity profile using two unresisted sprints and load-velocity profile using four progressively resisted sprints (25%, 50%, 75% and 100% body mass). READ MORE

  3. 2. Very Heavy Resisted Sprint Training for Adolescent Football Players : A training intervention on acceleration, sprint and jump performance in late pubertal adolescent athletes

    University essay from Gymnastik- och idrottshögskolan, GIH/Institutionen för idrotts- och hälsovetenskap

    Author : Mikael Derakhti; [2018]
    Keywords : Resisted sprint training; Very heavy resisted sprint training; Sprint training; Speed; Power; Youth football; Youth Soccer; Football; Soccer; Specific resistance training; Biological age; mid-PHV; post-PHV; PAH; Belastad sprintträning; Väldigt tungt belastad sprintträning; Sprintträning; Snabbhet; Effektutveckling; Fotboll; Ungdomsfotboll; Specifik styrketräning; Biologisk ålder;

    Abstract : Abstract Aim The main purpose of this study was to investigate and compare the effects of a very heavy resisted sprint training regimen and a unresisted sprint training regimen on sprint, acceleration and jump performance in late pubertal adolescent football (soccer) players at mid- to post-PHV and >95% PAH. Method In total 27 male football players were recruited as volunteer participants. READ MORE